Miss Jones

Thanks for the help. What exactly is at stake when considering a Comm Rhetoric program over an English Rhetoric program, (outside of my assumption that a Comm degree excludes employment within English departments) when a tt position in any department is desired? Gender Studies is where I shine, however, I'm not so naive as to think that a PhD in that field will end in employment. My thinking at this point is to head into Rhetoric with a specialization in gender and media/technology studies, given what seems to be the drive to inculcate technological trends within curriculum across the board. Would a Comm degree ultimately widen my range of possibilities or limit them?

If I had the world and time I’d be applying to comparative studies and EGS-esque type programs, but having been told that rhetoric is “where the jobs are”, I’ve decided to take a more practical route. I am currently looking at programs that: A: Will accept me despite my bipolar academic history Depressive- my GPA is a pathetic 3.0. Manic- this last semester I took a graduate English class ( A-), I also presented a conference paper at OSU, and I’ve got excellent letters of recommendation. (My fingers are crossed that these three positives will provide me the one-two punch I need to get over my GPA deficit.). Aside: I’m currently studying for the GRE, I’ll be taking Kaplan’s course in June. B: Are directly influenced by critical theory and cultural studies. UT’s Rhetorical, Critical, and Cultural Studies program looks like a dream—but is it out of my league?. C: Have a decent record for placing graduates (it doesn’t necessarily matter where, just that they are getting placed) I’m focusing my search mainly on large public research universities. I’m including a list of a few schools whose rhetoric programs have sparked my interest. If anyone has any advice about any of these schools in regards to what I’m looking for or otherwise, please share. Also, I’m finding it difficult to discern what the acceptance rates are for most of these programs, so if anyone can provide insight to what I’m up against, that would be great. If there is a school I haven’t listed that you think is worth considering, I’d love to hear it. These aren’t necessarily in any order yet, however, U of T is the current apple of my eye . University of Texas-Austin Carnegie Mellon University University of Washington University of Massachusetts University of Minnesota University of Pittsburgh Michigan State University of Nebraska University of Arizona Florida State Arizona State