EvelynD

60??? Dios mio, I keep forgetting about the teaching. But good to hear you are doing well!

Thanks, that is good to know! How have you been doing so far? Do you like your program?

Have you tried emailing the department / graduate office and just ask?

Thanks for your reply! Thats why I'm sending prof. B another message, but I'm hesitant about applying at Prof. A's school, him being the graduate director and all. As for the reapplying, I kinda did what you suggested and I've already gotten a positive reply from that. Good to hear that you guys are suggesting to do the same thing!

Also, how do I tell a 2016 PoI that I am reapplying? How do I formulate this in my email?

Is it a bad sign when a PoI doesn't reply to your emails? Last year I reached out to prof A but never recieved a reply. I recently emaild him again because he is also the director of the graduate school, and I had a question about the app proces. So far no reply. And in late July I wrote to prof. B (different school), and haven't gotten a reply either. I'm thinking about sending him a new message because I reached out to him over the summer and maybe this was bad timing. Does this mean they aren't interested, or am I making too big of a deal out of it?

I'll send you a PM!

I need some help understanding the meaning of two messages I got! I reached out to two people (well, a lot more, but these two lft me with questions) from different schools, and I don't understand their answers. Basically, I introduce myself and my project, and end the email by asking if my ideas fit with their own research specialties and the faculty in general. Usually I get a clear yes or no, but today I got this: Prof A: 'It sounds like prof. 1 and 2 you mention in your email already are good advisors, since I don't know about your topic. However, besides a committee you also need mentors'. Prof B: 'Our ideas match, but I will be leaving this uni soon. However, if you have the cahnce to visit us we can talk about your ideas'. What exactly do they mean, and how do I respond? Can I mention Prof A in my SoP as a mentor? I think Prof B is being polite, but since she is leaving I can't mention her. Urg,..you Americans and your meanings

That is true, but my thesis is 2,5 years old and my writing skills no longer represent me. I don't know, I think I'm just gonna ask my PoI.

I've send you a PM!

You show you yours, and I'll show you mine!

You guys don't think it's ok to update my grammar? Without changing the content?

The overall impression that I get from you is that you really know what you are doing! Wouldn't want you as my competition! So I'm sure your SoP will be great. I'm still in the business of hunting looking for programs. I have 5 programs secured on my list (3 are second tries, and I'll have to contact mu Poi's again, but I'm thinking of taking Toronto off the list), and I'm waiting to hear back from 2 more. Just wanna make sure that I can be admitted directly to a PhD program with my MA degree. Haven't started on the SoP yet, I haven't got the piece of mind until I have found at least 8, but hopefully 10, good programs. Oh, and I'm super anxious my letter writers won't help me this year. Fun, fun, fun.

Does it really matter? They know you, and you probably aren't the only one switching programs.

Hi guys! I am prepping for the upcoming cycle and researching schools and programs. I want to obtain a PhD in animal studies and although I mainly look into anthropology programs, I think human (animal) geography (among others) would be a good fit too. Now, I've been looking into anthro programs for more than a year now but I don't know the field of geography very well. Would you guys have any recommendations for me? Of couse I am going to google the s**t out of search engines and jourmals, but maybe you could give me a head start!

What are you struggeling with?

Pff, I'm down to 5 schools again,...One doesn't hire this year, and the others either want you to come in with a MA in anthropology (mine is in archaeology so I have to ask all faculties if this is a problem), and others have GRA requirements that I don't meet. So tomorrow evening is going to be dedicated to finding programs all over again Will this ever end? Why did I even choose such a dificult topic that I can't even find a proppoer amount of programs?

One of the schools I'm applying at requires me to send a copy of my MA thesis with my app. The thing is that I don't like my thesis. I got a 7/10 for it, which means it's an ok thesis (but not superb). I wrote it about 2,5 years ago when my command of the English language was worse than it is now. I didn't get a lot of help from my advisor so this document does not represent the best of my abilities! Obviously I'm afraid the committee will read it and think this is the best I can do (when in fact it isn't) Do you guys think I can send them an edited copy of my thesis? I don't mind if I can't change the content but I just have to change my English, reading it even makes me cringe

I'm now down to 8, so I'm gonna try to find some more schools just to be sure. I'm scared to contact my LoR's, because I think they might refuse to help me. Also, one schools requires me to send in an official copy of my thesis to the graduate department. The thing is, I think my master thesis sucks! I got a 7/10 for it, so its concidered ok, but my English sucks and the content itself does too. I'm not sure what to do,..

I think I heard my grandma say it once..;) Just kidding, I don't know, I'm not even a native speaker.

Do all you second-timers feel super anxious too? Last year I was way more naive, applying was stressful but also a lot of fun. now I feel like, this is it,..if I don't get in this time my chances are over. I'm not even sure of my LoR's will help me, especially since I'm applying at 10 uni's this year (4 last year).

Huh, I thought you got in last year :/ Good luck then!

Would you mind taking a look at my CV? I'm in socio-cultural anthro, but that won't mind for feedback on a CV, right?