[PHILOSOPHY M.A. ACCEPTANCE/REJECTION 2018]

1 hour ago, ArksiaOnMat said:

Just got this email from Brandeis: “I do know that letters went out last week to those who were accepted and to some who were on the wait-list. I am sorry to say that if you did not get an email, it means that you were not accepted.”

I still got nothing. I am going to call them. 

[PHILOSOPHY M.A. ACCEPTANCE/REJECTION 2018]

Why haven't I heard anything from Brandeis yet? They should at least tell me that I am rejected by now. 

[go to MA or straight to Ph D or have a gap year? (Continental philosophy, phenomenology, philosophy of religion)]

May as well apply to MAs, and if you're interested in Continental and already live in Atlanta, Georgia State seems like an obvious choice. LSU might also be a good fit. 

I have thought about going to GSU, but I don't think it will be a good fit. I hear it is mostly focused on Kant. I was thinking of applying for U Chicago because my interest is on phenomenology and its ethical implications. Levinas, Heidegger, and Max Scheler are my key interests. The problem is that UC is one of the top schools, and I don't think I qualify for it yet..Do you guys know any MA programs suited for my interest? 

[go to MA or straight to Ph D or have a gap year? (Continental philosophy, phenomenology, philosophy of religion)]

I have thought about going to GSU, but I don't think it will be a good fit. I hear it is mostly focused on Kant. I was thinking of applying for U Chicago because my interest is on phenomology and its ethical implications. Levinas, Heidegger, and Max Scheler are my key interests. The problem is that UC is one of the top schools, and I don't think I qualify for it yet..Do you guys know any MA programs suited for my interest? 

[go to MA or straight to Ph D or have a gap year? (Continental philosophy, phenomenology, philosophy of religion)]

Hi, I am senior from Emory who majors in philosophy.

My cumulative GPA is not that high, as it is only 3.6. But, my GPA for philosophy courses only are okay. They are around 3.8~9

I have taken GRE once, and I received 93 percentile on the verbal section and 80 on the math section. 

The main problem is that my writing sample is not that strong. I have not taken a course that requires a paper longer than 15 pages. 

So, I am currently working on Honors Thesis, but it takes a year to be finished before I graduate. 

Do you guys think it will be better if I have a gap year to use my Thesis as a writing sample? 

Or do you guys think that I should apply for terminal MA to be better prepared for Ph D?

Or should I apply for Ph D this year?

I would like to hear your opinions.