Hello Everyone!
I’m currently a senior at a liberal arts college planning on applying to PhD programs for Fall 2021. While searching through programs, I’m unsure on how to accurately gauge how competitive/selective each program is. I’m looking at continental philosophy programs, and while I’m mostly applying to competitive ones (depaul, penn state, stony brook etc.) I’d like to find some ‘safety’ programs that would be relatively easier to place into just incase none of the tier1 continental programs take me. So, if anyone has feedback on ‘safety’ programs that are more continental in focus, or any general advice on how to judge the selectivity of a program, I’d love to hear it!