Hi, is anyone on here currently at the MA program at UVA, or know someone who is / was going there in the past? I can't seem to find much information about where UVA MA students end up going after they graduate (whether that is a PhD program or a job) and would love to know, in addition to the size of the program (how many accepted / how many enroll per year).
I am also curious about the benefits or disadvantages of attending this program, other than the obvious (no funding). How would PhD programs view this degree, including UVA's PhD program? Is it a plus for PhD admission because the candidate would have more depth & focus in their research interests? or potentially a minus because:
it might signal that I couldn't gain entry into UVA's PhD program (or other PhD programs) initially
for UVA specifically, they may not accept their MA students into their PhD program-- I know most PhD programs don't accept candidates who earned their BA there, so I wondered if this would be a similar case
For context, I went to a top ten US university for undergrad (top five english department) so I wondered how much the MA would improve my potential for PhD admission, as opposed to just applying again next year with my BA.
I would really appreciate any advice! Very lost :')