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  1. Just curious to see how many of you are going to this program 2009. Those of you who will be attending, what made you decide to go?
  2. To the previous poster: definitely go get the doctorate! You would be a fool not to! In fact,from what you've described the program doesnt sound bad at all.
  3. Thanks for your reply! I want to add something else, though I hope I dont offend anyone here. I'm particularly concerned about how the Ivy schools tend to offer many (if not all)their PhD rejects entry to their Masters program as a consolation prize. Does EVERY PhD reject get such an offer? If so, then there would technically be as many MA offers as there are PhD rejections (probably around 200+) which I cant help but think lowers the standards of the degree because entry wouldnt be competitive at all. Am i right?
  4. Should I feel special about getting into an IVY MA program? I applied directly into a top school's MA program and I got accepted, though it seems like this school and other top tier schools in anthropology are handing out MA offers quite readily.... I had the impression that the MA program at top-tier schools are somewhat highly competitive, but now I'm not too sure. I'm questioning if a MA degree in anthropology at an Ivy is even worth it if it is true that they hand them out to everybdoy who seems to want one. I (hopefully) thought I was a very competitive candidate and many of my professors urged me to apply to Phd programs directly, but I didnt apply to any of them because I wasnt too sure if I wanted to go on the PhD track just yet (I always thought it was kind of unethical to apply to a doctorate program simply as an experiment to see if I would like my field at a graduate level; I would rather someone else who knows they really want it to have it. In fact, a lesser-known school offered me acceptance to their PhD program even though I only applied to their Masters. I rejected their offer immediately). How should I feel? Does my Ivy Anthro MA carry more weight than a cheaper one I can get at a state/city school? Anyone else going to get their MA in Anthro at a top school feel the same way I do?
  5. I was wondering what all of you think of New School's Master's program. Some people have told me that it's an easy program to get into and hardly anyone gets rejected. Im also curious to know how NSSR's anthro masters compares to the one at Hunter College CUNY which costs far less (NSSR 28k vs Hunter 2-3k). Comments from students who attend or have attended NSSR would be helpful!
  6. Has anyone who applied to cultural/linguistic heard from CUNY yet? I spoke to a professor there who hinted that they've made all their decisions.... :*(**********
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