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maketeachwrite

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  1. Apparently I also don't know how to get a line break to show up in my post...
  2. Proflorax, I was trying to figure out how to send a message to you, and must have accidentally clicked the (negative) review button instead (ack--I'm such a newbie! So sorry...). I would be really interested to find out more about your SoP, but I'm not sure how to send a PM... ComeBackZinc--thanks very much. Believe it or not I was actually just reading the eloquent defense of comp/rhet that you posted over a year ago (in response to one writer's bitter rant). It was very helpful, as is your reply to my post! Since you mentioned URI, I was wondering if you would recommend their PhD program. I'm hoping to stay in the Northeast, and a mentor of mine suggested that I apply there. On that topic, what are your feelings about choosing schools? Is prestige important? What about schools that have independent comp/rhet programs versus concentrations within English? Thanks so much!
  3. Proflorax, this is really helpful--thanks so much, and congratulations on your acceptance! I was wondering if you could tell me a bit more about your statement of purpose--I'm really curious about how to gear mine towards comp & rhet (particularly if I have an opportunity to bypass the MA). Also, can I ask where you applied? Thanks again!
  4. Hi all, I'm hoping to apply to PhD programs for Comp and Rhetoric in the fall and I'm wondering about some of your experiences and backgrounds. I have an MFA and a Master's of Science in Secondary Education--I currently teach high school English. Before earning my second master's I adjuncted in creative writing, literature, and composition for about five years. I am hoping to return to college teaching by earning a PhD in Comp and Rhetoric. The programs I'm planning to apply for are all joint MA/PhD programs. What I'm wondering is whether I need to have as much focus and background (as demonstrated by coursework, writing samples, statement of purpose, recs, etc.) in comp and rhetoric going into what is essentially an MA program as I would for a PhD application. Also, do any of you have a similarly interdisciplinary background, and if so, how are you dealing with honing your application to emphasize a focus? Another question: what is the word on old GRE scores? How recent should my tests be? And last, does anyone out there have any experience meeting with faculty at prospective colleges to answer these kinds of questions?... Thanks all!
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