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I'd be extremely cautious about trying to manipulate page counts via tricks. Graduate School requires you to be able to edit and edit well. Professors have known about these tricks for more than a decade now. They might be willing to forgive it once; but they might also throw out your application for trying to get around the rules.

https://tools.grad.wisc.edu/webextras/education/academicprograms/profiles/837MPA.pdf https://tools.grad.wisc.edu/webextras/education/academicprograms/profiles/577MIPA.pdf are the two pieces of information that Wisconsin chooses to release. You might be able to ask the Grad Coordinator for averages, but they may choose not to release that information because of all the other factors that go into admissions.

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Do any of these programs offer opportunities to teach? The job market is really rough right now and you'll likely be competing with students with a doctorate's degree. Community Colleges tend to prefer people who have experience as the instructor of record.

Hi Norse! Humanities admissions don't work like that. It isn't as simple as number-based so there are no safety or reach schools. Instead, it's based on how well your interests fit in with theirs as well as the makeup of the incoming class. You'll be competing with people that have similar interests. They'll also likely be assessing how well your personalities jibe together based on the application you presented as a whole. Depending on where you have those two papers published, it could be a major plus on your application. Some programs do warn against early professionalization because research tends to follow you around forever.

You're most likely doing so already. But, please look into funding for whatever schools you're looking at. For every school that is unfunded in an area, there is almost always a funded one. Considering the type of environment you want to be in is another important factor to consider. Some people do well in a rural setting; others thrive in the city. Temperatures could also play an important factor. I think being happy is an important aspect to ensuring you finish with your best possible work no matter where you up deciding to apply.

Hi there! I'd also would recommend looking into Washington University in St. Louis as an option. They have an American Culture Studies certificate which you can add on to enhance your degree in English Literature and also offer fellowships for entering students of that certificate which provides an additional year of funding. In addition to the above, I'd take a look at programs that have an African American studies major and explore if there are any additional opportunities to teach across sections.

It appears that the original 2013 file is no longer available. =(

Hi GP! Welcome to GC! In terms of programs, have you looked at where the authors you enjoy writing about got their degrees from? I'd suggest searching articles you're interested in and looking up where those scholars got their degrees from. It might help get you closer to programs you're interested in.

That's good! For some odd reason and for what it's worth, I've always had L2 associated with Arizona State University and Illinois State University. https://english.clas.asu.edu/isearch-expertise/second-language-writing https://english.illinoisstate.edu/graduate/phd_engStudies.aspx

Have you considered also looking into Education or Linguistics programs? I feel that both would be able to accommodate your interests quite comfortably. Have you googled which programs might have TESOL certificates? Finding those universities might help you determine some scholars working at schools which could be a good fit for you.

It's always good to have an update! Thanks! My knowledge on Berkeley was based on information from earlier years. With that being said, the trend does seem to be getting more ma-friendly. The program I accepted has generally been mostly ba-only; my specific cohort is evenly mixed. Other programs I was accepted to also seem to be similarly balanced. I think programs are trying to take a more balanced approach as well as working to lower their time to degree average. Fit still remains the most important factor.

It depends on the regulations of your program, but I can see a few conflicts arising: -Most programs require you to teach classes at their university during all or part of your ABD phase -There may be some programs that require you to attend events hosted by the department -Conferences that you're interested in presenting at may occur during those times -Your adviser might like to meet with you during those times to discuss your dissertation -You might have students who would like to meet with you during that time -The Graduate Director might want to meet with you -You might find after working a full day that you might not have the energy to focus on the dissertation -It might be a violation of your contract that you signed with the grad school. Some schools prohibit it; others say that you must seek special permission.

It sounds like the committee has made a decision and you'll be receiving an admissions decision soon.

In most cases, a higher GPA is expected at the MA level because grad-level work is "curved" more. When looking at your undergrad GPA, it's most likely that they'll look at your last 60 credits because that's usually where the bulk of your major's courses were. How much GPA matters depends on the committee reviewing and how much they value scores. Often, this changes year to year. Some place a high value on GRE scores when sorting applicants; others place a higher value on the school you went to; some on GPAs. Sometimes the SOP is more important than the Writing Sample; sometimes it isn't. Unfortunately, it's hard to tell what the committee values most. I imagine that anywhere around the 3.5-3.7 GPA range for undergrad and 3.7-3.9 range for grad school puts you in a safe category though.* *At least, for English PHDs.

