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  1. Warelin
    As @pro Augustis stated, generalizations aren't really possible given the wide range. Sciences generally pay more than humanities. But even humanities get paid differently depending on the department.
  2. Warelin
    That varies dramatically depending on the school and program. Some schools waive tuition.
  3. Warelin
    There are a few problems here and there with sentence structure and language usage. It does convey what you're trying to say though. I'd rate this somewhere between a 3 and 3.5.
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    There are schools that fund well that aren't ivy league and that place incredibly well. There are also some ivy leagues within individual departments that don't have the strongest placement record. Searching for a good school is good. But I think you're missing out on a huge opportunity by not exploring all your options. Getting and maintaining accreditation for any school at the PHD level is an incredibly hard process and there are strict requirements for maintaining that status. There are lots of high achieving professors and students who don't go to the ivys; I'd venture to say that MOST high achieving professors and students have never and will never teach or study at an ivy league college. If there was unlimited spaces and funding and need, this might change, but that's not the world we live in. What specifically about Sociology are you interested in? Which journals are most relevant to that field? Who's publishing in that specific field? Take a look into those authors. The universities they teach at may surprise you and you may find a few schools that you previously overlooked. In regards to the writing component, I've heard it mentioned that in the GRE, the only program that cares about it is Political Science. If you mean the writing sample, I think they use it to determine how well you "fit" in with the current faculty and how your interests align. It's why they stress the importance of rewriting your statement of purpose for every university you apply to.
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    According to Notre Dame's most recently released data for their school, their average quant score was a 712 from 2009-2013 and a 609 verbal. Using a conversion, these scores are roughly about a 155Q and 160V. According to Duke's most recently released data for their school, their average is a 158Q and a 164V. According to US News, Duke ranks 14 and Notre Dame ranks 42. It's important to realize that GRE scores only tell part of the story though. You might meet the GRE score requirements and still get rejected due to other factors. Likewise, US News takes the average GRE scores of students and it accounts for a third of the school's ranking. Another third is based off of admins ranking other programs (nobody ranks their own). The third varies from program to program, but generally is a numerical value based on the jobs or earnings of program graduates in the first year after graduation As @danieleWrites stated a few years ago, " You're essentially looking at schools ranked by the collective ability to take the GRE, opinions of administrators in other schools, and monetary value of the degree. This skews Ivy League not because Ivies are necessarily "better" but because prestige skews every level of the ranking methodology. If everyone wants to get into Super Fabbo U, they can pick whoever they want and they'll get the higher GRE scorers, for example."
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    Is the 160 or 166 quant?
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    Any major cities will unfortunately have similar coverage. The media has an obsession with blowing up crime rates in major cities. On another note, you've mentioned interest in: Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, NYC, Duke, UCSD, MIT, Princeton, and maybe Emory. All of these while prestigious universities are very different in terms of surroundings. USCD and Stanford don't have 4 seasons as it is hot for most of the year. Princeton and Duke have 4 seasons and it can be very cold. NYU and Columbia are in huge metros; Princeton has a population of roughly 12k. Do they all have a few professors interested in the same things you are? As a slightly outdated reference, the school's average quant GRE are listed as the following in Political Science: Harvard: 160 Stanford: 163 Columbia: 156 NYC (I assume NYU?): 160 Duke: 157 UCSD: 158 MIT: 157 Princeton: 158 Emory: 155 These scores were converted into the new scores using https://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/concordance_information.pdf. It's important to keep in mind that GRE scores are only a small piece of the admissions puzzle and that there are many other factors that are more important such as your overall fit with the program, your writing sample, your statement of purpose and your recommendation letters.
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    I live in Philadelphia. I've spent some time in Chicago. Philadelpia's crime rate is 10.22 per 1,000 residents. Chicago's crime rate is 8.87 per 1,000 residents. Chicago's crime rate still suffers from a misconception of the safety. I've never had any problems while traveling alone. A lot of it has to do with being around of your surroundings. I'd hate to see you eliminate colleges based on a lack of information. A lot of cities have really cleaned up the act and most of the crimes tend to focus in on very specific parts of the city. I'd never travel to North Philadelphia but Northwest Philadelphia (which is about 5-15) minutes away from North Philadelphia is a really safe area. I've wondered as late as midnight without any problems.
