GatsbyGirl100

I'm going to apply to some PhD programs in English for Fall 2017. But I have to be honest about something. I'm a bit nervous about the English GRE subject test. One of my top schools requests it, and I want to be as competitive as possible. I'm just scared because I have no idea how on earth I will prepare for this exam or how long I should be preparing for it. Should I perhaps wait for the Fall 2018 cycle so I can devote more time to this exam? I did have some fellow colleagues tell me to forgo on this one school, but a lot of my programs highly recommend it.

Thanks for being so helpful and nice to me. I've had an interesting time on this forum a few days ago. ?

https://english.camden.rutgers.edu/graduate/ My brother went here. They have a certification option.

My GRE could definitely be better. Don't laugh at my scores. ? 158 Verbal 150 Quant 5.5 Writing

I have a master's in liberal arts, specifically humanities and social sciences, from CUNY. I came to New York for grad school although I'm not much of a city gal. CUNY wasn't the right fit for me, but I'm interested in NYU for English, specifically because I wrote my thesis on one of the professor's works. I also visited many times and sat in on some classes, with the permission of the instructors. But last summer, I actually took a summer class there in the English department. It seems like a solid place, but I'm not sure how I can stand out. I have a bachelor's in English from U. Mass Amherst, my CUNY master's, and my teaching license, although that's irrelevant. I'm interested in hearing your advice. Any feedback on this school would be great. Thanks so much.

Umm, I'm pretty sure they do.

What's even funnier is you all claiming to be experts and you spend so much time on a forum bullying and trying to make people feel bad. It's kind of sad. What, don't you have friends or a life? Pathetic. I think I'm done here. Didn't realize this website was full of shallow pricks. Thanks to all that did help. For the others, thanks for the laughs. I pity you.

Yeah, because I'm sure there are only a handful of grad students in the metropolitan city of New York. It's such a small city! I went to CUNY, by the way. Master's in humanities. Get your facts straight.

Great resources. Thank you.

Are people on this website normally so passive-aggressive? Who is this Young Charlie that you are all so obsessed with? Did he have a gold member or something?

What exactly do you mean by what happened? I went to graduate school for a master's in humanities and social sciences. I didn't like the school as much as I had wanted to. The environment wasn't friendly and I hated New York. I had a 4.0 GPA and I took courses in literature, women's studies, creative writing, and comparative literature. I guess I did a miserable job in trying to be humorous. It was a joke to "beg, beg, beg professors for a letter." Sometimes my humor can be misconstrued over the internet.

Chaucer and medieval lit. I'm from Boston so New York was kind of a big change for me. I didn't like the atmosphere. I remember getting my apartment broken into several times. It wasn't necessarily the school, but it certainly was stressful. Professors are kind of pretentious there, too. ?

I did really well in those classes. You're right, I need to focus more on my application. I don't want another master's degree. The goal is my PhD for research. I have a busy summer to look forward to! Perhaps I can visit my former grad school and beg, beg, beg my lit professors for a letter.

Yes, I did take a few, but not as many as I would have liked.

Thank you very much for this excellent answer. I got a master's in humanities, but I want to get my PhD in English. I did manage to get into a PhD program before, so maybe I can try again. I can work at the letter relationships and my GRE scores.

Thank you

You've lost me. Thanks for the laughs, I guess?

Thanks for your help. There's a chance I could get funding, but I might just audit a class. I do love my teaching job, but I'd like to go into research someday. Im not sure who that is you're speaking of. I just started here yesterday.

Was this question directed at me? I'm lost. Still figuring out how this website works.

For the second MA, I would like to get better recommendations from my professors. My GPA for my masters was a 4.0, but my letters weren't good enough. That's why I was contemplating a second master's. It might be expensive though.

I'm a bit new here, and I was recommended here by a friend of mine from grad school. Hope everyone's doing well. I was an English Major in college, and I went to a grad school in New York, but I attained my master's in humanities and social sciences. My two years at this school were terrible. It was the wrong environment and it had some really bad professors that didn't want to help out. I actually heard rumors that the money paid for this program is actually used to fund the PhD students. Anyway, I'm now working as a high school English teacher, but I still want to go for my PhD. I applied to several PhD programs before, but I only got accepted to one without funding. My GRE scores weren't that great, but I didn't have solid letters either. My grad school wasn't a good experience for me. I didn't have the support or guidance I needed. That's why I'm contemplating getting a second graduate degree in English. What do you think of getting a second master's degree?

I'm a bit new here, and I was recommended here by a friend of mine from grad school. Hope everyone's doing well. I was an English Major in college, and I went to a grad school in New York, but I obtained my master's in humanities and social sciences. My two years at this school were terrible. It was the wrong environment and it had some really bad professors that didn't want to help out. I was 21 at the time and just excited to study at a top-10 university. I actually heard rumors that the money paid for this program is actually used to fund the PhD students. Anyway, I'm now working as a high school English teacher, but I still want to go for my PhD. I applied to several PhD programs before, but I only got accepted to one without funding. My GRE scores weren't that great, but I didn't have solid letters either, mainly because I never established good relationships with my professors. My grad school wasn't a good experience for me. I didn't have the support or guidance I needed. That's why I'm contemplating getting a second graduate degree in English. What do you think of getting a second master's degree?