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If my statement of purpose is a 30 words over the 1000 word limit will the department care?
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On 11/10/2021 at 11:50 AM, sonnybunny said:
Good luck! You will do excellently. It never hurts to read up on the professor and have some general knowledge about their work. Overall, just try to have a stimulating, genuine conversation.
just an update the chats went extremely well!
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I have a couple of meetings this week with faculty members! I'm so nervous.
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Thanks for the responses everyone! I'm definitely going to reconsider some schools.
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What is everyone thoughts on "safety schools," where faculty is a good fit and well known, but the school isn't ranked as high?
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3 hours ago, jpc34 said:
Now that we’re well into October, where are other people at in the process? Finalizing lists, preparing SOPs? I think it’s kind of interesting that this forum is relatively quiet compared to last year.
I secured my 3 letters and I have a polished writing sample (@TheWitWitch thanks for the suggestions and the offer to help), so all I need to do is write the research part of my statement of purpose and reach out to potential faculty members I want to work with.
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Are y'all submitting a historical writing sample? I feel like I'm at a disadvantage because I don't have a historical writing sample since I'm switching fields. I do have a writing sample where I interviewed 20 people to showcase my research skills, hopefully this is good enough. My SOP will also highlight why I want to use oral history methods.
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I'm considering to apply to a mix of History and American Studies programs. Figuring out which is a better "fit" at each school is diffcult.
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Does anyone have a template for reaching out to Professors? I'm swamped in work right now and don't remember where in the forum the general template is located from past discussions.
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On 7/13/2021 at 6:56 AM, sonnybunny said:
Apologies for this incredibly late reply... it went really well, thank you for asking. Have you reached out to anyone yet? I've heard August/September is a good time to reach out, but like I said, I reached out in the last few weeks to a handful of professors who were all quite receptive.
No worries! I haven't reached out to anyone yet. My goal is to start reaching out by August 2nd. Should I reach out to 2-3 faculty members in a single department or just 1?
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9 hours ago, sonnybunny said:
I know it is a bit earlier to be contacting potential advisors, but has anyone else sent out some introductory emails? I sent out a handful and had my first zoom call with a potential advisor today. It was a bit nerve-wracking, but overall ended in a great conversation.
Congrats! How did the conversation go? So far I have a spreadsheet of faculty I want to reach out to. I'm still figuring out what to include in the introductory email, and when to send emails out.
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8 hours ago, AP said:
As many as you can afford. It's nice that some faculty think that students have $800 for admissions... that was not my case.
Facts. I'm waiting to hear back from a couple of fellowships and scholarships before I decide how many applications to submit.
Anyone have experience with fee waivers? Does it vary by school and department how waivers are distributed?
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Hi everyone! I've also been a longtime lurker. How many programs are y'all applying to this cycle? I can't decide. One of my professors told me 8 programs and another professor told me as many that I "fit" well with.
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Is filling out the employment history necessary? My professional experiences are already listed on my CV.