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@sreagin1 thanks. I have a conference I am presenting at this March, but it isn't hosted by a journal. I will have to see if I can submit papers to some other conferences. I'd like to publish some book reviews, tbh, simply because I read so dang much and write so many of them and it'd be nice to get some real world credit for it lol. I'll have to talk to my advisor about where else to submit papers. Thanks again!

Hi everyone, I was wondering where some of you have been published or submitted articles/reviews for publication as grad students. I've had a paper accepted by the Historian, which is known to take grad student papers, but I know a lot of journals prefer authors who already have PhDs. I'd like to pad my CV a bit with some more publications, possibly book reviews since I write them so often for my MA degree, but I'm not sure where to send them, or what publications are most likely to accept them. Any experience?

They certainly are busy. I had my app done and submitted December 8th (due 1/15). My first two LOR writers submitted them about a week later, but the last one (my thesis advisor and the department chair) waited until the LAST minute. I asked him to write it way back in October but he submitted it about 4 hours before the deadline lol.

Wow suddenly I feel really lucky to just live in EST, which is the same timezone as my target school. Though I can say that, for some reason, professors always send emails to me at like 1am.

Good points. I suppose for me, being accepted into MA programs wasn't much of a battle or badge of honor, as I have always considered it simply the first step towards my PhD and because I got into every program I applied to (only 3, but still). You've definitely put a great perspective on it for me, though, because I can say with confidence that my personal statement and conversations with POI and grad director all stayed within the lines of your second example. Even still, trying not to get my hopes up just in case! I only applied to the 1 school this year since my MA thesis is still a work in progress, and if I don't get in I will reapply next year and to a few schools in Boston.

Thank you, and good point. Like a lot of grad students, I tend to deal with a bit of imposter syndrome, always wondering if I actually know what I'm doing or if I am just really good at faking it. Despite being awarded a research grant, having a paper accepted for publication, and having my advisor ask to keep my prospectus as an example for future students, I always question my abilities and qualifications. I guess I need to work on overcoming that.

So I'm not sure what to make of it, but I just got an email from the grad director at the University of New Hampshire asking how my research trip went (I am wrapping up my MA at the moment he knew I had been awarded a SEED grant and was abroad 2 weeks ago), and he signed the email "Yours, Kurk" with no last name. Any thoughts? I am driving myself insane waiting for replies and analyzing emails lol. I also had a phone call from my POI on Tuesday. I have convinced myself that I will not likely be admitted, probably just to soften the blow of any rejections. But has anyone else had correspondence like that with graduate directors at schools? Also, what are the thoughts on my stats? Master's degree GPA (24 credits complete): 4.0 GRE scores: Verbal 159 writing 4.5 I feel like while my GPA is good, my GRE isn't super stellar. If I don't get in this year I will be retaking it. Thoughts?

Hi everyone, I'm a bit late to the party here and just discovered the site. I am finishing up my MA at the moment (will be done by the end of the summer, assuming thesis writing goes well) and have a 4.0. Because my MA isn't complete and I can't use the thesis as a writing sample, I only applied to 1 school this round: UNH. I have talked with my POI via email and he actually gave me a call yesterday to chat, which was great. I've also been in touch with the grad director, who has been very friendly and helpful. Now that I have discovered this site I assume I will be obsessively checking the search feature in addition to the app itself. The time frame for UNH seems to be kind of all over the place. Some rejections go out the same day (mid February for the first round it seems), same with acceptance letters. After that it seems like a free for all as to when people get their decisions. Any other UNH applicants in here for this year (for PhD)? Anyone with past-year experience with that? Thanks!