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    I'd email the Director of Graduate Studies on programs that don't specify it only if it doesn't appear on the Graduate School website. Unfortunately, it's often the case that you'll have to do some digging to see if you meet the requirements for certain programs.
  10. Warelin
    What kind of projects were they? How relevant are they to your major? How recent is recent and how old is your oldest project? What do you hope to show the committee about your qualifications in succeeding in a PHD program by doing so?
  11. Warelin
    Generally speaking, MFA programs have more applicants than PHD programs in Creative Writing. I wouldn't consider MFA programs as a back-up by any means. Numbers don't necessarily indicate great applications though. An MFA and a PHD generally have different time commitments, different course expectations, different student responsibilities and even different end goals. What is your end goal? The MFA at Utah requires nine courses plus a thesis defense. The PHD at Utah requires 10 courses plus colloquia plus qualifying exams and a prospectus and dissertation. Most MFA programs tend to be 2-3 years. Some MFA programs offer a 4th year. Most PHD programs offer 5-6 years of funding, but the time to complete a program may take longer. I think the statistics for Utah's PHD program is they receive 100 applications for 10 spots in their phd program. Of the 10 spots, 1-2 spots are given to Creative Writing. I'm not sure what the numbers are for the MFA but at a lot of schools, the MFA receives 2-4 times as many applicants as the English PHD does. Regardless, it is a very competitive process. For now, I'd focus on making the best connections you can with your professors and writing great papers. CW programs tend to prefer letters from those with an MFA degree or at least someone who can attest to your creative writing abilities.
  12. Warelin
    A lot of websites aren't kept up to date on the latest application numbers. Some count numbers towards the MA and PHD under the same pool of applicants.
  13. Warelin
    As a side note, it's important to realize that the person answering questions is in Sociology, which has different criteria expectations than English. Sociology PHDS aren't the ones teaching students English while they pursue their degrees. I think your scores of 158 will be fine for 3-4 and some of tier one schools. I think a 150 would struggle for a spot in even a tier 4 school.
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    If your profile fits what they're after, you'll be accepted. I've seen a few students in English ph.d programs with the same foreign university listed as a credential.It didn't seem to stop them. (And neither of these places were Cambridge or Oxford)
  15. Warelin
    This is a tricky question to answer. How much coursework do you have in English? While English welcomes people from other disciplines, the people will be graded on the same level as those who earned a bachelor's in English. In most cases, programs require a minimum of 5-6 courses in English. Freshman year's intro to composition doesn't count as part of those courses. Can your professors speak about your writing and analyzing texts? As a side note, American Literature is the most popular field to apply in. I think the statistic often quoted is that 70% of applicants apply under it. Creative Writing gets a fair amount of attention from people who have previously earned a MFA in Creative Writing, as an alternative to the MFA, from those interested in Publishing and from those who are interested in Poetry and Poetics.
  16. Warelin
    The University of Utah has this to say about admissions into their SLP program. "The minimum GPA requirement for admission is a 3.0. Our average admission profile for an incoming graduate student for Fall 2015 was a 3.74 GPA and a GRE score of 311. These are only averages, and we admit candidates above and below these values." According to UW 's data found here, there were 423 applicants of which 41 were accepted. 8 of the 41 received financial support of some kind. The average verbal score was a 158, the average quant score was a 153 and the average gpa was a 3.85 while the range of the GPA was between a 3.5-4.0. According to University of Northern Colorado's data found here, there were 388 applicants of which 83 were accepted. The average gpa was a 3.73. The average verbal score was a 153 and the average quant score was a 151. This isn't meant to discourage yet, however, getting into any program is tough because everyone has great letters of recommendations.
  17. Warelin
    The GPA requirement is usually set by the Graduate College. As such, it's unlikely that individual departments would accept someone with a GPA lower than that mandated by the College, since the college could just deny it based on not meeting the minimum GPA colleges. A GRE cannot make up for a GPA. Some colleges say that you can apply to both the Master's and PHD program. Others won't allow it.
  18. Warelin
    As far as I'm aware, there's no early action/early decision for any Engineering schools. Just a word of caution: What reasons do you have to applying for "top" engineering schools? Have you evaluated your interests and what they specialize in? Sometimes, some smaller programs can be a better bet if its better adapted to your interests and research. If you're applying and hoping to land in industry, location is also an important factor. Programs do have to get accredited in order to be legitimate.
