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I applied to MAs and got accepted to University of Oregon yesterday - waiting to hear about funding. I also applied to Williams and Hunter. I am guessing no news is bad news for Williams at this point. Hunter POI told me that applicants will be notified between March 5 and 15. Is any familiar with the grad program at UO? I am having a hard time determining its reputation. I have a dual interest in art and architectural history, and they seem to have some interesting faculty members. My goal is to pursue a PhD after completing my MA (my BA was in Comp Lit, and I decided it would be best to do an MA before committing to the PhD.) A more general question would be: how important is an MA program's ranking/reputation for PhD admittance?