Hi! This is my first post here in this forum.
I'm Cee from Thailand. I will definitely apply for a Ph.D. program in Linguistics or Apply Linguistics for Fall 2015. I have to get accepted this round, or else my work contract will not be extended (which means I will get fired!) T_T
I conducted an Interlanguage Pragmatics in my MA, and I had a lot of fun doing it. So, I plan to continue working on this topic. The universities presented below are chosen based on their professors who share the same interest with me.
1. Indiana
2. Hawaii
3. Florida
4. UIUC
5. Arizona
6. Northern Arizona
7. Iowa
8. Wisconsin
9. Penn State
10. Georgia State
Actually, my list is longer than this because I am not sure if I will be accepted or not. And as I said, I have only one last chance to apply.
In terms of preparation, I've got TOEFL102ibt. I know my score is just acceptable, and still considerably low. I plan to retake it once I manage to take GRE and finish preparing other documents.
I won't apply for any funds there as the university I am working for will support everything for me. And I want to focus on my study to get the degree within 5 years.
Oh, btw, nice to meet you all!