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    MA Program Rankings

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

    Posted · Edited by A blighted one

    8 hours ago, mikeck said:

    Take fit/opportunity/happiness over money.

     

    If you're going to go somewhere that you don't really want to go to, and you're only going there because you got funded, then you probably won't be happy there, and it could affect learning outcomes and overall outcomes.

     

    It sounds like you'd much rather go to the R1, so I would go there. Simply put, I'd go to where I wanted to go.

     

    It also depends on the money differences. If you're going to be 40K in debt after the MA, then it MIGHT be better to go to the funded MA. But it won't make a damn difference where you go if you don't like it and don't think you'd be happy there.

    Actually, I wouldn't say that I would much rather go to the R1. In fact, the R2 seems better suited to my interests and overall goals in an MA program. It seems like your own biases have convinced you of my stance on my own inquiry.

    MA Program Rankings

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

    Posted · Edited by A blighted one

    Thanks for your help, everyone! I'm definitely investigating placement rates, student-faculty interaction, opportunities for MA students to distinguish themselves (conference presentations, publications, faculty support, etc.).

    What do you think of attending an R2 university over an R1 for an MA? I've been fully funded at both institutions but have received a fellowship at the R2, which will give me significantly more funding.

    MA Program Rankings

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

    Posted · Edited by A blighted one

    6 hours ago, DaniB23 said:

    I'm currently in an MA program that requires teaching for both years (if you are funded) and I honestly wouldn't trade it for time for my own research.  Mostly because if you are planning to stay in Academia, teaching will always be a big part of that and the sooner you get that experience A. the sooner you know if it's for you or not and B. the more you have to put on CV when you apply to PhD programs (at MSU your TA pay rate is determined by your teaching experience; two years of experience bumps you up a rank in pay).  In terms of prestige, I really don't have an answer.  Being at an R1 all of my PhD friends have said that I will have a better shot with my applications because of the R1 clout, but so far I'm 2/7 with rejections-so who knows!

    Hmm, I hear different things from different people. I keep reading that it doesn't matter where you get your MA. A friend of mine went to some random R2 state school for her MA and does her PhD at UC Berkeley now, so I guess that supports that view. Some say teaching doesn't matter, adcoms care about funding/fellowships/publications/conference presentations, etc. I would think that all of these things matter, including teaching experience. With my fellowship offer I would still teach for a year, though.

    MA Program Rankings

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

    Posted · Edited by A blighted one

    11 minutes ago, Need Coffee in an IV said:

    Tbh I feel like full funding would make me choose a "lesser rank" school. Then again, I'm stopping right after my masters to get a job so I'm not looking into the future. But I think fit and funding is the best way to decide on a program. I'm also applying for Fall 2016 so I'm not an expert at all. But congrats on the funding and acceptances!

    Thanks for your reply! This is my first time applying for grad school and I chose to apply only for funded MAs. My current predicament is that I have 3 fully funded offers, some more generous than others, and I'm having a really hard time deciding between better funding/more time to focus on my own studies and research (won't have to teach my first year because I recieved a fellowship) and program prestige. I feel that I am an equally good fit for all 3 programs, and each has resources and faculty that will undoubtedly benefit me in different ways. The program that has offered me the best (by far) funding package has a far lower PhD ranking, but I'd be attending the MA, not the PhD and am planning on applying for a PhD elsewhere after I complete my MA, so does it even matter?

    I know that this is a best case scenario but I never realized how nerve wracking this decision could be!

    2016 Acceptance Thread

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

    Posted

    1 hour ago, gerryowen9 said:

    I'm at UWM now, and I was in the exact same boat a year and a half ago. I would be very optimistic; I was notified of a TAship within a week or two. A few people turn down the offer every year.

    I've also been accepted to UW-Milwaukee, but in the MA program. No word on funding yet, but do you know anything about the likelihood of a prospective MA student receiving funding? I only applied for funded MA's this round, and I have another fully-funded offer elsewhere, but I'm very interested in UW-Milwaukee's Literature and Cultural Theory program. Thanks in advance!

    Campus Visits

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

    Posted

    I have a somewhat unrelated question: I'm attending recruitment day at a university I've been accepted to with full funding and I'm wondering if programs ever provide help with the cost of moving across the country if I am to accept their offer? This school is 2,800 miles away from where I am currently living and having just graduated from undergrad, I have little to no savings.

    Not even sure if this is something that happens, so I'd be mortified to ask at the recruitment day if the concept is farfetched. Thanks in advance!

    Bethlehem, PA

    in City Guide

    Posted

    35 minutes ago, gingin6789 said:

    Good time to look for housing for August is... Now-ish! I signed my lease in mid-march, so start browsing some websites now. 

    I'm actually on the dean's grad school advisory council for the college of arts and sciences, and we're trying to work out how to make resources for finding roommates easier.

    For now, if you have Facebook, search for the Lehigh grad student life office page! I've seen people post there to find roommates. Plus it might be useful just for you to check out for more info about Lehigh:'s grad programs. 

    I'll also ask some of my friends and contacts in the college of arts and sciences what they recommend! 

    I actually avoided having roommates cause I didn't know anyone here at first, so I'm sorry for not having better advice ahh! 

     

    So glad you are looking forward to the delicious food!! Even talking about it has made me crave crepes and sandwiches :-)

    Oh, geez. I'm still waiting to hear back from 9 other schools! There are only 2 I'd consider over Lehigh, and although its unlikely that I'd be offered comparable funding, I guess it's possible. That makes finding housing now seem impossible. I don't have Facebook anymore, actually, but I was thinking of one making one if I go to grad school so that I could better keep up with my friends in other cities. Maybe I'll just make it early...

    Thanks so much for asking around for me!!

     

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