GoldieLocks86

I can take a look at it as well.

Thanks! Same to you!

Yeah...it does seem low. Gah, I dunno what to do....but, I'll probably be going. I'm assuming you're not going since you got into PhD programs?

Thanks for the advice. I found one graduate student to talk to, so we'll see what she says...

Thanks, everyone. I got accepted into the English PhD at Michigan State and just waiting to hear about funding. I've just heard that the department is getting smaller/offering less courses and this is leading to them losing their reputation. It's kind of a bummer because I really want to be excited about going there....and it looks like I'm not getting accepted somewhere else, so my options are either to go and risk not getting a good job later, or to take a year off and apply again (which sounds like absolute torture). Advice?

I've heard Michigan State's program is really losing it's reputation. Anyone have any advice on whether to take an acceptance there or not?

I'm curious if anyone applied to big ten schools and got in? I see a lot of Yale, Stanford, Harvard, Brown, etc. people on here and those schools are just far out of my league. If anyone applied (and especially got in) to any big ten schools, care to share how you went about doing that?

Thanks Mocha. Yeah, I figured that U of M isn't going to be where I'm going. Total bummer. As of now I don't have acceptances from anywhere else yet...still waiting to hear back from a few places. So, needless to say, I'm quite worried about my chances. I'm curious though--what's your background? And are you applying to other Women's Studies/English programs?

I see a lot of Michigan acceptances--that's my dream school and I haven't heard anything yet. I'm assuming I didn't get in, but I'm just curious what some of your backgrounds are that led you to get accepted. I particularly applied to the joint program in English & Women's Studies...I saw one person was accepted to that particular degree already--care to share how you scored this slot? Still haven't heard any acceptances yet and I'm getting quite worried...gah, someone tell me it's going to be okay!