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Hey guys
I am international. I am supposed to do a PhD in linguistics. I have an MA with thesis in Linguistics but I still need to do a PhD. Does anyone recommend a linguistics department that is not so difficult like UC Berkley and UCLA etc.? I actually need an easy one not a tough one. Lord bless you.
Please don't judge me, instead help me.
MQ

I meant UC Berkley and UCLA programs are difficult so I can't go to those places because they are difficult. I don't want a 5+ program because that is difficult. Is not there like a linguistics program that is not difficult i.e. a somehow moderate linguistics program? Thanks a lot

Dear Sir/Mom I love linguistics. It is my passion. But my friends tell me that there are tough programs in linguistics and there are also EASIER ones so I am looking for linguistics programs that are not very very difficult but just difficult, i.e. less difficult.
Yes I am supposed to do a PhD in linguistics otherwise I will lose my job. like I said I am an international.

Hey, you were just being rude. People relied to you are all from top linguistics PhD programs. We are trying to tell you the truth that it is impossible to quantify "difficulty/easiness" of Linguistics PhD programs. A university can not get lots of financial benefits from theoretical linguistics program, not like business, law program. I have to say those schools have linguistics program and fund students are no way easy to get in.

I am not trying to be judgmental. But, from your conversation with other people, I could tell you are not fit for PhD program. What do you mean by "I should be a professor" or "I am supposed to do a PhD otherwise I will lose my job". Are you sure you can get back your job after leaving the position for more than 5 years? Do you think international students can have part-time study in the U.S? Are you sure you could be a professor after 5 years' "easy" PhD training? I didn't see any passion from you about linguistics despite your repeated statements of "I love linguistics" "I want to do Phonology". My suggestion: if you do want to get in PhD Program and you do love linguistics, prepare yourself well, Do your current research in phonology, Talk to the professors you would like to work with. Prepare an excellent writing sample in your specialty, FORGET "easy", "less difficult" stuff.

Best of luck

Hey, you were just being rude. People relied to you are all from top linguistics PhD programs. We are trying to tell you the truth that it is impossible to quantify "difficulty/easiness" of Linguistics PhD programs. A university can not get lots of financial benefits from theoretical linguistics program, not like business, law program. I have to say those schools have linguistics program and fund students are no way easy to get in.

I am not trying to be judgmental. But, from your conversation with other people, I could tell you are not fit for PhD program. What do you mean by "I should be a professor" or "I am supposed to do a PhD otherwise I will lose my job". Are you sure you can get back your job after leaving the position for more than 5 years? Do you think international students can have part-time study in the U.S? Are you sure you could be a professor after 5 years' "easy" PhD training? I didn't see any passion from you about linguistics despite your repeated statements of "I love linguistics" "I want to do Phonology". My suggestion: if you do want to get in PhD Program and you do love linguistics, prepare yourself well, Do your current research in phonology, Talk to the professors you would like to work with. Prepare an excellent writing sample in your specialty, FORGET "easy", "less difficult" stuff.

Best of luck

I am telling you the truth.

After last week of 3 rejections(Stanford, Berkeley, and UMich) and 1 waitlist (USC), I got an interview from CMU (SLA) just now.