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God the deadline is one month earlier than Oxbridge! I will start looking soon! I don't even know where i want to apply!!

Thanks for the information batavi. I am a classicist, will be doing the MSt in Greek and Latin languages and literature. One last question, are there deadlines like Oxbridge or are we free to apply throughout the year like the rest of the UK unis? It seems like a very expensive process! So since I will already have an MA when I will be applying, will I skip some years of my phd if I am accepted? I don't overly mind repeating some years if I have full funding though. Hm about the transcripts, I do have some officially translated transcripts from my undergrad since I needed them for my MA applications but I doubt I have enough to send to all the unis I will apply to for a PhD. Would they accept simple photocopies?

Hello everyone! I am new to this forum and even newer to studying in America I am thinking of applying for a PhD in 2012 but I feel completely lost because I know basically nothing about American universities and admissions....So I would appreciate it if you could answer some questions, some of which (if not all) might seem stupid... first of all, I finished my undergraduate at the university of Athens, Greece and I have been accepted for an MSt at Oxford University for 2011. So I will be applying to America during my masters. Now, PhDs in America are generally longer than the ones in the UK/Europe, around 5-6 years...right? But do students go straight to PhD after their BA, or do they have to do an MA like in the UK? Also, I heard that universities have application fees, but can anyone tell me around how much these fees are? I was also told that the process is quite long and time consuming...can anyone tell me what it entails? Things like references, written work, personal statement/research interest, CV will be required for my UK applications as well, but do American universities require anything else? And...last but not least, tuition fees. (Around) how much are they? Are there many scholarships? Thanks in advance