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    PhD in Literature

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  1. Yay, finally one of these threads I can be a part of after lurking for years! I'll be applying to 8-10 schools for Fall 2020. I'm not as far in my preparations as I'd like to be (thanks to working full time during my gap year), but what can you do? I've definitely done a lot of brainstorming and have at least read some for the GRE... In terms of subject area, I'm into British 19th century literature, especially the movements of the late 1800's (aestheticism, decadence, arts & crafts, etc). I've also dipped my toes in the Late Romantics and some of the turn of the century Irish writers. In terms of methodology/questions/etc, I haven't quite figured out exactly how to describe what I do but a couple things I dig are: medical humanities, esp. addiction & drugs, queer writers and their experiences with catholicism, how texts converse with each other, and how texts engage with other art forms. Some schools on my list are: Ohio State, Indiana Bloomington, Columbia, Cornell, NYU, and Rutgers. If any of y'all have particular thoughts on those schools/my interests I would love to have a chat!
  2. @kendalldinniene I see some people have already responded to your question about conferences for BAs but I wanted to add NCUR and NULC for your consideration. I went to NCUR last year as a Junior and it was super laid back, it's a great way to dip your toes in. Only issue is since it's open to all majors, it's unlikely anyone will know what you're talking about, so you won't get as good of Q&A sessions as you would with a literature conference.
  3. My undergrad advisor actually recommended it to me as a source for seeing first-hand the perils of the application process and grad school itself.
  4. Thank you so much for your advice! I definitely see how this could be viewed the wrong way now, so I'm glad I ran it through here before even writing a draft. I've not been in a position where I could really effect that kind of organizational change, but I have spent a fair bit of time tutoring ESL students in writing and reading. Is this the kind of thing that would be appropriate to mention, or would I be better off not including the statement where it's optional?
  5. So, I'm white, a woman studying humanities, relatively middle class, etc. No ~real~ diversity to speak of. However, I am left-handed. So I was wondering if it would be worthwhile to have a little fun with it and tell an anecdote about right-handed scissors or desks shaped wrong and use that to segue into overcoming adversity in general. Most of the places I would be applying to state outright that these are just for screening for potential scholarships/diversity of the school body, etc, so this wouldn't really help to do that but it might help adcoms see more of my personality. Is this doable or is it too far out there and would make me seem naive/pretentious/etc?
  6. I know I've been posting all over the place here lately but I'm trying to get a head start on working on applications this summer so I'm all over the place mentally! So, in regards to applying for PhDs in Literature, I've always heard the advice that fit is the most important criteria, but I'm not sure how close that fit has to be. For myself as an example: I'm interested in late Victorian/fin-de-siecle literature in Britain and France, especially Oscar Wilde and Michael Field, so I guess you could also say I'm interested in LGBTQ concerns. If I look specifically for scholars who list the fin-de-siecle-related stuff as one of their research interests, or who publish on it regularly, I find few people in America (though many in the UK). On the other hand, I find a LOT of scholars who identify with 19th century British literature or even Victorianism, but that's a HUGE topic, and they often bundle up Victorianism and Romanticism, which doesn't particularly work because I identify more with the move from Victorianism to Modernism than from Romanticism to Victorianism. Anyway, the basis of my question is just asking how closely I need to line up with faculty interests. Do they have to have published on what I want to study? Or can I assume that any Victorianist could work with my own Victorian interests? Thank you!
  7. That is what I meant - I have very little background in statistics so seeing anything about experiment design/analysis on curriculum kind of freaks me out. As long as there's some kind of introductory research class, though, and I'm not expected to have it going into the program, I would think I'll be fine.
  8. Hello all! I was planning on going for a PhD in English Lit, but I've had a lot of recent life events happening that make it seem less and less viable. But I know I definitely want to work in Higher Education, so one other career I've been looking at is Student Affairs. I wonder, though, if my background in English will have prepared me for the coursework. I notice a lot of Student Affairs programs seem to aim more toward quantitative inquiry (which I have taken one class in and it is the lowest grade on my transcript), so I worry about that. However, I have a ton of experience in student involvement - writing center, peer mentor programs, various ambassador programs, editing positions, club leadership, and I'm currently an administrative assistant for the English department. Also, I plan on taking a gap year and will apply for student affairs jobs during that time. So, does my background seem like it could work for higher ed/student affairs programs? If not, what should I be working on?
  9. Don't know about all the rest bc I am a lowly undergrad but I too have looked at MFA/PhD programs and there's one at Indiana Bloomington, and then the University of Houston and the University of Southern California have PhDs in both. I've also heard on this forum that some people can get into one and then create a hybrid program while at the school, even though one might not be published.
  10. I know (from here and from other forums) that they only accept 1-2 people per year. But I also know that their website says if they choose not to accept you for the joint program, you'll still be considered for either the MFA or the PhD for that same year. So - is there any place I can find statistics on how many people get rejected from the joint program but still accepted to the school?
  11. Hello everyone! This is my first post on here so just let me know if it's in the wrong place/not appropriate somehow. I'm entering my senior year of my BA in English Literature and I'm looking at grad schools (esp. where I can study 19th century British literature/fin-de-siecle lit) and one place my advisor recommended checking out Indiana University. I was looking at their programs and apparently they have a joint MFA in Creative Writing and PhD in Literature. Originally I'd been 100% sold on Literature, but I'm also really involved in the Creative Writing program at my University. That program just seems way too good to be true? How would I focus my application for it? Would I be able to be considered for both Creative Writing and Literature positions on the job market? TIA!
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