SydCaesar

Hello! Retaking the GRE in October and I’m about to enter the second year of my MA. My main research interest is African American motherhood in slave narratives and into popular culture, but my other interests are kind of all over the place. Super into ethnic literature, so looking for programs that appreciate that. I’m looking into American Studies programs as well as Lit programs that are open to a more interdisciplinary approach (my BA is in political science). No TA-type teaching experience (a long story of how I had one and then didn’t), but I have private sector experience. I’m hoping my writing sample and SOP make up for that. I only actually applied to one school for my MA (the one I’m attending), so I’m kind of a newb when it comes to the chaos of the cycle. I will definitely be looking in here to make sure I’m pacing myself correctly.

Hi everyone! I'm new to GradCafe, so there may possibly be a better/different place for this question. I apologize if there is! I'm currently in an English/C.S. MA program here in Florida and will be applying to Ph.D. programs for Fall 2019. I've come up with a list of programs to read a bit more into and consider, but I would love some more recommendations. My research interests involve critical race theory and post-colonial studies, especially as they pertain to slave narratives and motherhood in African American literature and popular culture (in case this helps with your recommendations). My short list as of right now include: UPenn, Carnegie Mellon, Umass Amherst, UC San Diego, Boston University, UC Riverside, Boston College, UNC Chapel Hill, and Harvard. I'll be retaking the GRE in October and prefer not to take the Subject Test in English. My B.A. is in Political Science/ International Relations so I'm not sure it would show me in the best light. Thanks for your input!

Hi everyone! I'm new to GradCafe, so there may possibly be a better/different place for this question. I apologize if there is! I'm currently in an English/C.S. MA program here in Florida and will be applying to Ph.D. programs for Fall 2019. I've come up with a list of programs to read a bit more into and consider, but I would love some more recommendations. My research interests involve critical race theory and post-colonial studies, especially as they pertain to slave narratives and motherhood in African American literature and popular culture (in case this helps with your recommendations). My short list as of right now include: UPenn, Carnegie Mellon, Umass Amherst, UC San Diego, Boston University, UC Riverside, Boston College, UNC Chapel Hill, and Harvard. I'll be retaking the GRE in October and prefer not to take the Subject Test in English. My B.A. is in Political Science/ International Relations so I'm not sure it would show me in my best light. Thanks for your input!