carlphilo

Once again, I am sorry to have to say this, you did not read carefully what I wrote. I applied to Fordham and was rejected. I spoke to the chairman who told me that with my GREs they will never offer me admission, and if they did I would get no$. My gres combined don't even add up to 1000! Stony, same as above. With regard to my full time teaching, try to read this time and understand what I am saying. It is contingent upon me getting an MA. I do not think take massive loan is wise. I have no choice. I have no time! NSSR is the only university, at the moment, that offered me admission. I am 40 now. What do you suggest? You think it is wise to reject the offer and try to get into a school next year or maybe the one after when I will be 42 or 43? You probably are in your 20's and have time at hand. I do not. I have to get an MA asap so that I will be hired full time. Once I get my MA, then I'll think what to do about finding a funded PhD. I hope it's clear now.

I thought I'd find respectful people on this forum, but evidently I was wrong. You accuse me of being naïve and tell me that my comments sound jejune, but you do not know me personally. Furthermore, you address me as “dude”, and you imply that I am juvenile? My dear friend, first of all I am not “dude” but my name is Carl. And if you read my comment carefully, I said that at present I teach philosophy in a college, and that upon graduation I have been offered a full-time position. That’s why I cannot wait next year like you hoping to get into a fully funded program. Perhaps you are the kid here who has time and money to waste. I am 40 years old, I have a wife and three children—three! I do not have time like you to sit around and wait until next year or the one after that. I have to get a piece of paper that allows me to turn my job as a teacher into a full-time job, and bring home some money. That is why I do not worry too much about money—because I am already broke. And unfortunately in this country, people like me who are not independently wealthy have no choice but to take a loan if they want a degree. Next time you make a comment be considerate and don’t think everybody is like you at home with mommy making soup and making your bed.

...well, but are you in a philo program at present? I mean, I am not stupid. I understand that debt is debt, but nowadays why do you care so much about money if you get into a school that suits you? I also got 50% and I'll take a loan. When I graduate I'll repay little by little. But I already have a job as a philo teacher, which will turn into a full-time upon graduation. You said it's a great place. What if you get into a school that gives you 100% but then you hate faculty and students?

What do you think of the philosophy program at the New School, and who got in for Fall 2011?

I will be there on March 24. I live in NY and got in philosophy at NSSR. I am happy.