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Yes, that would be great. Thanks.

Congrats to you too! Put your acceptance in the bag, but you may need a bigger bag with all those applications.

Congrats! Put that one in the bag and make room for the others.

Your answer brought up American Studies in my mind, which is also interdisciplinary. There is a professor in my current MA history program who earned his PhD in American Studies. I've also seen a fair number of them in other history departments while I was researching appropriate PhD programs. Thanks again.

@psstein thanks for the answer. It's not my field but I was curious because some HoS programs have their own department.

Good luck to all of the places you applied.

Congrats @astroid88. Thumbs up!

@Neist and @psstein thanks. It seems from your general answers that pursuing one approach or the other could either help or hurt your chances when applying for a faculty position.

Could you tell me the difference in focus and other differences between a student in a HoS department and being a History of Science student in a history department? Thanks.

Are you interviewing with Eustace, Morgan, and Romney? I've read a couple of Morgan's articles. Good luck!

Sorry to hear that. Take a few deep breaths and think positive thoughts like I will hear about my first acceptance soon.

Here's a different way to look at it. Where do the scholars at UT-Austin and Arizona that are potential mentors received their doctorates? Were they earned at top history programs? Do they still have a relationship with their former schools? Are they respected in their sub-fields? If the answers are in the affirmative, then I think those factors are more important than the "prestige" of the school with just one faculty or no faculty in your chosen field at the MA level.

I think that depends on the individual, aptitude for standardized tests, and the circumstances. In general for those who are not great test takers of this type, I believe one's brain becomes saturated after reaching a threshold and will not absorb more input. Of course, the threshold would be different for everyone. I know I was burned out studying intensely for the verbal part after almost a month and the last week before my test, I hit a plateau on the practice exams. I'm not in your field, but for history in general the SOP is more important than the GRE, and the verbal score is more important than the quant. I was told by several of my current MA faculty not to worry about the quant part. That was a relief because I only had about a month to prepare and with classwork, thesis research and PhD applications taking up most of my time, I only concentrated on prepping for the verbal sections. I made have studied two or three days before my test on math formulas just to refresh my memory since I hadn't done math for a very long time. Even in the top history programs, where the quant. score is a consideration for university fellowships they don't expect the applicant to score in the same range as STEM applicants.

Amen! My verbal score was lower than any of the practice tests I took. It was probably due to eye fatigue from concentrating so hard because I scored much worse on my second verbal section by guessing before the three-quarter point as my brain was no longer digesting the passages, words, and answers. In any case, the outcome was the same as you.

Sounds like the OP is still in high school and inquiring about undergraduate studies in Europe. @tenconmar this is a graduate school forum. This NY Times article is a good general introduction for what you're interested: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/education/edlife/a-guide-to-getting-a-bachelors-abroad.html After you read the article you can google for more info on any particular place or program regarding a business major.

There are paid third-party dossier services like Interfolio that some institutions actually require. It's really convenient for professors to upload the LORs just once, and you can send them to target schools yourself. It's free to sign on but there is a single cost for one year (not expensive) if you want to send documents to different places.

@skhann we definitely had different experiences. I wasn't expecting to do well on the quant. sections since math is not my strong suit and was expecting to score no more than 20 percent. But after struggling with the first section, I took a devil may care attitude with the second section, and ended up with a total score slightly above the mean. The point is that I was able to give my eyes some rest, unlike the verbal sections. Anyway, I wanted to post here that I had three verbal sections even though I indicated that I was applying to history programs at the beginning of the test. So the small sample size on this thread is no indication of what ETS is actually doing. p.s. I'll pm you.

I got three verbal sections and I applied to history programs. Like @cabbysaurus, the additional verbal section really made me tired from staring at the computer screen. After the AWA sections my test started with the first quant. section, then the first verbal and after the break, the second verbal, followed by the second quant. and finally with the third verbal. I found the second and third verbal sections difficult after completing the first, which I found fairly easy. I ended up scoring fairly well on the verbal, but could have done even better if I didn't have eye fatigue with the second and third verbal sections. My ETS diagnostics confirmed my suspicions as I had three wrong answers for the first verbal and eleven wrong on the second. I don't know whether the second or third was the experimental section, but because of fatigue, I lost concentration and was guessing by the 14th or so question on either section.

Are you flying to Boston or Hartford? I assume someone from UConn is picking you up since Storrs is hard to get to without a car. Since it's an open house and not a formal interview I wouldn't worry about your dress code, so dress comfy and warm. New England has traditionally been cold and often covered with some white stuff during late January and early February, so pack accordingly (but with climate change who knows?). Even if it reaches into the balmy 50s during the day, the temperature could drop ten or more degrees by evening. Layering is best for this contingency--with the final layer before your outer coat a zippered sweater or fleece for easy removal if you're outside. Most of all, have fun getting to know your fellow grad students.

Great website. I love manatees. For some strange reason, watching sloths also calms me down.

That is certainly true. At the CUNY Grad Center, every field will fight for their own candidates. After all, each cohort can't all be Americanists or Europeanists or some other field. I would also add that the CUNY admin committee includes a few current doctoral students. I'm wondering if this is a rarity or more common than I know?

@anon1234567 thanks very much for explaining the application review process at the Ivies. You specifically stated CHP, but does the procedure also apply to Yale, Penn, Cornell and Brown?

Yeah, all LPs recorded in the 1960s and 1970s were uncompressed before the digital revolution. This means dynamics were far greater producing more impact. What your grandparents had and you inherited is known as a stereo and TV console. I would suggest you check the needle on the turntable. It probably needs replacement.

I guess you like the faux-vintage look. When you're accepted into a program and have a few extra bucks from your stipend, consider buying one of these: https://uturnaudio.com/products/orbit-basic-turntable It's the cheapest real turntable on the market. Basic, utilitarian TT with a simple elegant design. Quality parts and performance based on time honored physics principles will make your LPs and your ears happy. The Orbit will preserve your record collection longer because it is set up to correctly track LPs using a quality phonograph cartridge. If you have one of the Crosley TTs with built-in amplifier and don't have a separate one lying around, you can buy cheap amplified speakers, such as these: https://www.amazon.com/Edifier-R980T-Active-Bookshelf-Speakers/dp/B01LXDZ8WB/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1515627837&sr=1-5&keywords=amplified+speakers Regardless if you end up getting better equipment, your records will last much longer and with fewer pops and ticks if you clean them periodically by hand. There are numerous YouTube videos on this or you can google "how to clean LPs by hand" and get methods by industry experts. And please, please don't eat food while touching your LPs. It's a death knell. Happy Listening!