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    Where do you see early decision? Application Deadlines The following deadlines apply to single degrees within the Mechanical Engineering department. Applicants to dual degree programs should review application deadlines for both programs and submit their application by the earliest deadline. Fall Term of Entry PhD programs – December 15 MS programs – January 15 Spring Term of Entry MS & PhD programs – September 30 The only thing I can see from that is the opportunity to start in the spring semester if you submit early. It isn't the same as early decision or early action.
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    2017-2018 Application will open in Fall 2016. Program Deposit is $350. Early Action: Priority - Highest chance of acceptance for qualified applications with the earliest guaranteed decision date. Early Action gives you the opportunity to lock in your spot to MPCS first. We will review your application and make acceptance decisions before Round 1 applicants. If you apply for Early Action, you are not committed to attending the program, even if you are accepted. Round 1: High chance of acceptance for qualified applications. Round 1 applicants will be reviewed after all Early Action applications are processed. Round 1 gives you the flexibility to apply closer to your desired start date, but still allows you to lock in your spot before other applicants. Round 2: Moderate chance of acceptance for qualified applications. Round 2 applicants will be reviewed after all Early Action applications and Round 1 applications are processed. Round 2 allows you to decide if you want to apply for MPCS closer to the start day. Last round available for International students. Round 3: Only for US and domestic applicants and the most flexible option. This may be the best option for those needing the most flexibilty before enrolling. As a side note: Chicago states that successful applicants usually have at least Verbal: 50th percentile and above Quantitative: 80th percentile and above This would be equal to 151V and 162Q. It's important to know that meeting these scores do not guarantee admission though.
  21. Warelin
    While GPA is not the most important factor, it is often a credential set by the graduate school. As such, any gpas below this will most likely have their applications tossed. There are some programs that accept a 2.75 and above. Master programs also sometimes have lower requirements. In most cases, a high gre score cannot compensate for a gpa score which doesn't meet the minimum gpa requirement.
  22. Warelin
    Did you apply for financial aid/apply for FAFSA at your community college? If you did, there's a record and colleges will know. If they admit you, then realize that you've omitted something from your application, they reserve the right to retract the offer due to lack of full disclosure which you sign off on when you submit your application. Colleges do talk to each other and the academic circle is small. Some schools might say it's okay to not submit community college records, but its best to check with all of them individually. Most should say if they specifically don't want community college records though. In most cases, it's better to spend the extra $10-$15 per transcript so there are no miscommunications between you, the program and the graduate college though.
  23. Warelin
    In addition to what @MastersHoping stated, your new program might want recommendation letters from your current institution. It might be viewed as odd without said letters and they'll want to know the reason why you're quitting your current program to make sure that funding isn't given to you and you decide to skip out on them again. Stipends aren't unlimited resources.
  24. Warelin
    Grad schools don't care about high school achievements/extracurricular activities. Your best bet is to only include things from college onward. You'll want your recommendation letters to be as closely related to the field you're interested in pursuing as possible. If you've taught at the graduate level for creative writing and teaching is part of the new degree, it's not a bad idea to include a letter which speaks to your teaching ability.
  25. Warelin
    "My undergraduate degree is not in English? Does that matter? While the majority of our degree candidates have an undergraduate degree in English, we have admitted students from other disciplines, such as Art History, Philosophy and even Astrophysics! However, these students had taken an exceptional number of undergraduate courses in English and were extremely well-prepared for a doctoral program in English." -Stanford "Must I have been an English major to get in to the Ph.D. program? No. Must I have earned 15 hours of upper-division English credit by the time of my application? Yes – unless you are concentrating your research in Rhetoric or Digital Literacies and have earned 15 hours of field-relevant, upper-division course work." -UT Austin Then, there are other departments which require a Master's before starting their program. "Do I need to have a masters degree in English in order to be admitted to the doctoral program? All students entering the doctoral program must have a masters degree in English literature. In exceptional cases, students whose masters degree is in another field may be asked to undertake additional study in consultation with the graduate director." Overall though, your application will be judged with the entire application pool. Some schools separate their applicants with MA's from their applicants with BA's.
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