Yes, I am interested in working on arabic skills and also, most importantly, pursuing research that I am interested in. Believe me, I know what living in Beirut costs, but tuition at AUB is less than half of most universities in the US.
I, myself, feel prepared for graduate school--my question about whether or not I am qualified is not in regards to how I feel intellectually, but, rather, if my experience and achievements thus far make me a viable candidate to get into a masters program.
I don't intend to say that an MA in MES from AUB would be looked down upon--I know it is a well-respected institution. However, I have taken classes from the program at AUB to which I intend to apply--I love the faculty and what the program has to offer but there really are not that many faculty members or courses to select from. Nevertheless, I am interested in pursuing research in Beirut.
ism7elou got a reaction from ovi in Middle Eastern Studies MA