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willowaw

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    Washington DC
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    2013 Spring
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    Sociology

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  1. Hello Forum, First time posting here... I applied to five PhD Soc programs this year and was rejected from 3, waitlisted at 1 and at Univ of Chicago rejected but offered admission into their MAPSS program. I graduated three years ago from a large reputable public research university with a strong soc background, 3.5 UG GPA overall and 3.93 in the last two years, 70th percentile GRE scores and have since been working in DC at a government agency doing research into labor trafficking. I felt like I was reasonably competitve this year but maybe not so much given the awesome applicant pool out there. Anyways, has anyone here done the MAPSS graduate studies program? If you have, would love to hear about your experiences and if you felt as if it assisted you in applying to PhD programs the following year. My hesitation about accepting is 1.) Money - I would have to take out loans and grants to cover tuition and would blow through my entire savings for cost of living. It is an extremely expensive program. I'm simply not sure if this would be a wise investment 2.) I'm worried that obtaining the MAPSS degree would not be significant in producing a stronger PhD application for the next cycle since I would really only have 3-4 months to get to know a professor and develop a thesis and a project to discuss in my applications. Their site goes on and on about the success rates and placement into PhD programs (of those they endorsed) but I want the scoop from those in the program and whether they felt like it was helpful in providing skills and training for PhD hopefuls. If you chose not to go into MAPSS, I think that information is just as useful for helping me to make a decision. I'm really torn on this one all. Part of me also wants to re-take the GRE, be more proactive when it comes to contacting professors over the summer and maybe even doing some additional research this year at a think tank to make my second try at applying to PhD programs more successful. Let me know your thoughts on all of this! Thanks for reading!!!
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