eviebee

Who else is going? I'll be there for English literature. Would love to talk about apt hunting, etc.

Right, I would have to get my MA at UA first, though the director did say that up to 6 of my credits from my MFA coursework could transfer. He did say it was a slower MA than at some schools (you don't usually take the MA exam until the 6th semester), hence the 6-7 years. Also, different issue, but it seems like you know quite a bit about this-- how important would you say rankings are? 32nd for UW vs 52nd for UA. I definitely know it's not the first thing to consider, but seems like reputation could come into play in terms of trying to find a position after graduation. Thank you again for your input!!

Yeah, the UW TAship would be for 9 months out of the year, so three quarters. It's guaranteed for four years, and then I could apply for more in my 5th year. I'd also heard that about UW, but maybe now that funding is guaranteed, it's better? I did get the sense that not everyone was offered this package, though, so I wonder if that causes bad feelings. Oh, and UW does offer a certificate in Gender and Sexuality Studies, so that's something. Something I didn't realize until talking to the director further at UA was that they wouldn't be offering me advanced standing (I have an MFA), while UW would. So I'm looking at 4-5 years versus 6-7...that makes it hard to pick UA, even though there's a lot to like about it. Anyway, thank you so much for your thoughts!

Yes, for a PhD program...this is what I've been thinking too. Even if Tucson sounds a lot nicer than Seattle after this interminable winter.

Anyone have any insider information on these schools? I got full funding from both, but a much heavier teaching load at the University of Arizona (2-2 vs. 1-1). I'm more excited about the faculty at University of Washington, but Arizona has a really exciting gender studies program, and I could minor in that and do cross-disciplinary work. I've also heard rumors that the environment at University of Washington (Seattle) among graduates isn't great-- maybe because not everyone is funded? Any thoughts would be appreciated.