[UK Philosophy Programs]

27 minutes ago, A_bad_philosopher said:

This is interesting because even the 'significant' funding in the eyes of a person who did a masters in the UK is actually deemed to be insufficient by many masters applicants in the States. That is, they do not offer full funding and one has to still pay around thousands of dollars to pursue the degree; this means that they do not necessarily have 'advantage' over other programs such as UWisconsin Milwaukee, Northern Illinois University, and Georgia State University, which are the three best masters programs that offer full funding + tuition remission. They also all have excellent placement records (even though they might not be as good as Tufts -- they really are at another level). 

(Perhaps this is not the place to discuss this because the topic is 'UK Philosophy programs' so I apologize if this is an irrelevant post that the OP would find unhelpful) 

 

3 minutes ago, musicdegree4me said:

I am just ranking them based on my observation of how well they tend to place in the USA / desirability assuming all things are equal. This also doesn't take into account departmental strengths such that LSE is going to rank higher if one wishes to do political philosophy  and Edinburgh will rank higher if someone wants to do philosophy of mind and so on. And, like all rankings, they are subject to my limited knowledge and biases etc and should be taken with a huge grain of salt, though I think an informed starting point. Certainly the programs you mentioned are also very strong (add Texas Tech, Talbot for phil of religion, SFU, etc) and each student will have to take their unique interests, personal / financial circumstances, and risk tolerance in making decisions. The Philosophical Gourmet has a ranking of MA programs that I would encourage folks to look at. 

Since the OP is an american I thought it helpful to try to place the UK programmes in the context of american programs. 

Thank you for the feedback. I'm not as concerned with funding, as I have an external scholarship lined up. I am purely interested in getting into the best school for my credentials. All these programs mark 2:1 as their entry requirement, which I am (supposedly) good for (2:1 is like a 3.5, correct?). 

[UK Philosophy Programs]

Hi There, 

I am currently an undergrad at NYU studying philosophy. I will likely end with a 3.6 overall / 3.5 philosophy (NYU phil classes are damn hard...)

I'd like to eventually get my Ph.D. but I feel it is wise to apply to some MAs first. Have people had positive experiences at UCL, Kings, LSE? I seem to meet their requirements with my grades, so I am inclined to apply.

[Repeating Logic]

Hello!

I am interested in applying for a Masters in Philosophy. Overall, my GPA is pretty good, barring a C I got in Logic my freshman year. I later retook it, and received an A. 

Will grad schools penalize me for this mistake, or will they only pay attention to my later improved grade?