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Indeed, definitely find something (or multiple things) to build your CV.

Congrats! Seems like your odds are great. Keep it business casual.

Sorry, I crashed the thread. I am in German Studies (and one for film). I should have stated that. Congrats to you as well.

This is the humanities! I'm pursuing the PhD because I am passionate about my interests and the acquisition of knowledge. I won't pass up my academic dreams due to fears of the job market. (But hey, ask me again in 20 years. )

I am somewhat familiar with Todd Presner, UCLA.

I was pushed to round 2 at Oxford for film. There is a good chance, but I hate the wait. It was the only film program I applied to. Best of luck to all of you!!!

15 here. Waiting to hear back from almost all of them. I was advised to apply to "at least 12" by my advisor, due to the current climate.

Yes.

"If you could be any infamous dictator, who would it be and why?" But seriously, know yourself and know the program. That is, think about your CV and SOP. Ex: What are your interests? Why have you chosen this program? What are your career goals? I see you're interested in X, could you elaborate on how that interest developed? These types of questions are really all that you can/should prepare for. You could get any kind of crazy question, or simply something you weren't expecting. Know yourself, know the program. And be sure to have a couple questions ready for them.

ditto

If you have a good relationship with your advisor then do bring it up with her/him.

Pizza party!!

i just gave you a bump on your previous post

Probably research. But why do you ask?

Truth.

Harvard.

You want us to tell you which programs you should apply to as (literally) last-minute safety schools? This is sad, indeed.

Great dress. Definitely with a blazer though!

For those particular programs you will want to shoot for a Verbal that is at the very least at the 80th percentile. With those GPAs it will help to be closer to 90th+. (And don't bomb the math!) GRE is always important, but your entire application will be weighed. The real questions concern the rest. Is your CV stacked? (Most aren't.) Do you have a strong writing sample? (This is critical.) SOP? LOR?

Yes, good scores. Yes, you should retake it. If you feel that you can do better then do it. It's a competitive climate out there. Improve every aspect of your application that you can. For the record, some programs use it exclusively as a cutoff. Others legitamately care. Either way, other applicants will bring their A-game. You better bring yours. Good luck!

First, excellent job with the professional approach here. I would try to stack up a few more presentations/conferences. As it is, because 'presentations' and 'awards' is a bit bare (I don't mean this to be negative) I would put 'volunteer service' under 'research experience.' Also, I'm not in a STEM field, but I would consider labeling that section 'Service and Outreach.' Your CV leans towards the composition of a resume. There are some elements that I would remove if you are able to really build up your CV. For example, things like GPA and relevant coursework are not typical for a CV, as it pulls away from the professional element, however, I think given your level of experience it works in areas. It's up to you to determine how you wish to present yourself. The structure and content of a CV are very important. I would look around, perhaps even at those of your faculty, to get a sense of things. (Again, you're in a different field than I.) I can't stress enough how important it is to beef up any and all aspects of your CV. Areas that you still have time to influence are professional experience, presentations/conferences, service, publications (?). Let me add: I love your website. When submitting a CV to programs I would list this site at the top with you name, adress, etc. Is there a way then to beef up your site? Add tabs for sections of your CV where you can then provide details (which often won't be found on the CV).

There's no way to know. Usually all the acceptances will go out on the same day or within a couple days of one another.

I went all in.