nevermind

You can get into a school if it supports your research interests, but it really depends on the entire package. We can't assess your chances because we're not an admissions committee. There's really nothing you can do about your poor undergraduate performance at this point. You've proven you can do graduate work, which is good. So, now you need to work on preparing your application so it is strong in every other area (LOR, GRE, etc.). Any weakness in your application will give them reasons to doubt your success in their program, while any strengths in your application will put more chances in your favor. I would apply broadly (top schools and schools that support your search that aren't "top" schools) and see what happens.

Hi emperor Norton, Thanks for mentioning MIT's HASTS program...I had it on my list for awhile, but eliminated due to the fact that it is just insanely competitive. Although I believe I'm a strong candidate in many respects and they certainly support my research with the history of agriculture and STS, I suspect many strong candidates will be rejected just based on the number of applications (isn't that what all rejection letters say anyway?). At this point, I feel like I have chosen really great programs (in the top 20 for my interests) that, although competitive, also are hovering around a 20% acceptance rate (MIT's rate is x<10%). They're also all programs I'm totally psyched to attend--if I get in. I guess I'm choosing to save $100+ on an unlikely possibility :-)

Hi everyone, I've started my applications and take the GRE on October 17th (ugh...). I'm not a "history" purist (if they even exist), but I am applying to History of Science programs (and a mix of cultural geography, since they overlap significantly, especially with an STS focus). For HS programs, I'm applying to Harvard, Yale, U Penn, and UCSD. Broadly speaking, my focus is on agricultural practice/policy/political ecology, and tracing narratives of collective memory and how it influences agricultural policy (and conceptions of how the body is transformed through agricultural work). Any other History of Science people out there?