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Hello all. I've already posted this in one of the general forums but I'm wondering if folks in the history forum can offer some more specific advice. I'd like some help narrowing down my grad school list for applications. Here's my story for frame of reference: Undergrad: I attended the University of Texas at Austin for undergrad, majored in history, minored in German with a 3.2 overall GPA. Graduate school part 1: I attempted a masters degree at University of South Florida but due to family issues I had to leave the program incomplete. Graduate school part 2: I'm currently finishing my Masters degree in history at the University of Texas at San Antonio, with a 4.0 GPA. I will be finishing in the Spring and will apply for PhD programs in the fall for entry in Autumn 2015. I started with a list of over 50 schools. I've since whittled it down into a list of 28 schools. I intend on doing my research in modern European history, with a focus on German immigrants which I will approach through a transnational lens. My specific interests lie in the study of enclave communities of Germans throughout the world. Additionally, I'm working with a professor to potentially get an article published in small peer reviewed journal. Here's my list of schools in alphabetical order. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Binghamton University - SUNY College of William and Mary (Tyler) Columbia University Emory University George Mason University Harvard University Indiana University - Bloomington Rice University Stanford University Stony Brook University - SUNY Tufts University Tulane University University of Arizona University of California - Davis University of Chicago University of Colorado - Boulder University of Connecticut University of Delaware University of Georgia University of Illinois - Urbana - Champaign University of Iowa University of Michigan University of Minnesota - Twin Cities University of Washington University of Wisconsin - Madison Vanderbilt University Washington University in St. Louis Thanks again.

Thank you both for your help on this. I'll repost in the history forum to see if I can get some more field specific help. Thanks again.

Hello all. This is my first time posting here, but I've been reading through the forums. I'd like some advice on narrowing down my grad school list for applications. Here's my story for frame of reference: Undergrad: I attended the University of Texas at Austin for undergrad, majored in history, minored in German with a 3.2 overall GPA. Graduate school part 1: I attempted a masters degree at University of South Florida but due to family issues I had to leave the program incomplete. Graduate school part 2: I'm currently finishing my Masters degree in history at the University of Texas at San Antonio, with a 4.0 GPA. I will be finishing in the Spring and will apply for PhD programs in the fall for entry in Autumn 2015. I started with a list of over 50 schools. I've since whittled it down into a list of 28 schools. I intend on doing my research in modern European history, with a focus on German immigrants which I will approach through a transnational lens. My specific interests lie in the study of enclave communities of Germans throughout the world. Additionally, I'm working with a professor to potentially get an article published in small peer reviewed journal. Here's my list of schools in alphabetical order. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Binghamton University - SUNY College of William and Mary (Tyler) Columbia University Emory University George Mason University Harvard University Indiana University - Bloomington Rice University Stanford University Stony Brook University - SUNY Tufts University Tulane University University of Arizona University of California - Davis University of Chicago University of Colorado - Boulder University of Connecticut University of Delaware University of Georgia University of Illinois - Urbana - Champaign University of Iowa University of Michigan University of Minnesota - Twin Cities University of Washington University of Wisconsin - Madison Vanderbilt University Washington University in St. Louis Thanks again.