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swarthmawr replied to allplaideverything's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Logged back in to last year's account to say this: if anyone who was admitted/waitlisted at Rutgers has any questions (since the Open House is cancelled), please message me! Take care, all -
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swarthmawr replied to ja.col's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Feel free to PM me if you wanna talk through the SoP structure (from my understanding, but it seemed to work alright for me, so happy to help) -
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swarthmawr replied to goldfinch1880's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Yes! I did this but I’m happy with my choice— don’t forget to consider cost of living, too. Buffalo is WAY cheaper than Amherst, from what I’ve heard. So that extra $4k might not make much of a difference. Plus, it’s way worth it to go somewhere you fit and are excited about. -
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swarthmawr replied to ja.col's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Some of the folks at CUNY are doing what you’re interested in. Do you have your methods/project for your SoP planned out yet? -
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American Studies Fall 2019??
swarthmawr replied to stressedandconfused's topic in Interdisciplinary Studies
Got into UT Austin last minute... very likely to decline, will let you all know when so others on the waitlist get a chance -
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swarthmawr replied to goldfinch1880's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
I forgot to post when I declined Brandeis last week— best of luck to those waitlisted! -
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swarthmawr replied to dilby's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
See you next year 😎 -
In addition to the comments from people above, I wanted to pass on what several DGSs have mentioned to me this cycle: a year off is definitely not a year lost. In my case, I’ve had nearly 3. And I thought I would be “rusty” going back into academia, but many of the DGS I’ve spoken to have said that having some work experience is an asset, too, because you’re able to do the less interesting “job-like” parts of the PhD that you might not have the skills for in undergrad. That of course depends on your previous work experience and how you approach tasks, but having a full time job might help folk
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I am! Pursuing a PhD in English!
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swarthmawr replied to goldfinch1880's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Turned down UC Boulder and CUNY for English! Good luck to those waitlisted! -
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swarthmawr replied to dilby's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Headed to Rutgers! -
Yeah, just want to second this, when I visited they were discussing the upcoming strike and it seems like it’s a really vocal and supportive community— I think all faculty, staff, etc across all of their campuses are included in the union. @inkbee1 any decisions yet?
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I thought it was just me, but after speaking with a number of other prospecive students during open houses, it’s clear that the much anticipated Visit can be an awkward animal at times. I’ve been to 3 so far, and they’ve all been vastly different, from hyper-structured (and thus physically exhausting) to incredibly free-form (and thus socially exhausting). I can’t seem to nail NOT feeling weird during these things, though, so I’m wondering if anyone has any advice to have the smoothest possible visit. Is it helpful to have written questions when meeting with prospective advisors? H
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What is NYU’s placement rate? I know Rutgers is around 87%. They’re both great top 20 programs so it comes down to the little things. But don’t forget they’re in a consortium, too!