MalteXBrigge

Hi everyone! Just a rather silly question: I have had an offer and professors from that institution have been sending out invitations to their seminars this term. However, I am kind of busy with my current master study this term and may not actually be able to make time for these seminars before the virtual visit day. I have replied them explaining the situation and saying that I would try to make it, but do you think it is ok if I just don't write to them again? Or is it ok to attend only one or two that interest me? Could I visit their seminars after the virtual visit (is it desirable to do so)?

Yep...A German MA seems to be a choice as well, and Germany is really the ideal place when taking a gap year! Many thanks to you Glasperlenspieler! I will definitely think it over!

Thank you Glasperlenspieler for your valuable advice! It's indeed strange that Stanford has this terminal MA...and yes I'm considering taking a gap year to make my application stronger, as you say, recommendation is a huge problem. Oxford may be the better one for me when it comes to my specific interests. I guess what worries me is: Will an overseas Master be much more disadvantaged than a domestic one? (After all, if I choose Stanford, there might be chances that I can develop more connections with domestic professors, which may be more helpful for my phd application? ) I'm not sure if this makes a huge difference. Financial situation is a vital question, and I've learned some cold facts about placement...Thank you for this reminder. (Such a cold world it is : [ )

I've got the MSt in Modern Languages (German) at Oxford and MA in German Studies at Stanford. Does anyone know about these two programs? A little hard for me to make a choice. I plan to apply to some US phd programs next year (which I did this year but it went pretty bad -<) and my main interest lies in poetry of modernism. (u.a. Rilke! ) Which do you think will be a better fit considering the climate or the focused research area? Have heard that Stanford is more "cultural"? Unfortunately these isn't much information about this program even in this forum... And the Stanford MA is just way too expensive... (well it's MA after all...) Aaaaaand big Congrats to all that have been admitted and best wishes to all who are still waiting for the results!