Hi all,
I wanted to ask for a bit of advice. I've applied to English PhD programs, and have been rejected by 4 so far, and am waiting to hear from the remaining 6. Unfortunately, my GRE Verbal is really low, esp for an applicant to English PhD programs. I have a feeling that the remaining 6 will come back as rejections as well.
Now, although I applied for the PhD, I'd like to be considered for the MA if rejected from the PhD. Some schools automatically do this (e.g. Rochester), but others don't. For the schools that don't automatically do this, would it look bad if I emailed the DGS and asked to be considered for the MA if rejected from the PhD? Or will it look like I'm desperate? Actually, I'm just being realistic about not being a sufficiently good candidate for PhD acceptance at the moment, but I might be good enough for the MA.
Please advise!! Thanks...