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Zoon Politikon

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  1. I'm in exactly the same spot right now. A professor in the department told me that if one person ahead of me turns down the offer, I'll receive funding. What happens if someone pulls out just after I turn down the unfunded offer? Will I lose my place? Is there a way of making my response contingent upon the possibility of aid?
  2. So Orwin is beginning to occupy Kenneth Green's niche? Or, does Green do much research outside of Jewish thought?
  3. Oh no, you're completely right. Orwin is really an impressive guy. I had heard a rumor that he is retiring. Not true?
  4. Alexisde-Congratulations to you on Michigan State! It sounds like a great program. At this point, I'm leaning towards getting the MA at BC. Apparently I can transfer most of those credits to the PhD program at Claremont if I decide to matriculate there in a couple of years. I got some funding at CGU but not enough to make it an unambiguously good move. I'm still waiting on Notre Dame (long shot), Toronto (not the most desirable), and Tulane which is the only philosophy program that I applied to and, owing to Ronna Burger and Richard Velkley, it's a possibility that I'm really holding out hope for. Where are you getting your MA? Having nearly finished, what are your thoughts about these sorts of MA programs in general? Has it been worthwhile? Thanks and good luck!
  5. Alexisde- I received an email just last Thursday from Claremont notifying me that I had been accepted into the PhD program. I ended up tweaking my list of schools since I started this thread last fall--I ended up not applying to MSU or UNT and, instead, applied to Notre Dame (still haven't heard a word). Do you think you might consider the MA at BC? It really is tempting considering the excellent theory faculty. Paleo- Mary Nichols really is great and, in retrospect, I probably should have shot an application off to Baylor. I've had a few professors who studied under her at Fordham and CUA. All speak very highly of her. I hear great things about Jonathan Culp at Dallas, although Thomas West is not my favorite. Where else did both of you apply? Any luck?
  6. Just received my decision: rejected for PhD, accepted for MA. It'll remain a real possibility.
  7. I also have heard nothing. I called graduate admissions last week and they told me that my application was still under review and that I should expect to hear back by the end of this week. I'm really not counting on getting picked up for the PhD since--as already mentioned--nobody ever seems to get accepted. Do you have a sense of just how difficult it is to get into the MA program?
  8. And at that school would particularly bad candidates get rejected earliest in the process? Thanks.
  9. Everyone makes it sound like acceptance letters are sent out separately from rejections. My problem is that two of my schools--notre dame and boston college--have been sending out a peppering of rejections and acceptances over the past couple of weeks. There seems not to be any rhyme or reason to the process. Why do they drag things out like this? Why these episodic waves of notifications? Are they sending out notices as they go? This is all really distracting. I can't keep twiddling my thumbs forever.
  10. Are there schools with a terminal MA that customarily require applicants to apply separately for a PhD and MA? Seems impractical. Thanks for the response.
  11. That's encouraging. Thanks for the response.
  12. Are most PhD candidates automatically considered for the MA if rejected? I can't seem to get a clear answer either way. Does it just depend upon the particular school?
  13. Thanks for the help. At this point allow me to out myself as the amateur that I am. You suggested that I contact BC about the program. Would the goal of this move be simply to make myself known to them? What information should I be groping for? I was actually under the impression that Toronto rarely accepted students directly into the PhD program (thought it was customary in Canada to get the MA first). I also hadn't realized that it was common practice everywhere to automatically consider unsuccessful PhD applicants for the MA program. I had been planning on applying to Notre Dame and UT Austin but, considering my GRE's, thought it ultimately might be a waste of time. What I haven't yet mentioned is that I am also applying to the PhD program in philosophy at Tulane (not sure if anyone on this forum knows much about this program). BC, Toronto, and Tulane are the schools that I do intend to really aim for. Should probably also mention that one of my recommenders has his PhD from BC and taught for a time at Toronto. Also, my thesis advisor has his PhD from Tulane and has offered to shoot off a personal note on my behalf to the chair of that department. Do these sorts of connections count for much? Sorry for the sinuous response.
  14. I plan on using the MA as a stepping stone to the PhD. I'm also applying to a couple of direct-entry PhD programs. I'm just not sure if I'll get accepted to any of them at this point. I wouldn't mind taking a few years off after getting the masters and adjuncting or working odd jobs, etc. Right now, I'm mostly interested in furthering my education.
  15. I'm a senior preparing to send out applications to graduate programs in political science. I'm particularly interested in schools with good political theory/history of political thought concentrations. Does anyone know about or have any experience with political theory at Toronto in particular? How selective is the program? Are american applicants at an advantage or disadvantage in the admissions process? I attend St. John's College and will graduate with a double major in philosophy and history of math and science, and a double minor in comparative literature and classics. I currently have a 3.76 (considerably higher if you scrap math and science classes). I'm close with several professors who should be able to write good recs, and I'm using as my writing sample a paper on Plato's Apology that won an award last spring. Also, I've been a part of a political philosophy study group with two professors for the last three years. Don't know that it matters for theory, but I also have a number of practical political internships under my belt. Although they aren't required at toronto, I just took my GRE's and received a 670 on the verbal and a 560 (embarrassingly poor, I know) on the quantitative. How much of a liability will the quantitative score be for someone who is solely interested in theory? I'm also considering the programs at Boston College, Michigan State, University of North Texas and at the Claremont Graduate University. I'll probably be applying mostly to MA programs. Is an acceptance to any of these places plausible? Thanks in advance for the feedback!
  16. My inclination now is to get an MA to begin with, take a few years off, and then work towards the PhD. The thing is, if I get accepted into the PhD program there will be greater opportunities for funding. If I apply to the PhD program and get rejected, will I be automatically deferred to MA admissions committee? Thanks for the response.
  17. I'm a junior beginning to explore graduate programs in political science. I'm particularly interested in schools with good political theory/history of political thought concentrations. Does anyone know about or have any experience with political theory at Toronto in particular? How selective is the program? Are american applicants at an advantage or disadvantage in the admissions process? I attend St. John's College and will graduate with a double major in philosophy and history of math and science, and a double minor in comparative literature and classics. I currently have a 3.8. I'm close with several professors who should be able to write good recs. Also, I've been a part of a political philosophy study group with two professors for the last two years. Don't know that it matters for theory, but I also have a number of practical political internships under my belt. Haven't taken GRE's and, from what I understand, they aren't required at toronto. What can I do to make myself a more attractive candidate? Should I try to make a connection with potential thesis advisers? I'm also considering the programs at Boston College, UT Austin, and at the Claremont Graduate University. How do these programs rank in terms of selectivity? Any other schools that I should consider for political theory? Thanks.
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