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I did not know this and had a look at her resume. Yes Thanks!

Do you guys know anything about this school? Now, I have a chance to get in here for an MA through a Turkish professor who will be holding a position there by september and has a great project. I am from Turkey, interested in growing Nationalism and Racism in Turkey and Middle East. Actually I have been admitted to an MA program in POLS in my native country. However, this program also seems to be perfect for me. What do you think? Which one is better for someone who is dreaming a PhD in the US? I have been told that the program has a good ranking. Is it true? And of course, Colorado? Good for the first experience of a foreign student? Going to Denver or staying here two more yrs? Any recommendations and views will be appreciated. Thanks

Hi kamilsah, As a Turkish student, I am also interested in sociology of religion and islam. If you have done enough relevant research, (supposing that you did a good job in BA) I recommend you to apply to Berkeley's Sociology which includes a young turkish academician called Cihan Z. Tugal. He has just received his PhD degree from University of Michigan. I think he has studied with another Turkish professor, Fatma Muge Gocek at Michigan. So check out Berkeley. Another program which have an emphasis on Islam is Sociology at Pittsburgh. Have a look at this department too! Why do not you consider Anthropology departments as well?

Hi all, (This is an international applicant) I am earning my economics BA degree three months later, want to study Near Eastern Cultural Anthropology (probably a special emphasis on Turkey). I also wrote a message to NES thread, but I did get nothing. Because many NES departments are focusing on the field I am willing to study (Anthro as a sub-field), I can opt both departments for a PhD degree. That is why I am posting this message that requests any information about my chance to get in to Anthro section. First, I am not sure whether I have done enough research or not. Here is what I have done. I did take many History courses during five years of undergraduate study. By the way, it should be noted that Anthropology is a neglected social science in Turkey lacking relevant MA programs in Anthropology (even BA). Therefore, unfortunately I had no oppurtunity to take Anthro classes. Instead, I was recommended by a professor to take History classes as I mentioned above. Here is the list of these classes: Turkish Political and Social Structure History of Political Thoughts Political History of 20th Century History of Civilizations History of Economic Thought etc. Art History And two more mandatory classes The topics I would like to study are Nationalism, Racism, Ethnic and Minority Studies, and Islam and its effects on popular culture. Well, I can say that my background of these fields seems to be strong. I have participated in a Summer University in Hungary to improve my knowledge of Minority issues. The two-week SU included many courses ranging from Gypsy minority in Hungary to Postsocialism. Looking back, it was a perfect experience with its all espects. In addition, I and a friend of mine organized an ethnicity project funded by EU that examined the sociologicial effects of language barrier on Kurdish children. Okey, my cumGPA is 3.01 but I performed very well in History classes (partial GPA: 3,8). I am currently applying to MA programs in Turkey but to History programs for same reason. In fact, there is a very good one: MA in "Comparative Study in History and Society", which combines the strengths of sociology and history. I hope to be admitted and put an outstanding performance (at least 3.75). In this case, do I stand any chance in Anthro PhD's? Another thing to keep in mind is that this program offers elective courses in the field of Anthropology. Do you think that BA in Economics may cause a problem in getting accepted? "Switching lowers my chance"? I should emphasize that I am in no position to apply to a terminal MA program in the US because of the lack of enough source. As you know, American universities generally prefer to accept funded PhD students rather than MA. I will stay here, then apply to American schools for 2011-2012. Moreover, TOEFL IBT: 101 and GRE; Q: 800 V: 550). I can improve these scores considering that I have still almost two yrs. How to be a more strong applicant? Any opinions and recommendations help. Thanks.