I will be applying in Fall 2011 for admission in Fall 2012, and I am beginning to look at programs . My undergraduate performance was mediocre in a top program, while my graduate performance has been much better, albeit in a lesser program. I recently met with my Department Chair, but I'm not sure we are on the same page as far as where I would like to go and what I would like to do. I'm hoping that the members here can help me determine what tier of schools would fit where in the hierarchy of realistic/reach.
University of Pennsylvania, May 2009
B.A. in English
Creative Writing Emphasis
GPA: 3.13 overall / 3.6 in major
Northwest Missouri State University, May 2011
M.A. in English
GPA: 4.0
GRE General Test
Verbal: 640
Quantitative: 780
Analytical: 3.5
I will be taking the general test again and the subject test for the first (and if necessary, the second) time during the next year.
Areas of Interest: Postcolonialism, Gender Studies
I know this is a rather rough sketch, but hopefully the community here can help me develop a better idea of where I sit in the applicant pool.
Thanks in advance.
