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    For us rejects

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    Also: to those who have presented at conferences, do you all have your MA? I'd love to present, but I don't know if I can do so with just a BA?

    I can tell you that you absolutely don't need your MA! I'm presenting at an undergraduate research conference next month at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL, this May I'll be presenting at a graduate research conference at the University of British Columbia, and I have an abstract currently under review for presentation at a graduate conference in Madrid. I still haven't even finished my BA yet and I'm presenting at a graduate research conference (they're aware of the fact I'm not actually a graduate student yet, too), and there's plenty of undergraduate conferences out there. Moral of the story is, go for it! Send some abstracts out and if it's something fresh, original, and exciting, you'll be a-okay.

    For us rejects

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    I understand. But I've started gearing *every* paper I write towards my own interests. Even for classes that fall outside the English department. I like to see what I can get away with. Apparently, I can get away with a lot.

    Haha yeah, I've been doing the same this semester with a "What the hell does it matter, it's my senior year" kinda attitude. I actually had one Eng. professor ask us, after giving a lecture, "would you be able to spit that back out at me for your in class writing assignment next week?" Can you imagine?! I did my own thing anyway, but still...

    For us rejects

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    The prospect of being able to develop my research interests without the pressure of school for 10 months is really appealing.

    Samesies. Just the thought of only reading and writing about what I WANT to read and write about without having to worry about assignments in things I just don't care about and gearing papers towards letter grades instead of my own interests --- well, all that just sounds mouth-watering right now.

    For us rejects

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

    Posted · Edited by Capo

    Cry? ...I really don't know. I've got some money saved up in the bank, so I'm planning on doing any and all of the following:

    a) getting a new job because the one that I'm at is slowly draining my lust for life

    B) take community college classes in French so that I can say that I have that language in my back-pocket too (I'm currently taking French 1 at my undergrad)

    c) going to Paris, even if only for a week or two

    d) keep applying to and presenting at conferences

    e) try harder for next year

    As much as I want to, there's no way I'm giving up yet, because I honestly can't imagine doing anything with myself at this point. Plus, my advisor at my undergrad was rejected all-around her first time applying, and now she's got a cushy job teaching at my university, is totally happy with her life, is well-respected in her field, and just had her first translation published in book form. So, I guess the answer to your question is "try, try again".

    Oh, and DRINK HEAVILY AND OFTEN.

    A SCREEEEEEEEEAM INTO THE SILENCE

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    My grandfather's in palliative care in the hospital and they're pretty much giving him between the next few hours and the next few days to live -- and they've been saying this for two days. Coming home from classes and staying at the hospital for most of the day only to find a rejection from Brown and an implicit from NYU didn't hurt as much as it would regularly since it's the least of my worries, but it certainly didn't feel good. I'm... just kinda numb about everything right now, but I know that once things settle down in a week or so and all it all catches up with me, it's gonna be rough.

    Spring Conferences

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    So exited, I was just accepted to present at my second conference in the next few months. The first is an undergraduate conference hosted by the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL next month, and I just received email confirmation for a graduate interdisciplinary conference to be held at the University of British Columbia in May. First time crossing the northern border of the United States -- definitely pumped.

    Writing sample format

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    Hmm. Is it an accepted practice to include detailed identifying information on writing samples / SOP's? I haven't run into a school yet that requests anything specific to be included, and I've just put my name, school, and program that I'm applying to on the header for each page. Should I be including a Title Page with my address, phone number, social, etc.? I figured that since my submissions were being uploaded with the application this wouldn't be necessary, but who knows..

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