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And one more question. If a professor from a graduate school answers me that if I am admitted she or he will be glad to work with me, and now I have no any other questions to her now, does that mean that I can apply to that program and be sure that I have a potential adviser there or I must somehow continue writing emails to her all these period till December so as she doesn't forget about me? ))

Thanks. I never thought about REES programs. It makes sense with my knowledge of Russian, but on the other hand it is not what I I am interested in. I will probably give up Armenian studies and more focus on Arabic Studies programs. And of course I am making contacts with potential advisers. My PhD is translated PhD in Philology, so PhD in Middle Eastern Studies may be considered something different and I hope my degree will not be a big barrier. And one more question. I have already found professors from different high schools in the USA who say that they can work with me if I am admitted. But I know that not only personal statement but also recommendation letters are very important. My potential recommenders are my university professors, my supervisor and opponents. But as you say Armenian school of Middle Eastern studies is not of high reputation in the USA. So, does that mean that my recommendation letters will be of not big value. And the other problem is the personal statement. Of course I read a lot in online resources how it should be written and so on. But if there were any samples of successful statements, it would help me greatly. Thank you.

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Hello, all. I need some advice. I hold a PhD in Arabic studies in Armenia. But I don't work in that field. That makes me upset. So, I decided to do PhD in the USA. I am not sure that my Armenian degree is equivalent to the US PhD degree. And if I want to find a job somewhere out of Armenia, I should have a internationally recognized education. I am not a great English speaker, as you can see from how I write, but I am sure that I will get 105-110 TOEFL, and 315-320 GRE, quantitative 165-168, verbal 155-160, essay 4-4,5. I consider two directions for my PhD; Armenian Studies and Arabic studies. But as far as I understand Armenian Studies are not very demanded. I will be grateful for every information. Do I have any chances do get to a Graduate School in the USA?Which Universities will be good for me? Should I at first get an appointment with an adviser or supervisor or how it is called or it is not mandatory? And are there any age limits? I am 31-year-old, but I got tired of my current job and decided to change something in my life. I hope it is not too late ) Thank you!!!

In results section some guys submitted that they had been already admitted or heard news from MESAAS Columbia. How is it possible? I check my email thousand times a day. And as far as I remember the results should appear only in March.