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Thank you all for the feedback! It is very helpful. Gingin, I don't have much research experience. I did complete an honors thesis in undergrad and conducted qualitative research though. The project took about 6 months and I ended up doing about 15 interviews.

I'm thinking of applying to soc programs for the fall of 15 and have started to look a bit at programs. I applied and didn't get in anywhere a 3 years ago and I figured I would give it one more shot. I know I probably need to retake the GRE. I took the old GRE and my converted scores are 157 V and 150 Q. I had an undergrad GPA 3.6 and major 3.8 in soc. I also majored in political science. Should I retake the GRE? For the past 3 years I've been in a successful charter school working with low income, first generation college students. I've looked at a few joint PhD programs in sociology and public policy; Michigan is one that I think I would be a good fit. Any other ideas about programs like this? I want to study education inequality and black male identity.