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JL24

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  • Location
    California
  • Interests
    Poststructuralism & meaning; de Certeau and tactical resistance; Critical approaches to media, information, & technology; Marshall Mcluhan; Media industry; History of media & technology; Art & authenticity (Barthes, Bakhtin, Sartre)
  • Application Season
    2014 Fall
  • Program
    Media, Culture, & Communication

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  1. @Rhetgirl, It was freezing cold, given they were having an historically awful storm. That said, expect cold winters, but really beautiful spring, summer, and fall. I enjoyed my visit, as did some other prospectives I met. I have a friend in the CAS program (com arts & sciences), and overall people were very friendly, humble, and happy. There is a lot of flexibility to take classes outside of the college (including english, law, IST, etc.). They do things a little differently in CAS (including better conference funding, teaching 1st year as opposed to 3rd, more flexible academic timeline, nicer student offices), but I've been told there is strong relationship between both colleges, if you wanted to do mass comm work as well. I would recommend visiting campus if possible before making a decision, as State College is a unique, mountainy college town, and not for everyone. Maybe you could tie it into your UNC trip. I've heard UNC is great, btw. Best of luck!
  2. @Rhetgirl, Hi! If I were in your position, I would request phone interviews with 2-3 persons of interest at each school you've been accepted to. You may have already "interviewed" to receive an offer, however this time put the pressure on them to sell the school to you. While the original interview may have focused on you, this time really get to know who they are and if you'd be happy working with them for four years. In terms of reputation, all of those schools are great (congratulations!), so I would not worry about that, but rather where you'll be most happy and who you'll get along with. See how eager they are to convince you, rather than just offering up information. See how they describe the other faculty members (do they respect them or do they have big-egos?). Also, make sure you can live off of the funding they provide based on area costs (look up housing options), and that you'll be happy living in the area. For those of us that have visited schools, I've found the current grad students to be the best indicator of what life will look like. Are they happy and do you "click" with them? Maybe you could contact a current student as well. Just to clarify, you were offered admission at Penn State's College of Communication Arts & Sciences, not Penn State's College of Communications? Several of us were at the preview weekend for the latter and are awaiting phone calls this week. Thanks! JL24
  3. @hellofandom, since you've already accepted Kentucky, are you skipping the Penn State interview? //Edit: Sorry, I think I misread your signature as "accepted offer" not "accepted." Anyway, will you be there this weekend?
  4. Thanks for the heads up! I'll be there, but flying in Wednesday and staying with a friend. Hope the weather cooperates, and look forward to meeting some of you there. My friend in the program said this weekend is not really a competition, but more of an introduction/confirmation... I hope she's right! --JL24
  5. Very thorough, thanks! Coincidentally I'm familiar with Mark Orbe's work from one of my term papers. I appreciate your help!
  6. Hi, I'm joining up for the application season. I've completed coursework for a master's program in media and communication, but I'm still working on my thesis. I'm looking for a cultural-critical Ph.D. program in media/technology. My top 5 are: NYU, PennState, Iowa, Indiana, and McGill (in no order). My research interests include Media History, Poststructuralism, Mcluhan, de Certeau, Appropriation, and Audience Reception. @beyondaboundary I just started a new thread asking about contacting POIs. It seems you've already done that, I'd love to hear your comments. Glad to have some comrades for this war against applications!
  7. Hi, I'm curious about the best practice for reaching out to professors I'd like to work with. I know that, for programs in the sciences, this is necessary to check availability and lab space, but I've heard otherwise for communication programs. Some programs encourage contacting faculty, some discourage it, and others say nothing. Is this something commonly done, or even a good idea? Furthermore, in the one email I started drafting, I have found it incredibly hard to describe my master's thesis and intended doctoral research concisely. Can someone provide tips about length and initial disclosure in such an email? I don't want to bombard the receiver with too much. Thanks, JL
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