Axil
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35 minutes ago, la_mod said:
GUYS. Just got a call from USC. My first acceptance. Glad I let it go to voicemail because I would have cried :')
I am a perpetual lurker. But I have seen your posts this past year and I am SOO happy for you! Congratulations, I hope you become a beast of a scholar and take over the world.
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I just started a funded MA, and from what I can make of my cohort, everyone appeared to have a strong writing sample, even if they weren't set on a literary focus. A lack of focus or general ambivalence toward a PhD are good reasons to consider an MA. I did get into Georgetown but without funding. My school does not have a glamorous reputation, but it has placed graduates in very strong PhD programs; of course many graduates choose not to consider a PhD. That along with an abundance of resources, high-quality professors, and a pay check that helps me pay rent and buy food all make this experience feel worthwhile.
Our cohort is a group of 12 (all funded) and we were selected from an applicant pool of over 120. So it's competitive but not quite as horrible as a PhD program.
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7 hours ago, steve3020 said:
Greetings, fellow 2018 applicants!
So I've been on two cycles so far and finally got into a MA programme. I will be applying again to Phd programmes this winter. I have a question: should I reach out to my recommenders from my undergrad again for this time? Or should I tell the profs at my MA institution early on about my plans, i.e., as soon as the programme starts, and ask them for letters?
I know that writing references is part of their job, but I've already asked my recommenders twice, and one of them one more time for something else, for letters. And it feels awkward to ask them again when I don't see them regularly. What do you think? Is this something quite normal in academia, to ask for recommendation more than few times?
Anyways good luck to you all preparing for your applications!
Since you've asked them before, they should already have copies ready to go. They would only need to change the dates.
I don't think there is anything to feel awkward about at all. Lots of people go through multiple cycles from what I can see and a lot of people are figuring themselves out through these application cycles.
Also, if you're enrolling in a one year MA (in the UK?) then it would be too soon to ask for recommendations. Classes begin in October and so many American apps are due in early December.
The other option would be to apply for 2019 and work only with grad recommenders.
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I am starting an MA and even so, I have to teach my own class starting this fall
I didn't think such a thing was possible.
I was an elementary school teacher so I know what it feels like to lead a classroom, but the thought of 23 college freshmen staring back at me (in a foreign country!!!) makes me quite nervous.
I guess we will be fine?!
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1 hour ago, TerryHakase said:
I'd recommend Georgetown, mainly because you got a tuition waiver. May I ask how you went about receiving the scholarship? I plan on attending Georgetown next fall as well, but I'm currently unfunded and would love a little help with tuition.
@TerryHakase You should immediately contact Jessica Marr and discuss what your options are. I don't know about scholarships but there are several other avenues to gain a tuition waiver at Georgetown, including but not limited to working at the Centre for Social Justice. I believe that many new positions are being announced as we speak.
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13 minutes ago, Dethlefs said:
I was accepted from the wait list at Oregon State this week! I didn't call or contact anyone until I received an email to schedule the phone call, but, like @Diagon says, It absolutely can't hurt. I'm 99% on accepting the OSU offer, but its been hard to look away from other schools. I think I am going to wait another week until I formally accept.
Best of luck to everyone. I hope our paths cross in the not too distant future.Hey congratulations!
For the benefit of those who are still waiting, you should tell us your field...
Maybe I will see you in Corvallis this September!!
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4 hours ago, lepandaroux said:
@Diagon Out of curiosity, did they happen to indicate whether or not getting off the waitlist was at all connected to you having contacted them? Wishful thinking, obviously, but I'm wondering if I should reach out.
Hey! I highly doubt that it was the case: wouldn't be fair to other applicants. I am sure that one gets off the list only when someone in ones field declines the offer. I guess I just got lucky to have heard early. Another applicant I know contacted them and was told that they would be informed of any movement as it occurs, and I think that it is very likely that a few (or several) spots will open up in April.
Even I haven't firmly committed to them yet and will be deciding to accept or decline the offer only by April 6th or so, as I am considering one other school.
However, it cannot hurt to reach out as it has been over a month since the waitlists were extended; it would be just fine to let them know of your continued interest. Note that they are on Spring Break this week, so I would reach out by next Monday. (you might want to email immediately; there is a chance that you will get a reply even during break time, maybe?)
All the best to you
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3 minutes ago, lepandaroux said:
Congratulations! Now hopefully they'll call me. My field is global 21st century poetry and poetics.
All the best! Hope you get a call
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Looks like there are no Oregon State people here! But I just got off the waitlist, yayy me!!!
