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    I wouldn't minimize that part about personalizing your SOP. If you're working off a base template and then plugging in a paragraph or so about each department, it will show.
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    Verbal *should* be on the low end of good enough but, as has been repeated ad nauseam in this thread, taken with your SoP and writing sample you'll be fine.
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    I never said they were the same thing, but to your point I do believe they're linked. Yes, I will grant you that everyone starts somewhere and this forum is a great resource in finding out about programs. However, I'd assume someone interested in a phd would know a bit about the field they're interested in, which is why I questioned if they're ready. It had nothing to do with capability.
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    I'm sorry if this comes across as harsh, but if you're not familiar with the people and programs at the forefront of your field do you really think you're ready to apply to those top programs?
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    For whatever it's worth, New Hampshire just hired a recent NYU PhD in Middle Eastern history this past fall. Given the list programs the majority of that department has come out of, it very well may point to that move upwards.
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    I'm currently working through a second reading of Paola Bertucci's Artisanal Enlightenment that came out last year. The argument is quite interesting and well researched but a bit lacking in terms of scope.
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    @centinel Let me know if you have any questions about New Hampshire.
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    If you didn't include a lit review that'd set off some serious alarm bells. With regards to length, you should think less about how long the review is and more on how complete it is. Are you engaging with the big hitters in your field? Have there been important shifts in the last 20-30 years? How does your work fit in with/challenge what has been said?
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    Have you talked with the professor who will be supervising your thesis about doing something over the summer?
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    Yes
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    "He was part of that whole Yale thing"
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    Congratulations! Well done.
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    Standard rejection from Brandeis. Now it's decision time between UNH and BC!
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    Sorry to hear that about Brandeis, that's a damn shame. Congratulations on getting in off the waitlist however! You're right, you've got a lot of great options in front of you!
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    @TheHessianHistorian Any word yet from Brandeis?
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    Applied and accepted to the Masters program.
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    I heard back from BC 2-3 weeks ago.
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    Khakis, button down, and a sweater should be more than appropriate.
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    UNH

    WhaleshipEssex replied to longshanks's topic in History

    Are you applying for MA or Ph.D? I got an email from the department chair a few weeks back.
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    Neither, I received an acceptance packet in the mail.
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    Mine has always been poli sci approaches to far right extremist political organization. Something about competing theories around party systems and debates over old right/new right and fascism has always intrigued me. I first got interested a few years ago when I wrote a paper applying Katz & Mair's model of parties to the historical development of the FN in France and have been hooked on it ever since. I try to stay up to date on the major theoretical developments when I can.
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    Just received an acceptance from Boston College! No word on funding yet.
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    Talk to some of your professors and find out who is doing similar research. You're not confined to one area, but you should be aiming for a department that has people doing related work who can steer you in the right direction.
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    I struggle to see why an MA in American history would interest you given your passions in German history.
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    You and me both!
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