Arm457
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Arm457 got a reaction from blain in Graduate school application guide
Sent in my application, thank you so much!
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Arm457 reacted to Jebreel in NELC/Middle Eastern Studies Fall 2015
FWIW: 170 Verbal, 151 Quant, and 5 on the AWA was enough to get me a full tuition scholarship at Georgetown. But, I'd still echo what Maccabeus said: prior experience with the region and language, along with a compelling statement of purpose, are more important. As far as I could tell, Georgetown was among the most generous of the Middle Eastern MA programs in terms of merit-based financial aid. Chicago and NYU were also good in this regard. Best of luck!
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Arm457 reacted to PizzaCat93 in Totally bombed the GRE...
Well, I just got back home from retaking the GRE, and I got 166V and 159Q! I'm very happy with this improvement, of course.
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Arm457 got a reaction from gellert in Scholars/Departments I should research?
Hi guys,
I'm looking to get a terminal masters degree so that I can improve my language skills, get better recs, and produce graduate quality work before I move onto a PhD. The problem is that I'm not sure whether my research interests make me a more competitive applicant for a terminal MA in Middle Eastern Studies or Comparative Literature. I'm a US citizen, and if I pursue a MA in Middle Eastern Studies, I feel as though I could receive funding through FLAAS and the like, whereas, if I pursued the masters in comp lit, I would have to fund myself. (I would have to take out loans, which isn't the end of the world, but obviously not ideal.)
My research interests include postcolonial theory, cosmopolitanism, exile, migration, the Modern Arabic/North African novel, the Modern South Asian novel, Pakistan's operational military involvement in the Bosnian War and Siachen Conflict, and the work and lives of authors such as Tayeb Salih, Yaya Haqqi, Naguib Mafouz, Manto, among others.
My question is, what terminal masters programs would be the best fit for me, whether Comp Lit or Near Eastern Studies. Could you guys point me to some scholars/academics who have similar research interests as I do? This would be invaluable if you guys could help.
Thank you!
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Arm457 got a reaction from gellert in Schools and Professors I should research?
Hi guys,
I'm looking to get a terminal masters degree so that I can improve my language skills, get better recs, and produce graduate quality work before I move onto a PhD. The problem is that I'm not sure whether my research interests make me a more competitive applicant for a terminal MA in Middle Eastern Studies or Comparative Literature. I'm a US citizen, and if I pursue a MA in Middle Eastern Studies, I feel as though I could receive funding through FLAAS and the like, whereas, if I pursued the masters in comp lit, I would have to fund myself. (I would have to take out loans, which isn't the end of the world, but obviously not ideal.)
My research interests include postcolonial theory, cosmopolitanism, exile, migration, the Modern Arabic/North African novel, the Modern South Asian novel, Pakistan's operational military involvement in the Bosnian War and Siachen Conflict, and the work and lives of authors such as Tayeb Salih, Yaya Haqqi, Naguib Mafouz, Manto, among others.
My question is, what terminal masters programs would be the best fit for me, whether Comp Lit or Near Eastern Studies. Could you guys point me to some scholars/academics who have similar research interests as I do? This would be invaluable if you guys could help.
Thank you!