Narrative Nancy

Yay! Congrats!!

Congrats @littlelotte and @clinamen !!!!!

Yessssss!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Ahh, I see. Juggling multiple languages is tough, well done! Congrats on Penn State, it seems like an amazing program! *covers ears* nooo too soon! too soon! Thanks for the encouragement you guys. I have faith it'll work out.

Hey! International applicant from the Caribbean here. I'm excited to have new cultural experiences, but idk how I'll end up coping with the unfamiliar in reality. I've also never been away from home and live in a tropical climate @Zooks and my top choice (which I've been waitlisted at) is in Ohio, so yes I feel you on the winter front! While applying and thinking about my writing sample I was concerned about expectations and norms in the US - it kinda felt like I'd been left out of a very important meeting. But I figured I'd read so much scholarship from the US in my studies that there couldn't be this crazy discrepancy between how I was educated compared to other applicants. I also wonder about visit days and affordability - not sure if that's feasible. Do any of you plan/hope to visit before accepting offers?

Congratulations!!

Woohoo!!!

Congratulations!! You're killing it!

Congratulations!!

Thank you! @la_mod @Elle Coronaria @FreakyFoucault

I'm on the wait list for OSU!

No worries, I totally get it. It's a stressful time! Thanks for sharing your findings. I'm keeping the hope alive

AHHHH CONGRATS!!!!! SO EXCITED FOR YOU XD

Mine still says pending too. I'm literally shaking.

Ack! That's tough!

YESSSS SAME!!! Before I was only checking my email, now I just keep the portal open...but strangely a part of me is relieved to still see 'pending'. This process is something else

Yea me too!

Not to make things more difficult @Keri but I'd like to join as well @lit_nerd

Wow, thank you so much for your helpful response @Bumblebea. I have a lot to think about.

I'm not sure if this an appropriate place to make this post, please forgive me if not. So I got into a PhD program a couple months ago - yay! Now why am I here? I'm unsure that it's a viable/sensible option for me, especially based on what I've learnt from this forum, particularly from the earlier posts on this thread. Two main reasons: 1. Financial support TBD. I've been back and forth with the DGS and I still don't know if I'm getting an assistantship or what. It seems that funding their students is an issue, and that concerns me a great deal. 2. Most professors aren't active in their fields. I suppose I noticed this when applying but never thought it to be all that important. I probably shouldn't blame it on being an international student, but I'll go ahead and do it anyway. Now I've been trying to formulate a plan B. I got accepted with a BA (graduated last year) but I know I could be a more competitive applicant to programs that have better resources and opportunities for professionalization if I go for the MA first. I would like to enlist the help of experienced applicants on how best to proceed. Does it matter if the MA is from the U.S. or my own country? For some context, the MA in my home country would be from the premier university in the region and lasts for 1 year. My concerns with this are the lack of teaching opportunities and unlikely prospects for conference presentations. Master's degrees in the U.S. would provide more time for scholarly development, and perhaps give the advantage of networks among scholars from different institutions. What I'm getting at is, do the pros of an MA from the U.S. outweigh the convenience of staying in my country? Would I be at a significant disadvantage? Realistically does a MA from a different country read similarly to one from the country I (eventually) wish to (re)apply for the PhD? I want to position myself well.

Hello everyone, congratulations on your acceptances! I did not apply to Georgetown but a few months ago I came across a graduate from the program that makes youtube videos. She spoke about her experience securing funding for herself: https://youtu.be/hl2C-MxV_g4 I hope it helps and gives you encouragement