[Interested in getting a second MA?]

Good day, everyone! 

 

I received a BA in English Literature, and my MA was sought at NYU's Interdisciplinary Humanities. I took a lot of classes in the English and Comp Lit departments, but my thesis was anthropologically-based. I wrote about apartheid in South Africa. My ultimate goal is to get a PhD in Comp Lit, specializing in African Literature. I'm an African student who was born in Surrey. 

 

I worry that my MA won't suffice for a PhD application. I worked hard on my application this cycle, but I sometimes wonder if I need to get a second MA in Comparative Literature. NYU's Interdisciplinary program was wonderful, but it has gotten me rejected before. But I think last year, I got rejected because I had bad letters and an unfocused SOP. I was hospitalized twice and wasn't in the right mindset when I applied the first time.

 

Perhaps I should try applying to another MA program in comparative literature so I can write another thesis and do some more research in my field. 

What do you think? Thanks for reading this rather long novel!

Hi,

 

Would you consider studying overseas? The School of Oriental and African studies in the UK would probably love you.

[Oxford applicants]

I've applied for the Mphil in Medieval English