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Hi! I'm a current student. Was accepted with full tuition award. Feel free to ask me any questions you might have

Hey guys, I really need your advice on how to present my academic history in my current application. I am wondering whether I should avoid mentioning one of the Master's programs I did. My situation is as follows: 1) I am currently finishing my second Master's degree (will be done in June), while preparing an application for the program that can potentially bring me the third Master's. 2) My first Master's was in Philosophy from a non-US institution, nothing remarkable. My second Master's will be in Comparative Literature from an Ivy. The program I am now applying to is among top-10 in the world in English, UK-based. 3) From all my previous programs I have graduated with honors, so this is not the question of omitting programs in which I did not do well. 4) Finally, I am a writer and I intend to carry on as one, not aiming for a job in academia. That is why I don't see a point in doing a Ph.D. Meanwhile, this third Master's program will give me just enough time and resources to finish a research project which I have started in my current program but which I won't be able to conduct full-scale, because of this program's short duration. My main questions are: - Do you think that a person applying for their third Master's is more likely to be overlooked among other applicants? Also, what about chances to be considered for funding? - In relation to this, do you think I should avoid mentioning one of my Master's degrees? I was thinking of straightening things out by saying: "I did my BA in X. Was active and successful as a writer for 5 years. Applied to a top-ranked institution Y. Will get an MA from them in half a year. Am applying to your program Z for my second Master's [reasons explained]". Sorry for such a lengthy description! What do you, guys, think?

Being offered admission to both Penn State (MA in Comparative Literature and Russian) and Dartmouth (MA in Comparative Literature), I am now in doubt which one to choose. My primary concern is the quality of the program itself. However, who knows: maybe in the end I will make a decision based on the quality of food in the dining facilities on campus In other words, I would greatly appreciate any advice concerning my big choice, be it academic-related or otherwise useful. Note: Having received full tuition waiver from both institutions and coming as a Fulbright student, I am less concerned with financial matters regarding the programs.