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HolmesiswheretheHartis

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    2021 Fall
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    Philosophy

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  1. I wanted to solicit some advice about potentially transferring from my current program. I just started my PhD last month, but for a variety of reasons I want to transfer out; that is not to say that I do not like my department, I actually think everyone is great and supportive. First is departmental fit in relation to research; I am uncertain if any of the faculty in my department can guide me with the type of research I want to do. Second, for personal reasons(both of my parents are having health issues and I want to be close to them). As such I was planning on just applying to the one program that is close to my family(the program also has multiple faculty members who do the type of scholarship I do and is also a program that I was wait-listed at last application cycle). So I suppose my questions are: 1.) If I decide to try and apply to another institution, who should I ask for letters of recommendation? Given that I have only been here a month, it seems like it would be weird to ask my current professors as it may alienate me if I do not get into the one school I plan on applying to. Should I ask for letters or rec from my terminal MA program? 2.) Should I reach out to the faculty of my target school and try to see if our interests overlap enough to warrant an application? 3.) Should I take a wait and see approach at my current program, to see if my interests shift and/or find other faculty members in cognate fields(Legal philosophy) at my university who can fill the gap?
  2. It was the same way last year too, presumably every year. There is significant overlap on who admission committees consider to be candidates for elite programs.
  3. I applied this year as well. I would imagine that they will release their decisions in late February or early March; that’s been the schedule they have had the last couple of years. What is your area of interest?
  4. On their admissions website, Michigan says that you may optionally send your GRE scores. How optional is it? Is fellowship funding tied to the score somehow because they are a public university?
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