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44 minutes ago, harleth said:
thank you! yes, i am in a master's now. that sucks if admissions are moving toward admitting fewer ppl with just a BA, it becomes another barrier to entry considering how hard it can be to come across funded master's....
it's hard to figure out a pattern from current grad student profiles, since not everyone includes year of entry and previous education, but from what i could suss out last year Harvard Comp Lit took at least one person straight out of undergrad and one person with an MFA (fwiw!). cornell has a few points in their FAQs about how they assess MA/non-MA applicants, and i once heard from a prof that adcoms look at master's differently depending on if they're funded or self-paid--anyway, like anything in grad cafe this is just guesswork and hearsay.
Yeah... the way I see it is that, basically, someone with a master’s is just objectively more competitive because they have more training and more knowledge. It’s harder to justify rejecting someone from a (good and/or funded) master’s program in favor of a student straight out of undergrad, especially with fewer spots being available.
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12 hours ago, harleth said:
yes! the one in the results board is me actually ? got the (informal for now) email late last night and have been buzzing since. i don't know if they've sent out all of them or what their status is otherwise. good luck to you both!
Congrats! If you don’t mind me asking, do you have (or are working towards) a master’s degree? It seems like it’s becoming more difficult for people right out of college...
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22 hours ago, cursivesense said:
@harleth and @literature thank you for the replies. Hoping they get back to us soon!
Seems like they sent out acceptances... cc @harleth
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27 minutes ago, cursivesense said:
Hello all, I'm new to the forum. ? Just wondering if there are any other Harvard comp lit applicants on the forum this year? I haven't seen any updates on the results page and based on entries from previous cycles, there would usually be some entries by now.
I applied to Harvard too. It seems like they're late this year.
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40 minutes ago, untimeliness said:
Good luck with Cornell! I'm also waiting to hear from a few phd programs, but I'll be curious to hear if you end up picking Dartmouth.
Thanks! I forgot to answer the other part of your post. From what I gathered from professors I talked to, the Dartmouth program seems to be prestigious and well-known, and is considered a sort of “feeder school” for the best PhD programs, since many of its alumni end up at prestigious institutions to continue their studies.
I think if I get into a PhD, it’s hard for me to take the MA offer just because I see the MA as a sort of preparation for a PhD. Otherwise, I would not hesitate to go: the professors are amazing, and so are the resources.
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Also: Has anyone thought of emailing/already emailed Cornell to find out what's up?
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On 2/6/2021 at 2:18 AM, untimeliness said:
Longtime lurker here—just got into the comp lit MA at Dartmouth (and I'm thrilled!). I've seen a few acceptances on the board, so I'm wondering if anyone else is lurking here too. I'd be curious if anyone has any impressions of the program or the college, especially since the acceptance email didn't offer much info (no mention of any kind of virtual visit or even how to get in touch).
Also, hi to you all! I've been following along from the sidelines for... too long now.
Got into Dartmouth too, and also thrilled! I reached out to some profs I'm interested in working with, and they were very nice. Good luck
I'm also waiting on Cornell... no news from them
Comp Lit 2021 Applicants
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:(((( I wish you the best of luck! Did you hear back from Cornell lol... that was so sketch