arya.stark

Hi all, I am considering applying for Texas State's MA Lit program. Literature has alwaysss been my passion, I'm sure some of you can identify with that. However, I don't have a very in-depth English background from undergrad. My undergrad GPA isn't the best, but when I got my first Master's degree (school counseling), I got a 3.96. My question is - will having a Master's degree with a good GPA, even in an unrelated field, help me at all when it comes to admissions? I am totally willing to do the work to take more undergrad English classes if that's what it takes to get in, but I was wondering if a good GPA in an unrelated field would help or hurt me. Thanks in advance for your help!

Waitlist means that the committee has reviewed your application and they've put you on a list of "alternates." If someone they've offered admission to declines the offer, then they turn to the waitlist to pick the next eligible applicant. If your application is under review, it could mean a number of things, but I wouldn't assume that you've been waitlisted unless the department tells you that specifically.

1. For a two-story 2 bedroom, I pay ~$900 plus $100+ for utilities. There are much cheaper options further away from campus, but my apartment is less than a mile away from campus. 2. It's not too difficult to find a job, but most jobs are service industry due to the fact that Denton is for the most part a college town. Plenty of families and adults 30+ live here, but the majority of jobs I've found have been service industry related. 3. The UNT bus system is pretty good, I would definitely recommend finding an apartment and using the bus to get to-and-from campus rather than parking. Parking on campus is a nightmare, and (no joke) it can be impossible to find parking in the lots anytime from 8-4pm. And that's WITH a $250+ parking pass. So I would definitely recommend finding an apartment near campus or one that the UNT busses stop at. Other than that, we don't have a lot of public transit (this is normal in TX), and the beaten-up roads are constantly being torn up and repaved. On the bright side, in a few years, the roads should be in much better condition. If you have any interest in traveling to Dallas, there's a train that travels between Denton and Dallas. Feel free to PM me if you have any more questions!

Huh, I never would've expected that, but it makes sense. Thanks for your input, it definitely helps!

Thank you both for your input! On here, people seem to weigh prestige quite heavily (granted, they are often looking at vastly different programs, and usually looking at PhDs). But I agree, I think it will ultimately come down to determining where I want to live and work long-term. I've already visited the west coast school, but I'm visiting the east coast school next week so hopefully that will give me a better understanding of my choices.

Hi all! I know this question has been posed a million times, so I apologize in advance for any redundancies. I've recently been accepted to two masters' degree programs, one on the East coast and one on the West coast. The East coast school isn't exactly an Ivy, but the graduate school I've been accepted to is ranked in the Top 15. It's one of those schools that pretty much everyone knows and recognizes as a very good school. The West coast school isn't nearly as prestigious, but it is relatively well-known in the area. In addition, when I visited the school, I really loved the weather and landscape, and the fact that you can go hiking one weekend and canoeing the next. My question is, does prestige really matter all that much in the grand scheme of things? Would it be better to go somewhere that's nationally recognized as a very good school, or would it be better to go somewhere that suits my (somewhat superficial) desires? I understand that a lot more factors are at play here, and I'll take the time to carefully consider everything, but I would love to hear your opinions on this question.

It's April 1st, a Saturday thankfully! I was accepted to the School Counseling program, what about you?

Hi all! I've stalked this forum for a while but I thought I'd finally come out of hiding! I've recently been admitted to Boston College LSOE and I was wondering if anyone else was planning to go to admitted students day?