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GradSkewlHopeful

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  1. Thank you! I'm speechless! It was the SSHRC Doctoral fellowship, I can't hold the CGS because I'm abroad
  2. Accepted with a score of 17.37 Does anyone know where to go for the quickest / easiest information re: next steps and banking??? Hopeful for you all to hear soon as well!
  3. Wasn't trying to start a debate lol. Considering last year was the first and only time they've distributed results electronically, and many mentioned that the result of that was somewhat messy, I was merely trying to suggest that it's possible that they've had time to streamline the process of releasing the results, and that they might do so a few days sooner in April, as their Twitter page was somewhat vague about it. Like you said, in other years the letters were dated in April even if it took longer for some to receive them physically than others, so overall we are probably comparing very minor differences here, if any. Good luck to you
  4. Is it naively hopeful that a year into covid and the new extranet system that they'd have their stuff together enough to be a little more timely? You're probably right that we won't be seeing anything come in until the end of this week / early next week, but you never know!
  5. This is so painful lol. Just wanted to commiserate
  6. Hello! I know some people who pursued McGill's MA English program. I wouldn't overthink your GPA too much, especially if it was above a 3.5 in your last two years, and you attended a well-renowned institution such as U of T (I'm sure they'll take grading scale / difficulty of the program you attended into consideration). If you'd like to clarify the reasoning for this grade discrepancy you may be able to do so in your SOP, but I'm not sure if it is necessary. Also, McGill's English MA has 3 streams - literature, drama, and cultural studies (I believe), so if you are precise about what you want to study and who you want to work with (while indicating profs who have a theory background in your SOP), I'm very confident you will be okay to propose work that isn't necessarily literature-oriented. Hope this helps! Best of luck to you!
  7. So I am probably over-stressing this, but I recently noticed a typo in an email that I sent to the graduate coordinator of a PhD program I am highly interested in. I've already submitted my application, which I overall feel pretty good about. However, in the process of emailing the graduate coordinator about the graduate school's receipt of my official transcripts, I noticed a glaring typo in my most recent email reply. This typo isn't in my SOP or application package itself, but I have heard that admissions committees track all correspondence with the university. Will my email / typo sent to the program coordinator/administrator likely be noticed by the admissions committee? Is it worth following up with an email to apologize (I essentially somehow missed a two letter word). Does anyone know if admissions committees consider admin-related emails separate from the materials included in the online application during their evaluation? Having a mini-freak out here and thought I'd reach out to see if anyone has any thoughts or advice! Thanks!
  8. So, I'm trying to decide if I should re-apply to a graduate program I believe could be a great fit for my research, but I have some concerns. When I last applied a couple years ago, I was left in limbo after the department had made its initial round of offers (I believe I was on an unofficial waitlist, having not been rejected either). In a moment of green overkill overzealousness, I reached out to the graduate program coordinator, and 2 professors with whom I wanted to work. I shared an additional writing sample - and I never heard back / was rejected shortly afterwards (unsurprisingly). However, I feel that I have grown and matured a lot since this experience, I have higher test scores, a stronger research proposal, and an all around better application. If I hadn't made the mistake of emailing while waiting to hear back, I'd have been happy to re-submit to see if I could have a better result. My main concern is probably on the paranoid side, but essentially I'm unsure if admissions committees across schools and programs speak with one another about an overlapping applicant pool, and if I could stand out in a negative way upon re-applying. I think I have a good shot at other programs I am interested in, but I'm not sure if re-applying and putting myself on their radar as someone remembered for an early mistake could inflect upon my overall chances. Would it help to reach out to the program coordinator briefly explaining the situation / to ask if my application would indeed be welcome? Should I just re-apply without saying anything, knowing that admissions committees rotate? Should I not apply at all? Or, am I just overthinking all this?? Any thoughts or perspective on the matter would be much appreciated
  9. Hello! I'm new to this forum, and figured I'd reach out to see if anyone on here might be able to share program recommendations pertaining to my research interests and existing background. For my Master's thesis, I examined questions related to television, cultural studies, etc. The degree I pursued was technically housed in an English department, though I pursued the 'cultural studies' stream. For my undergraduate, I completed a combined BA in English & Communication Studies. Essentially, in addition to media-based programs, I'm wondering if anyone can recommend American and / or Cultural studies programs that might also be a good fit for someone interested in pursuing a television-related project (English programs are also not out of the question). Thanks for reading!
  10. Hello! I'm new to this forum, and figured I'd reach out to see if anyone on here has program recommendations pertaining to my research interests and existing background. For my Master's thesis, I examined questions related to television, narrative mode, masculinity, capitalism, cultural studies, etc. The degree I pursued was technically housed in an English department, though I pursued the 'cultural studies' stream. For my undergraduate, I completed a combined BA in English & Communication Studies. I've heard that TV studies is not the most prominent area of research considered by media studies admission committees (that there was a bit of a jump straight from film to digital media). Still, since I focused very much on television for my Master's project, I feel like I should stay in my lane and pursue programs / research advisors who have a background in this area (TV) also. I've identified interesting media studies programs below that seem inclusive of television research, though I'm unsure if I've had enough media training to qualify. Essentially, in addition to these media-based programs, I'm wondering if anyone can recommend American and / or Cultural studies programs that might also be a good fit for someone interested in pursuing a television-related project (English programs are also not out of the question). For Sure Interested in Applying to: University of Michigan – Screen Arts and Cultures Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison PhD UT Austin – PhD in Media Studies Communication Studies, University of Iowa PhD Others on my radar: PhD in Communications, Columbia University NYU – Department of Media, Culture, and Communication Brown University – Modern Culture and Media UCLA – Cinema & Media Studies PhD Other Programs: Indiana University - PhD in Media Arts University of Pittsburgh – PhD in Film and Media Studies If anyone knows of different types of programs that are not technically housed within media / communication departments, ones that may be receptive to Television, American and/or Cultural Studies, I would be super grateful for any and all feedback! Thanks everyone!
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