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  1. red7tribe

    CV Question

    I have a question about my CV. I was recently nominated for an award (best history paper in my university). My understanding is that I should not add this to my CV unless I receive the award. Am I correct?
  2. Are the GRE scores less important when applying to PhD programs as opposed to the MA?
  3. How does the job market for 20C US historians compare to other time periods of American history?
  4. I'm in Early America. It's two programs I'm looking at, each with an assistant professor who I think could be good to work with. They are both in their third year. It seems the majority of professors from these institutions receive tenure, and both of them have done a fair amount of publishing so I think it's unlikely they'd be denied tenure. Neither of these programs would be my first choice, but the professors seem to "fit" rather well (though neither program has a more senior faculty member in the field) with my research project, and its the concern over tenure that's making me question applying.
  5. They are TT and can be advisers. It's more of a concern on my part that, on the off chance they are denied tenure, I'd be in major trouble.
  6. Does anyone have any advice regarding working with non-tenured professors? I've found a couple of assistant professors who I think my research interests match up very well with, but I'm hesitant to commit to someone who doesn't have tenure. I've received mixed advice so far.
  7. Hi all, I'm going to apply to PhD programs this fall. I went to a very small, mostly unknown, liberal arts undergraduate institution, before getting my MA (also in history) from a well-known state university. Obviously this will vary program to program, but how much does the prestige of your undergraduate institution matter if you've received your MA from a well-known university? I strongly believe the lack of prestige of where I received my BA caused me to get into fewer MA programs than I otherwise would have, and I'm not sure if I should expect the same result again this time around.
  8. What are the biggest differences between an MA program and a PhD program?
  9. red7tribe

    GRE Scores

    Thanks, I appreciate your thoughts. I probably will retake it. Even if I just went up a couple of points it would definitely be worth it. How much do you think your quantitative score matters when applying to PhD programs? It is obviously unrelated to what I'm applying for, but I've always wondered if it is viewed as indicative of the applicant's overall intelligence. My math is quite awful, and I honestly thought I was somewhat lucky with even getting as high as a 145 on this past test.
  10. red7tribe

    GRE Scores

    I am pondering applying to PhD programs this fall, and am debating whether or not to retake the GRE. When I took it two years ago I received a 159 on the verbal reasoning (81st percentile), a 145 quantitative (21st percentile, yes, I'm awful at math), and a 4.0 on the writing (56th percentile). I'm sure if I took it I would do better on both the verbal reasoning and writing. My writing has improved exponentially since I started my M.A. Program. I just want to hear other thoughts on this. I really don't want to spend the money to retake it, but I don't want to limit myself by missing a chance to raise my scores.
  11. For those who have received their M.A., and are now completing(or have completed) their PhD, what did you find to be the biggest differences when transitioning between programs? For example, work load, quality of work expected, etc.
  12. Mine should be sitting at about a 3.95 at the end of this semester, so I am just want to see where that fits more generally. Is there a significant difference between what M.A. students should have compared to what they actually do have? I find it hard to believe that too many students are below a 3.8, at minimum.
  13. This is a completely general question, but I'd just like to have some perspective. What would you say is the average GPA for a student graduating from an MA history program?
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