Fischy

MAPH is a one year Master of Arts in the Humanities degree at University of Chicago. So I wouldn’t have to turn anything down; if I got the deferment, I could complete MAPH in a year and then show up for the PhD in 2019. If they tell me I can’t defer, I’d just say oh well and go straight to the PhD.

I'm probably going to get crucified for even asking this, but oh well: I've been accepted (full funding, assistantship, stipend) to a PhD program in english, but I also just received a decent scholarship to MAPH (Writing Option) and I'm considering asking my PhD for a deferment so that I can do both. I get all the knocks on MAPH but I can afford it, UChicago is pretty darn cool, and if I can have my cake (MAPH) and eat it too (PhD), does it hurt to ask? Or does MAPH exist so exclusively to get people into PhD programs that delaying one to enroll in it is just too stupid to even ask about?