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Socthinker

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    Dominican Republic
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    Sociology / Social Policy

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  1. Hi, I got accepted into the M.A. in Sociology and Education at Teachers College. I have not received any info regarding funding, is any one on here going to the same program? Any funding offers yet?
  2. Hi, I am an intl student who will be applying for fall 2014 at a dozen of grad schools in the US, and I have a few questions regarding the whole process, if you people on this forum could be so kind to offer some advice. 1. When it comes to my SOP, should I be too specific on my research interests or concentrate on my personal/academic strengths that make me fit the potential departments I will be applying to? 2. For the writing sample, I have a published essay that I translated into English from my native tonge (Spanish), do I need to make it with all the requisites academic essays demand, such as citations, bibliography, or with the content that shows my writing will be enough? 3. Some schools, such as Harvard, clearly state that the Soc professors should not be contacted... but the general advice I have found is that indeed it is a good thing to contact them. What's your experience on different schools that you have applied to? 4. Is it wise to mention an interest for research in a topic that is not part of the School's research focus? In my case, I am interested in eploring the connections between neuroscience and sociology, and would like to mention that I would like to work with both departments and to help advance research of these new emerging fields, such as social neuroscience and neurosociology. Would that get the rejection from faculty members that perhaps have no interest in that? Should I stick to the traditional fields of study within sociology? 5. Is it wise to explain low GRE scores as being a foreign student or is that a bad sign for admission committees? Thanks, your thoughts and experiences will be very helpful. Socthinker
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