[Spanish 2021]

You’re definitely at least waitlisted, if not accepted! Did they mention you being a finalist at all? 

[Spanish 2021]

Anyone claim the Harvard interview?

[2021 Applicants]

Applying this year for Hispanic Studies. Happy to take a look at anyone's SOPs, especially in the Humanities, or do a swap! 

[Fall 2019 PhD Applications]

8 hours ago, a_sort_of_fractious_angel said:

Hi - wanted to drop a line. All of the above is excellent advice and I'll just add (again) that the WS & SOP (in relation to fit) are the most important parts of this application - the other parts matter, yes, but they will never outweigh a "fitted" SOP & WS. 

I'm happy to read or look at the SOP and/or the WS for any of the 2019ers. Granted, I am an internet stranger, but I had some wonderful people here on GC look at my materials during my application season and I found their perspectives very helpful precisely because they were strangers and could point out things that peers and faculty perhaps didn't see. 

Not the OP, but I would be so thankful if I could take you up on that! 

[Updated Funding Packages]

4 hours ago, a_sort_of_fractious_angel said:

Excellent point - @Warelin is totally correct in that some schools put "other" funding details & financial info into a handbook and not the acceptance letter.

Some handbooks (in my limited experience) are publicly available - if you've been accepted somewhere and cannot access or find the handbook, I think it's perfectly fine to request a copy from the DGS so that you can make an informed decision. 

Thank you both!

[Updated Funding Packages]

Can someone explain these funding packages to me? For example, is "$15,000 + $5000 for the summer" not inclusive of tuition waivers, healthcare, etc.? Otherwise, the funding would be a lot higher, no? 

[Writing Sample Language?]

Thanks for the advice, @jrockford27 and @foampoem. I think I will include translations in the footnotes, but I do wonder whether that could bring me too much over the page limit for my writing samples. I suppose the easy solution in case that happens is to really cut down the essay to its absolute essentials... 

[Writing Sample Language?]

Hi everyone! First of all, I’m currently pursuing my Masters in Comparative Literature, and I’ll be applying to Comparative Literature Ph.D. programs next fall. 

I’ve already begun to work on my writing sample in preparation for the 2019-2020 application season; it’s an assignment for one of my courses, and I figured that I would kill two birds with one stone. 

Here’s the deal: my essay is in English, obviously, but I’m comparing two Lusophone authors. This means that all of my citations will be in Portuguese and that at least half of my sources will be in Portuguese, as well. Since I’m applying to Comparative Literature programs, is it a problem that the entire essay won’t be in English? Should I include an ad hoc translation of the texts and source materials in the footnotes? Or, is this expected in a Comp Lit writing sample, and I’m just overthinking the situation? 

Thanks in advance for any and all advice! 

[Anyone else doing comp lit?]

Hey all! Future applicant here (Fall 19). I'm so happy someone has finally made a comp lit thread, and will be following it closely and rooting for you guys over the coming weeks! 

I was wondering if anyone would be up to chatting about the application process—SOP, POI contact, LORs, etc. I'm trying to learn as much about the process as possible before I start crafting my applications, and would really appreciate the opportunity to pick someone's brain on this topic  Please let me know if I can DM you!