Hey all--been lurking for a while a finally decided to join. A bit about me: I'm an undergraduate major in Sociology (will graduate in May) and I will be applying to 8-10 PhD programs in the field. I attend a large R1 university with a lot of name recognition, which I am hoping with work in my favor. I am broadly interested in the race, stratification and media. Pros: Great letters of recommendation, lots of research experience, person of color (it matters) and a strong writing sample and statement. 3.67 GPA. Cons: GRE. I haven't taken it yet (scheduled for Oct. 26th), but I know that I will have a low quant score. I paid to take a Kaplan course and it helped, but math and standardized tests have always been a struggle for me. Also, I attended a community college before transferring to the University I am at now and my grades were absolute shit. Will not get in, but have to apply anyway: Harvard, Princeton, Michigan Maybe: Duke, UT-Austin, UChicago, Northwestern Probably: Ohio State, Rutgers (I am still finalizing my list).
