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I've accepted a PhD offer at Davis in Comp Lit. I have everything set (housing, funding, etc) and now I'm just trying to mentally prep myself to live somewhere quiet. I grew up in Cairo, Egypt and then lived in NYC for four years. I didn't visit campus before accepting so I'm really not sure what to expect. Will I die of boredom? How diverse is it? What do you do if you don't know how to drive OR ride a bike?? These are all things that keep me up at night. Anyone else attending Davis and have similar concerns/anyone out there have some words of wisdom for this lost city girl?
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MA/MFA in Creative Writing to PhD in English
superfluouswoman replied to chellyfish_'s topic in Literary
Looks like I found my tribe. I'm also freaking out about gaps in my knowledge. Though my BA is in comp lit, I feel like that was forever ago and the last three years of my life have been consumed by creative work. It feels like it might be a daunting task to make the switch. My MFA did have a few classes that were a little more academic but our final papers were always creative. I'll definitely check out some of the books you recommended! -
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superfluouswoman replied to Stella_***'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Same. They said 1-2 weeks though. So, it might be another week of anguish. -
Oof sorry to hear about the rough day. I also got a handful of rejections yesterday. But, don't rule any school out until the official rejection is in your inbox! When I was doing my MA/MFA cycle a few years ago I was rejected by almost all the schools I had applied to and just as I was giving up I got a Columbia acceptance! Stay strong, friend!
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superfluouswoman replied to Stella_***'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Rejected from Princeton and Northwestern today and rejected from Yale yesterday. It's been rough, fam. Praying to the ancestors for Penn. -
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superfluouswoman replied to Stella_***'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Got my Northwestern rejection today. Hoping you had better luck! -
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superfluouswoman replied to Stella_***'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Same here. Definitely expected but still a bummer. -
Anyone else doing comp lit?
superfluouswoman replied to Stella_***'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Sure! The POI that I mentioned in my SOP has retired and the only other Arabic literature specialists in the department work with poetry rather than novels. My SOP was focused on novels so they asked me how I would manage that if I have an advisor whose strength is in poetry. They started the interview with that and it almost threw me off because I was expecting to jump straight into talking about my research rather than talking about how I would overcome a hurdle. They also asked why I chose to apply to the comp lit program and not the near east languages and civilizations program. -
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superfluouswoman replied to Stella_***'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
I also just finished up my interview with them (the interview I mentioned in the previous post was for Davis). They threw a few curveballs my way but I think it went pretty well. My roommate, who was listening at the door like the helicopter mom that she is, claims that I killed it so here's hoping! They also told me results will come in the next couple of weeks. -
Anyone else doing comp lit?
superfluouswoman replied to Stella_***'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
The one interview I had was pretty straightforward and simple. They just asked about me to describe my research interests and what comparative element I’m thinking of incorporating. They also asked me about my language skills and how I plan to use them for my research. I wasn’t quizzed on my language skills though someone else on this thread mentioned that they were. The last five minutes of the interview were dedicated to answering any questions I had. Hope this helps! -
Anyone else doing comp lit?
superfluouswoman replied to Stella_***'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
CONGRAAAAATS!! That’s so exciting! -
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superfluouswoman replied to Stella_***'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Wednesday morning! -
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superfluouswoman replied to Stella_***'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Yup! Middle East/North Africa and postcolonial -
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superfluouswoman replied to Stella_***'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
ME TOO!! CONGRAAAAATS!!! -
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superfluouswoman replied to Stella_***'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
You are a champion! I got an email notifying me to check the portal. -
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superfluouswoman replied to Stella_***'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Rejection from Brown came in today. It's my first rejection so it definitely stings. But, I'm extra grateful for the Davis acceptance I got a few days ago. It's keeping me from drowning in total despair. -
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superfluouswoman replied to Stella_***'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Congrats! -
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superfluouswoman replied to Stella_***'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
You got this! -
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superfluouswoman replied to Stella_***'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Just got my first acceptance! UC Davis! I'm so relieved I might die! -
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superfluouswoman replied to Stella_***'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Same! From the 2017 results, it looks like people were still getting interview emails in mid-Feb. Don't give up hope yet! -
Hi gang, longtime lurker of this thread. I’ve applied to 12 schools. I had an interview with one (UC Davis) but so far silence from all the others. I’m guessing it’s implied rejections from Chicago, Northwestern, Emory, and UPenn. The past couple of days have been brutal. I tried to smoke weed to chill but it sent me into a spiral of paranoia. I sometimes wish I never discovered the results page.
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Anyone else doing comp lit?
superfluouswoman replied to Stella_***'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Someone on the results page said: "To the person who posted about hearing from NU (Northwestern) next week, I'm afraid it'll most likely be a rejection. They sent out acceptances and invites for campus visits two days ago. better luck with your other apps!" Well, that's a bummer. -
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superfluouswoman replied to Stella_***'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
My roommate has banned me from checking the results page because it's actually making me crazy.