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    Basics of conferences

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    4 minutes ago, Sav said:

    For larger organizations like SAMLA, I’d recommend applying to a panel. That’s the easiest way to get in (that’s what I always do). To answer your question though, no, you don’t have to join to submit. You will, however, have to pay membership dues in order to present/attend the conference. 

    Thank you so much for all the info, my undergrad institution didn't really push conference submission so I felt totally out of my element trying to get started.

    Basics of conferences

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    2 minutes ago, Sav said:

    Now, you can present at most conferences with only a BA. Most of them have panels for undergraduates or independent scholars (which is actually what you’d be since you have a degree). For instance, I was at SAMLA last year and there was one. You may also try checking graduate conferences. There’s a category devoted to that on the UPenn call for papers site. Or simply see if the call for papers allows independent scholars to submit— a lot of them do. In addition, there’s one here at my school (University of Mississippi) called Southern Writers, Southern Writing, you could submit to. It’s in July, I believe and you can find the group on Facebook. 

    Thank you!  I've been looking on the UPenn site but it's a little overwhelming.  I didn't know if I qualified as and independent scholar or not without a graduate degree.  As far as conferences like SAMLA, do you typically have to join the association in order to submit?

    2019 Applicants

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

    Posted · Edited by kendalldinniene

    11 minutes ago, j.alicea said:

    @Bopie5 word, I’m familiar with Elgin. Yeah idk I love chi, don’t get me wrong, but sometimes I feel that ive spent too much of my life there, and I am looking to explore the rest of the country, and ideally take a semester to live abroad while I study for the language requirement for QE’s. Question about California living to you and @kendalldinniene, is the cost of living really that bad?? I’ve looked at some city guides and it just seems outrageous to me that a studio could cost someone 1400, and I’m hoping they just had bad luck cause they were moving from out of state and didn’t know anyone or visit far enough in advance... I mean 1000 for a studio is doable (not reasonable, but doable), but 1400??? Plus utilities?????

    Even cities that were reasonable are getting ridiculously expensive. Here in sac, for instance, a few years ago I had a gorgeous little one bedroom on the grid for $650 a month, now you’ll be damn lucky to get a studio for under $1100. That’s a studio with no amenities and fifty year old shag carpet in the bathroom. California refuses to do anything to curtail drastic rent increases and keep its lower income population secure.  We had a measure on the last ballot proposing some form of rent control in areas largely impacted by gentrification and everyone voted nope, basically.

     

    That being said, if you know folks it’s obviously easier to find something for less, and it varies by area. Also a lot of the UCs and CSUs have under and graduate student housing to try to make living here doable for less.

    2019 Applicants

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    I live in Sacramento rn after living in Portland for several years and my first summer here I thought I was going to have to move back (113 degrees, wth even is that? And no apartment I could afford had ac). But everywhere I’ve moved there’s been something to adjust to (freezing rain while driving was probably the most exciting). I think it’s usually easier to adjust than it seems like it will be.

    That being said, if everyone above wherever I am on the reject pile wants to deny admission, I won’t complain too much ? jk

    Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) / Projected Rejections

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    1 minute ago, j.alicea said:

    @kendalldinniene good intel (no upvotes left :/)! Additionally, let us do away with all these "implied rejections," no? There is so much we don't know about the inner-workings of these adcomms - how their waitlists work, what kind of students they are looking for this year (probably different from the last year), whether the department even knows what kind of funding they will receive for its admits, etc.) and, I've said it before so I'll say it again, a rejection is only a rejection when it is, in fact, a rejection! There's a reason some hear back from a university in late January, and others hear back, from the same university, two or more months later! 

    Lol, I did away with the IR part of my signature after seeing your and others' posts saying this.  It was a relief, honestly, to put it out of my mind and just wait for concrete answers.

    That being said, some folks likely feel more in control of this process trying to figure out/plan for IRs (I thought I would), and I won't fault anyone for trying to regain that sense in this very out of control time.

    Let’s talk books

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

    Posted

    Reading Their Dogs Came with Them based on a suggestion from someone here (sorry, I don't remember who) and I want to say thank you, whoever you are!  Read for three hours tonight and it was the first time I haven't felt anxious and distracted in weeks.  It's such a fascinating story already and so beautifully told!

    Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) / Projected Rejections

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    On 1/26/2019 at 9:01 AM, NAL said:

    My OSU portal indicates that my status still remains "pending." I guess that's an implied rejection then. Or does the notification come at a different time for Composition/Rhetoric track? 

    Just wanted to say that last year my OSU status remained "pending" until April 16th or so, as I was waitlisted.  I think we'll hear about waitlists from them tomorrow (last year I heard 1/29) or so.  GL!

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