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Those of you who applied to Rutgers... keep me posted should you hear anything! I'm not expecting to get in there, but I want to know just the same.

It might just mean that you aren't in the first round. Don't throw away all hope yet, it isn't worth worrying over until you get a rejection.

I don't think it will hurt you when you apply that you don't yet have any experience. Some of these schools take students right out of undergrad. I would advise you to get some experience while you are in the program though, because while it might not hurt your chances of getting in, it might hurt your chances of getting a job when you leave. I've heard others say that you should try working in a library before you apply to make sure you have a realistic view of the profession, and/or that you will actually like the job. If you find that you don't, you might want to look into becoming a Reading Specialist, which you can also earn as a MA degree.

I got an acceptance offer for San Jose a couple of days ago. I'm glad that I got in somewhere but, I applied there as a safety school, so I'm really waiting to hear from the others. University of Alabama's deadline is April 15th, Rutgers' deadline is Feb 1st, and I'm not sure of U of Wisconsin. My stats are 3.9 GPA undergrad, 590 Verbal GRE, 540 Quantative (yeah, I can't add >.>), and a 5 for the writing section. I really hope the less than stellar GRE scores don't ruin my chances at Rutgers or Alabama. I also applied to one History PhD program. With my GRE, I know it is a long shot, but it is a local private school that isn't especially competitive (non ranked, etc.) and I know some of the faculty there so I thought I'd give it a shot and apply there too.

If I don't get into any of the MLIS or history programs I applied to, I'll just apply for the history MA at my undergrad. I had previously considered applying there as a backup plan, but it isn't a very good fit for me, even though I love the undergrad program. It might be good enough to get an adjunct job at a Community College though.

I have applied to a few MLIS programs for admission in Fall 2011. I was wondering if others here are applying to the same programs, what current students think about their programs, and why you are applying to the schools you picked. As for me, here are the programs I am applying to: University of Alabama Rutgers University University of Wisconsin, Mil San Jose State University I picked these programs because of cost mostly, because doing an online program would allow me to work while I attend (in addition to being Mom). So far, I have heard pretty negative comments about San Jose although their website makes the program look like they make good use of available technology. Are there any other programs out there that I missed that I should be looking into? I look forward to seeing your responses!

I am considered "nontraditional" in a way, I suppose. I'm 27, and I will be graduating from undergrad in May 2011. I waited to go to college, but it was a great thing that I did. When I was younger, I wasn't at all serious about school and I certainly didn't apply myself. But now? I have a 4.0 GPA, and I have won several awards from my school for academic achievement, etc. I certainly never thought that I would be applying to grad school, but now that I am, it feels like it is where I should be. The drawbacks are geographical limitations due to family/mortgage/etc. The pros are a stronger sense of what I want to do, and a feeling that my life experiences have led me in this direction. First post, by the way!