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Hey! I am applying to various Communications and Sociology (PhD) programs for the fall 2021 intake. I could really use some feedback on my SoP. I know I am late here but any advice would be greatly appreciated. I could PM you the SoP since I want a draft floating around here.

Thank you so much. I have found a bunch of scholars I like, and I have started mailing them as well. Can I also ask if you think taking the GRE right now would be worth it or not? Most people here say you should take the GRE if your grades are low. But the thing is, when you're an international applicant, more often than not your universities don't prescribe to a 4 point grade system. Right now I'm doing an MPhil in sociology. I have research experience because MPhil (2 years). My university's socio program is ranked 51-100 in QS rankings. I also did my masters from here. But the tricky part is, they give you GPAs out of 9, and they also give you a percentage, but no one gets 80% or even close. I have a percentage in late 60s. So are my grades low or not? I actually don't know and it's driving me insane. Any advice would be appreciated xx

I'm an international student applying to US and Canada for a PhD in Sociology. I am applying for fall 2021 intake. I'm in a city where there's no options to take the GRE. Luckily a lot of programs have made it optional. I have average grades in my bachelors and good grades in my masters (not very good). I'm from the best university for sociology in India, which has a very competitive entrance exam. And it just doesn't give A+ to students enrolled in humanities. You get A maximum. I have a first Division. I am also doing my MPhil from the same University. MPhil is a 2 year research program. I will be done with it in May 2021. I figure I will do well in my English proficiency exam (it's in a week). I have studied sociology from undergrad to now (6 years running, will be 7 by the time I am done with my MPhil) My areas of interest are popular and material culture, dress and clothing, gender and sexuality, fashion and sustainability, American culture, trans-culturality, new and old media, communication, and, media and surveillance. What are some universities I could realistically look at? I don't want to apply to Ivy Leagues and waste money and more importantly, time on applications, knowing how competitive it is.