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I went through the BGC MA program and you can take classes at Columbia, which gives you access to all their amazing resources (I took a class their my second year). You also have the option to take courses at NYU, Parsons, CUNY, etc. 

To anyone out there who is taking a language exam this fall, or who has already taken an exam-- 
 
I've been studying all summer with a tutor, and I already had a pretty good grasp of the language to begin with (I'm taking the exam in French), but I was wondering if anyone had any tips or tricks for taking the actual exam that were useful for them. I was able to obtain a couple sample documents (approx. 700 words)  that were used by the school in previous exams, and I've started trying to translate them within the three hour time span that I'll be given for the test. It seems to be taking me the full three hours and though memorizing more vocabulary could help, some strategies that others have found useful would be great too!
 
 

I actually applied to the MA program at BGC and interviewed last week and this is how they explained funding (and their relationship with Bard College): 
 
-The funding for BGC (scholarships and grants) has nothing to do with Bard College. This funding comes from BGC and is distributed among accepted students based on merit. 
-Financial aid IS dealt with at Bard College. The college examines the FAFSA information and how much federal aid a student will be able to get and then passes that information along to the BGC. 
-The BGC is otherwise a separate entity (or at least that is how they consider themselves).  

I've been wondering all these things as well-- how could I have made my Winterthur application stronger? I have an MA in Art & Museum Studies from Georgetown University, took decorative arts courses in London, and have tons of internship experience relating to research, collections, and even conservation, icluding working with a decorative arts curator at a major institution...
 
I didn't see my rejection letter because it went to my permanent address at my parent's house, but my dad said that rejected students could contact the office after April 15 to discuss their application and how they might improve next year! In all likelyhood I will not reapply because I applied to Decorative Arts programs at the Bard Graduate Center, Parsons, and George Mason. I would be just as happy to attend any one of those programs, but of course they aren't fully funded like Winterthur. Grad school applications are even more of a crap shoot than undergrad. Maybe I didn't have a 4.0 or perfect GRE scores. Who knows what they were thinking that day when they read our applications. It's best not to put all your eggs in one basket though-- I tried the whole 'strengthen my application for another year' once and was still rejected. Other programs are out there that are just as good.

I am applying for MA programs in Art History and I'd really appreciate it someone could take a look at one or more of my statements. Just reply if you're interested, thanks!