AdaGoose

So glad I found some more rhet/comp people! My undergraduate degrees are in English w/ a writing emphasis and political science. I'm still surveying the field a bit, I'm planning on putting applications in at University of Washington, Carnegie Mellon, Ohio State, and maybe Syracuse and University of South Carolina. The list continues to expand! I've been really diving in deep into political-cultural rhetoric, especially as it relates to Western politics. I'm currently working on my senior thesis that dives into how Montana's New Deal-era congressmen engaged with Red Scare propaganda both during their tenure in office and during their campaigns. So far, it's turning out to be incredibly interesting. Let me know what other programs I should be looking at!

Hi there! Thank you so much for your thoughts. I'd love to hear more about your experience at OSU. I came upon their program recently and I'm very interested, to say the least. I'd also be interested in what you have to say about the application process for University of Washington. One of my nearest and dearest mentors did his MA and PhD there and absolutely loved it, but it was a good 25 years ago. I'll definitely take a look at the other schools you've mentioned. I hadn't even considered looking at the Communications faculty in my search, though it totally makes sense.

Hi all, I am one semester away from graduating with a double major in political science and English. I have some fantastic mentors who have pushed me to conduct research and present at conferences. So far, it's been a thrilling experience, and I have fallen deeply in love in rhetorical research. Recently, the conversations have turned toward what I want to do in the future, and I've decided that graduate school is how I want to move forward and spend my time. However, I cannot seem to get any of my mentors to give me any solid or consistent guidance on programs that fit my interests and suit my needs. After spending countless hours scouring the RSA graduate programs list, I am a bit overwhelmed to say the least. And now, I turn to the masses. What are the highest ranked schools for rhet/comp? Is there a reasonable expectation of tuition remission or GA-ships across the board? Should to apply to schools that have highly regarded faculty, or are there other considerations that are more important? I realize that the answer for some of these questions is probably, "it depends." Even so, I'd love to hear your thoughts. If it helps, I have a few schools on my radar, but I have no idea of their reputation; University of Washington and University of South Carolina are two that have come as suggestions. As of right now, my research interests include environmental rhetoric, political communications, and archival writing. I will take any and all advice that you are willing to give!