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imperatrix

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  1. Heading to York this fall for the MA in Medieval Studies! Enjoy St Andrews - it looks absolutely gorgeous.
  2. Resurrecting this thread to say hi! It's great to internet-meet others going for the MA in Medieval Studies. I just received my offer from York; it's also my top choice, though St Andrews (from which I also have an offer) is a very, very close second. Needless to say, I have a major decision to make! My interests are still somewhat varied, but they all fall under the big umbrella of religion - female spirituality, ritual and popular religion, heresy and orthodoxy. I'm also really into eschatological tradition, too. What are your interests?
  3. You're right - the organization is abysmal. One of the Oxbridge threads had over 1000 replies!
  4. I'm looking for a forum or website that you might describe as the "UK version" of GradCafe - if it exists. I'm aware of The Student Room, but that seems geared more toward students applying to undergrad. Help?
  5. I'd like to get another pair of eyes on my personal statement and would be appreciative of any help! I'm applying to taught MA's for Medieval Studies, and the statement's brief - many of the universities I'm considering ask specifically for somewhere around 500 words. I'm afraid of being too vague. Reply or PM please?
  6. I'm applying to taught MA programs in Medieval Studies mostly in the UK. I've read that UK adcomms tend to prefer a straightforward statement of your research interests and explanation of "fit" with the university/program, as opposed to a more grandiose personal narrative of your life and trials. Does anyone have any experience with this that they can share? My generic SOP is pretty to-the-point as it is: the first paragraph (of three, the second being research/academic interests and the third "fit") is really the only one with any personal anecdote, as it very briefly describes how I became interested in the subject. In sum: how much personal anecdote is too much? Is there a difference in style preference between the UK and the US? Thanks.
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