lackingpatience

Thanks for the advice! I will probably try to do and MA in Canada or the UK where they are distinct from PhD programs. After joining this site I'm starting to realize how competitive schools like Berkeley are...yikes! I have not visited yet but I hope to do so soon. I will definitely steer clear of Scheper Hughes! Thanks again.

Hello all! I may be jumping the gun a little bit with this question as I am not starting the application process until fall 2013, but I would love it if anyone had advice for me! Ultimately I would like to do a PhD in Sociocultural Anth (with a focus in Legal Anthropology), but right now I don't think I have the grades to get into some of my dream schools like Berkeley. I have a CGPA of 3.72 and a program GPA of 3.79 plus some research experience with a professor, but I don't think this is quite up to par. Therefore I've decided I should maybe do a masters first and then try to apply for the PhD programs. What I am wondering is: should apply to a few PhD programs along with masters ones just to see what the responses are? Or would this hurt my chances in the long run if I get rejected an apply a second time a couple years later? In your experience, do schools take into account that you have applied multiple times? Is this a negative or positive thing? Thanks a lot!