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yomamabf

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  1. Whoa, didn't mean to offend you there buddy calm down. Sometimes I write things without realizing it may come off as offensive to hyper-sensitive people. I wasn't even referring to you in my latter paragraph earlier which is why I started the sentence with "This may be off topic..." I was just ranting, sorry if you got the wrong idea. I only brought up the person I know that was admitted into the PhD program because you implied that people on this forum have absolutely no idea what they're talking about when you wrote "Forums like these can be a bad source of info since they are filled with undergrads (and sometimes graduate students!) speculating about things they don't know--essentially the blind leading the blind." Also, the student I spoke to got into Duke University.
  2. Actually, I have spoken to a sociology PhD student who was enrolled this Fall and she told me she had a point or 2 lower than me in both sections, a 3.8 GPA and no research experience and was still accepted. Her writing sample and other areas must have been good but she told me she knows for a fact that her GRE scores was not the reason she was accepted. This may be off topic but I feel like Sociology PhD programs that look for high scores in everything, ironically end up perpetuating inequality. You know for damn sure that the MAJORITY of students who have nearly a perfect package with high GRE, high GPA, lots of professional experience, top 40 college, etc. do NOT come from a socio-economically disadvantaged background. There may be a few but as sociologists, we all know that the majority of students who have access to resources and opportunities are from privileged backgrounds. How is this even fair? What's the point of teaching and researching about social inequality if they won't practice what they preach. What a load of bull.
  3. Hey so I'm in a bit of a pickle. My background is the following: -Undergrad 3.96 GPA -Founded and was the president of the biggest and most active sociology student organization among all of Chicago's universities -Have 8 month research experience -Attained a competitive $5,000 scholarship award -Community's Choice scholarship awards (2013, 2014) -Presented research at my school's research conference 3 times -Have 4 online articles on identity and culture published by a news website (nothing big) -Have taken 3 grad-level courses -In 3 honor societies including AKD But my GRE scores are extremely average... V:152 Q:150 AWA: 4.5 Do I even have a chance at getting into a good program? What do you guys think my options are? Top 20? Top 30? 40? I'm mainly worried about my GRE scores. My research interests lie in Asian studies, Asian American studies, Immigration, Crime and Deviance, Race and Ethnicity, Culture, Globalization, Political Sociology, and Social Psychology. Also, theres one thing that differentiates me with the majority of sociology students. I used to be a gangbanger from Chicago as a teenager and I feel like this experience gave me unique and insightful perspectives that isn't restricted by privilege or middle-class norms. Do you think the admissions committee would see this as a good thing or too intimidating to accept?
  4. how did you do? What did you score on the GRE?
  5. Can I ask what your GPA and other qualifications were? Did you also have research experience?
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