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rgarnham

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  1. I should think that most of the people at the top universities, and especially those who are concerned with admissions, are already aware of which colleges are guilty of rampant grade inflation.
  2. rgarnham

    Frustrating.

    Obviously the situation is frustrating, but the fact that you nearly made it should be an encouragement for the next round of applications (looks as though you have already started thinking about that). With a bit more relevant experience, a few more drafts of your statement, and a (hopefully) better economy, you should stand a very good chance of an acceptance with funding next year.
  3. Hi, I am going to start an MSc in Latin American Studies at Oxford this autumn and I am seriously considering applying to a few PhD programmes for 2012. The trouble is, I am not sure if I will have enough time to give the application process the care it needs while doing a master's degree. The other problem I have is that I have been seriously put off applying to do a PhD in the US, but there are not very many Latin American specialists in the UK.
  4. Hi, I am also a British student and I'll be studying an MSc in Latin American Studies at Oxford in October. I was, until a few months ago, very set on going to the US to do a PhD, but I have recently been put off of the idea (mainly) because of what I have read on this forum. There is no doubt that the US system offers more money, better quality facilities, more opportunities, a better education, and probably better prospects. I had to ask myself, however, whether I could hack working 60-70 hours a week for 5-7 years, and whether I really want to put off entering the job market until I am nearly 30 years old. My conclusion was that it was probably better to do a PhD in Britain in 3 years and then build up my experience with a post-doc or two. This will probably limit my employment opportunities in the US, but I think I will still have reasonable opportunities in Britain, Europe and Latin America. I am not informed on the subject, but is the US or Canada really the best place to study renaissance literature?
  5. The time factor is also an important one. Say you do a PhD in the UK and then do three years of post-doc work, are you really going to be in a worse position that if you spent 6 years doing an American PhD?
  6. Thank you for your recommendations, I bought Relato de un Naufrago today and I will look into the others when I have finished that.
  7. I am currently looking for some good reading material in Spanish. I am finding it difficult to find books that are at an appropriate level for me. Many people recommended Mariano Azuela (Los de Abajo) and also Jorge Luis Borges, but they were a bit too challenging and as a consequence not very enjoyable. Of the authors that I have read, Ernesto Sabato and Carlos Fuentes have been at a manageable level. Could anyone give me some recommendations?
  8. rgarnham

    Internships

    I am thinking of applying for a PhD in Latin America history to start in 2012 or 2013 and I am currently applying for an (unpaid) internship at the Organization of American States next summer. My question is would an internship of this type make a significant contribution toward my application for a PhD or would it just be a waste of money?
  9. I have no idea about the anthro department. My experience has been with the Latin American Centre, but I have talked the Graduate office and they said that most of of the letters are going out late. I received an acceptance letter yesterday by email and then today by regular mail.
  10. While I was living in Mile End/Stepney Green (East End) I regularly took the central line (20 mins) to Holborn to visit either Senate House Library (10 mins from the tube), which is next to SOAS, or the LSE library (5 mins from tube). Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham and New Cross are some of the cheapest places to live within easy reach of central London. It is possibly to find a room in a house share for less than £330/month if you don't mind living in ex-council housing that isn't close to the tube. These are not the most pleasant areas to live in London, but they are very popular with students because of the price and the fact that the East End is 'happening'. While renting a room in central London is not that much more expensive, day to day costs, especially food, tend to be a lot higher.
  11. I applied to Oxford last year for an MSc and I was notified by mail about the decision. Later I was informed by email about the college decision. I applied again this year (as I rejected my offer last year) and although they were supposed to send out a decision (by post) by 14th January they still haven't done so. Each department is responsible for admissions and they don't appear to be very concerned about keeping on top of deadlines.
  12. I'm going to study an MSc in Latin American Studies, probably at St. Anthony's college
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