This heavily depends on the program and the school. Some departments will say it's okay but that they prefer all letters be from academics; some will have no preference either way and some state that your letter writers all be professors. I think the biggest reasons are because someone in academia knows what it's like to get through a similar program and they can better compare you to previous students.

I'm confused. How does this relate to applying to grad school?

The schools below don't require the GRE: Middlebury College NYU (International Affairs, but reserves the right to request one) Tufts (MPP) UC San Diego (Master of Advanced Study in International Affairs)

I think what's most confusing is its placement on a joint MFA/Ph.D. page which are two distinct programs. Not too long ago (5 years?), there were many unfunded or poorly funded MFA programs. The number of funded MFA programs has increased substantially in the previous few years, but I'm wondering how much of it is leftover from that time period.

As a side note: If you decide to adopt a cat or dog, be prepared for a lot of apartment and house rentals to be unavailable as an option and be okay with that. I've seen way too many people adopt a puppy, then get bored 2 years later when the puppy is no longer new and abandon them at the pound when they get bored and want to live somewhere that doesn't accept pets. Roughly, 33-50 percent of housing will not accept pets. I've traveled with my dog for the past 6 years. We've moved into multiple apartments and houses across multiple states. I've never been interested in a place that wouldn't have both of us regardless of how nice the location or apartment or house was.

I think that this is a very personal question and that you should always consider your answer carefully. Are you home enough to care for one? If you plan on going home for Christmas or insert holiday here, you'll either need to hire a pet sitter or crate train. Or be prepared to drive with a dog in your car. Do you have enough time in your schedule for at least 2 daily walks? (On average, it's recommended that healthy dogs get at least 30 minutes of exercise twice a day. (If you're gone for an extended part of the day, do you have the budget to hire a dog walker? Do you have enough time to research food for your dog? Are you financially ready? Do you have enough money to cover the dog's expenses. Some expenses may include annual vet exams and vaccinations, food, toys, beds, shampoo, cleaning supplies, grooming costs, and unexpected pet emergencies.

For PowerPrep and the Kaplan test: Were there questions on antonyms and analogies? If so, those questions are no longer on the GRE and haven't been for a few years now. Instead, those have been replaced with text completion questions and sentence equivalent questions. The passages also feel longer than when I first took the test so that's important to consider in order to budget your time considerably. Some of the test also requires you to select more than one answer and will only award you if you select all the correct answers to the test. The qualitative section has also changed to include multiple correct answers in which all answers must be selected in order to be awarded credit for the being correct. I'd say that whichever one better mimicked this situation is likely to be more accurate on your exam. Questions that have multiple answers will tell you.

I think the website portion being referred to is here: http://english.ucdavis.edu/graduate/fellowships-and-financial-aid Generally, programs that guarantee funding don't require you to fill out a separate forum for fellowships or GTA appointments.

A lot of my information regarding Berkeley was gathered from talking to grad students and the Grad Coordinator a few years ago. They also at one point publicized information (via newsletter?) about where their current students received their degrees from. On average, only one or two people per cohort had a Master's degree. I was provided multiple years of data and it seemed very consistent with the information I heard from other students. It is possible that they could be changing; as different DGS like running things differently but usually programs don't interfere with how they judge applications because it's often a grad school admission. For example, Penn State's English department would like to weigh GRE scores differently for their PHD program. PSU's grad school determines what weighs how much though so high GRE scores are important. Numbers are easier to understand for grad schools because it's easier to display those numbers to the grad school. We might never know what those magic numbers are, but we do know that Penn State's English department has had to fight hard for candidates they've really wanted that don't fit those numbers. PSU is often thought of as a program that prefers BA-only applicants as is Pittsburgh. Both are state schools and I think it has something to do with the way that Pennsylvania's educational bylaws are written.

I think as long as you can demonstrate: 1) A good fit with the program 2) Strong SOP/Writing Sample 3) Great LORs from previous professors You'll stand a good chance. If you can demonstrate how your work has benefited you, you might even be a stronger applicant. Good luck.