Two rejections stinks, but I wouldn't give up hope just yet.
Anyway if you do get an interview, what they generally want to know is the following:
Why you? Why here? Can you handle it? If accepted, will you come?
Although questions come in many forms, this is what they want to know.
They also want to know that you are a team player, have a sense of humor and work hard. One annoying question, yet important, is what are your weaknesses? and don't say, none
Good luck and please let us know how it works out.
Your professor choices for letters of rec should be motivated by two significant factors:
- Which professor you've been in contact with the most, preferably Art History. This is affected by how many courses you took by them, presentations, symposia, etc. It's just easier that way. If you''re not confident in whether they can write you a good letter of recommendation, it's not unfair to ask: "Are you able to write a good letter of recommendation for me for graduate school?"
- Professors who know your work capabilities, skills and interests. Therefore, if you want a letter of recommendation for a graduate Art History program, I believe it'll be okay as long as the letter supplements your interests - gender studies, cultural studies, anthropology, etc. I would steer from LORs in generic courses like Speech or necessary undergrad areas, like Biology. . .
I don't know about professional letters of rec! I believe they would be fine, but I'd go for those who have known me for a longer period. Ah, that's when I'd attempt to get a LOR from a head honcho.
When I did my letters of rec, I also sent my professors the corresponding grades I received in their courses, research paper titles, and what I can somewhat call a CV. d:
Hope some of this helps.
There is a forum specifically for guidance in applying to graduate school: http://forum.thegradcafe.com/forum/4-applications/ <---
Anymore logistical questions could be answered there, but I don't feel like this is out of place so much considering what you're pursuing. Plus this area is moving kinda slow, with us waiting on grad news. I don't mind helping.