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So several of us were waitlisted by Oregon State, partly because the University extended offers precisely corresponding to available GTAships. I am hoping that there will be some movement in the days to come. I emailed with the MA director last week and was told that the department is also pursuing other funding options for waitlisted candidates and that they would know more by mid-march. Since movement on the list depends on ones field, I though it would be great to keep track of this movement on the forum.
My field would be 20th century American Lit.
If you have been accepted or waitlisted, it would be great to hear from you. If you have been accepted as a 20th century Americanist and have better offers, decline your spot already!!
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3 hours ago, meh16 said:
Hi!! I actually got admitted recently (which concerns me about funding, as it seems most offers went out end of February). Anyway, do y'all know if these funding offers typically cover tuition in addition to a stipend?
Yes, they cover tuition but it appears that the stipend is meagre. I have corresponded with Jessica Marr and all funding offers have been made last week. The rest of us are on a waitlist, but they are not releasing an official waitlist. I suspect that some people without funding will likely be offered funding in April, but it would be wise to begin exploring other options now, including financing Georgetown through other means.
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36 minutes ago, Chburdick said:
I heard from Patrick O'Malley this morning with my funding offer. Seems like they are rolling out funding offers all week, but wanted to let you all know!
Congratulations to you!
May I ask which funding offer was awarded to you? And do you intend to accept?
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So I emailed the department because I really had to know. They said that funding offers will be made starting today (which was Friday) and all through next week. I am not sure why it will take a week for all the notifications to go out.
If anyone does hear, do post it here
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I definitely know someone who got into a top 20 program with a 3.3, major GPA 3.9
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40 minutes ago, CaffeineCardigan said:
How do people go about that? I applied for Trinity and Edinburgh this cycle (no results yet) but I've been wondering about what it's like going to PhD when the Uk/Ireland masters programs are only a year. Is it common to go through two programs to give you more time? Is it just a mad rush of adjusting to your first semester of grad school while also applying for PhD programs? I haven't made any decisions yet but any insight is helpful.
From what i have gleaned, admittance to a UK PhD is through a very specific research proposal, almost akin to writing an introduction to your dissertation. So most people go through this second year (Research Mphil/MA). In some cases, one is directly admitted to a PhD program in the Spring of their MA with an Mphil route, i.e. you do an Mphil with the full intention of continuing the PhD at the same institution. Once you hear back, you should clarify these things with the DGS at the UK institution.
A stand alone Mphil after an MA would give you time to explore American programs, as you'd have already completed your MA.
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I got offers from some really great UK MA programs this year and I especially like Warwick. I also like that they only last one year. While I didn't apply to Edinburgh, I've heard it's one of the very best in the UK. I only have a BA so I can't validate anything from personal experience, but I highly doubt that an Edinburgh degree would put you in any kind of disadvantage. You will have to gather funding of course.
I am not sure where I will attend this fall but if I do go to the UK, I will probably apply for a research Mphil for the year following my MA, as this would give me time and preparation for PhD programs. In a one year programs, PhD apps prove difficult.
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8 minutes ago, ProfessionalNerd said:
I was just accepted into Pittsburgh
I was also waitlisted at Rochester last night.
This is turning out to be a really eventful application season.
Hi, I am what people call a Lurker, but a relatively new one, so hello.
I am so confused about the Rochester wait-lists. Have any acceptances gone out? I haven't seen any on the board.
I botched my application here (LORs were submitted only last week!) so I won't be surprised if I don't hear back soon. But why no acceptances?
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16 minutes ago, erosanddust said:
As Ramus says, each program (and each individual committee) will have different processes and priorities. That said, I found OSU's "How we determine who gets offers of admission" section helpful (at the bottom of the linked page). It is, of course, one perspective on one program's process, but I was glad for the move toward transparency and it gave me a general sense of how applications are reviewed by some programs.
Wow that was really helpful and it's a pity I never encountered this document before, though it appears that I might have fulfilled the checklist accidentally. @Thersites Don't lose heart; it appears that you have located an area in English studies even if not a historical period. Perhaps such a categorization would be enough.
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I am unable to access the link, and I suspect others are unable as well.
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With the stats you have presented, your writing sample would have to be outrageously good for you to be accepted into any Phd program, let alone a top one. Most funded programs are extremely competitive, even if they don't make the rankings list.
Have you considered a terminal Masters? Some of them have funding and some are still accepting applications for this year. Georgetown, North Carolina State, etc.
Here Comes the Sun/ Waitlist Movements
in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
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I would say this is unusual and that you should email the DGS to clarify. Maybe there is a mix-up of files. If a faculty member emailed informing you of the waitlist, then you can be assured that you're waitlisted, and the portal should not say "denied." I would email the DGS.