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Hi! I'm just seeing your response now. Thank you!

Hi everyone, I've been trying to find examples of an Art History SOP and have not had much luck. I'm trying to get a general idea of content (as in educational background, research interests, etc) and structure. Does anyone know where I can find one? Thank you!

Hi Theory007, I know your intention is not to be discouraging and I was not I appreciate your honest input and your advice.

Hi Dwar, thank you for your honest answer. I will definitely look into schools outside of the top 20 range.

Type of Undergrad Institution: Top 3 Canadian University Major(s)/Minor(s): Majors in Political Science and Russian Language and Literature, minor in English Literature Undergrad GPA: 3.50 (upward trend) MA: same as undergrad, MA in Russian literature, no assigned grade, but should be around 3.7-3.8 GRE: 160 V, 145 Q, 4.0 (abysmal I know, definitely will retake, originally took this while I was going through some personal things) Languages: Russian, Chinese (basic proficiency) Teaching: N/A; marking TA for Russian course LOR: Should be decent Research Experience: undergraduate thesis, RA for a linguistics project Relevant Experience: not much. interned at a state museum in Russia on a fellowship What are my odds at a top 20 school? I'm not very optimistic. There are some schools where I think I would be a decent fit, but my CV and my transcript are mediocre. A lot of the Russian politics scholars are at prestigious universities where I do not think I have a shot at. Should I apply for another MA (but in Political Science)?

"garbage wearing perfume" lolol i relate to that that's the same boat i'm in too, i just really wanted a change of scenery. :/ best of luck though!

Thank you for clarifying! I was kind of concerned that they might have a quota for out of state/ international applicants.

HI everyone, Super late to the thread, but I was wondering if anyone else was an international applicant. Are chances significantly lower as an international applicant? Thank you for your help.

Ah. I'm new at this, so I didn't realize just how screwed I was until after application deadlines. I applied to only three schools (lol) for poetry: Vanderbilt, Iowa, and Boston University. Vanderbilt is 100% my first choice, but my chances are abysmal. I kind of just impulsively applied with z e r o publications (asides from an academic one from my undergrad degree) under my belt. I'm also an international applicant from the far, far away land of Canada, so I don't know if that negatively impacts my application. I saw that these universities have started notifying students. When do you think I could expect rejections? I'm so anxious.