PhD or Bust

I still haven't heard anything either way from them...I hope they hurry up...

Based on this, I should be in at OU...I have talked with two professors there extensively and my LOR writer/ thesis advisor got his PhD there and knows all of the admissions folks... ::fingers crossed::

Got rejected last week after most people had heard back already...

I think you are right...Last year I applied to 40+ Gov't jobs and scored, on average, about 92 or 93. I only received 3 interview (no offers) and they were all for jobs that I scored near 96 or 97 for...You have to keep in mind that some people (veterans, peace corps people etc.) get 5 - 10 "bonus" points added to their scores, so it is possible that people will have scores over a 100, which means even if you get a 99 you might not even get an interview...

Thanks for the reply...I should mention I'm not totally without classes or experience in Native American history...I minored in it and completed a competitive fellowship (with a research paper) devoted to it...I did submit my thesis as I thought it was a better paper...oh well, I realize I am just bitching on here and need to stop...Anyway, good luck to everyone...If i don't get in, hopefully I will be able to find some sort of job with this darn history degree...I'm really tired of student loan companies harassing me for my meager waiters pay....

I have been rejected from all my schools except for OU and UNC-CH... I was pretty much banking on grad school to pull me out my perpetual unemployment etc. Anyway, since this is my first post. I am 2 years out from undergrad looking to do, generally speaking, American Indian history. I think one of my biggest issues is that all of my undergrad work, including my honors thesis and degree title, was on the history of medicine. I figured being Amer. Ind. would help my chances with this...I guess not.. Thanks and Good luck to everyone! edit: I should state that I am waiting to hear back from OU and UNC-CH...I am a resident of NC, I am hoping maybe that will aid me in some way...I know they have to have a certain percent of their undergrads from NC, but I don't know about their grad school...