rchd25
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Hello! So to cut a long story short, I have an undergraduate degree in an unrelated field (law) from outside the States. My work experience has largely been research but largely in law and policy. I'm looking to do a PhD in socio-cultural anthropology and my interests are around legal and political anthropology in the south asian context. I had applied for a few PhD programs this year and got rejected from all. Last year, I had applied to the MAPSS and I didn't take it up because it was turning out to be way too expensive for me. From where I stand, I feel a masters will definitely enhance my chances at a PhD considering I have no formal training in the social sciences, let alone anthropology. I have got offers from CUNY and Rutgers for an MA. There's no funding or financial assistance and I will be paying out of state tuition. I was wondering if anyone here might be familiar with either of the programs and might be willing to share their experiences, so that it helps me make a better decision.
Thank you!
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Thanks, Eyepod and SocProf! This makes me feel a lot more confident about trying my luck with PhD applications this year
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Hi Prof,
I have been admitted into the MAPSS at the University of Chicago. My undergraduate degree was a combination of a B.A and an LLB. I have spent about two years working in an academic environment as an RA, mainly in social policy. I'm not sure if I want to be spending around $60k on the MAPSS but at the same time, since I don't have a formal training in sociology (except two semesters during my undergrad) I'm not too sure what my chances are at a fully funded PhD. The professors that I work with suggest that it might be better to try this admission cycle for a PhD (I didn;t last year - I applied only for masters programs) and if it doesn't work out, then maybe consider doing a masters degree first. What do you think?
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I'm starting to think they have sent out decisions but the admitted people just don't use Grad Cafe. Hopefully that's not the case.
Did you hear back? I just got an email a few hours to check the status. Didn't make it
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I applied but I haven't heard back yet. It's quite late, right? It seems like decisions went out earlier last few years.
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Has anyone heard anything from NYU yet?