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Scott4775

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  1. Thank you for replies; this is very helpful information. I agree with what you both have said. I believe that I was looking at the experience rather cursory and in the process, overlooked how there are methodologies that transcend disciplinary boundaries. I could certainly utilize the less ostensible aspects, such as data acquisition and analysis, and writing research proposals (among other things), rather than the detailed idiosyncrasies which would hold no relevancy in the social sciences. Thanks again!
  2. Hi everyone, I am wanting to pursue graduate school in sociology, and was planning on commencing with the process a while back, until I had to put that on hiatus for a while to attend to some personal matters. That may have been a blessing in disguise, because I have a question regarding the relevancy of research experience for the applications. You see, while it took me a while to find my niche in college (i.e., I switched majors more than a few times), I was a geology major prior to finding my home in the sociology department. While my research experience in sociology has been limited to the work I did in a senior seminar, I do have some experience performing independent research in geology in an upper-level course geared toward analytical techniques. I know that there may be some ostensible methodological differences between social science research and physical science research, but does anyone think that having this experience would be pertinent for an application to a sociology department? I don't think they're going to care much about XRD and XRF analysis and all that other technical stuff, but could I use in my application to showcase how I have performed an independent research project, even though it is obviously not related to my graduate school/career aspirations? Thank you for the feedback!
  3. Thank you for your advise! This helps a lot. I would like to pursue a Ph.D and have no doubt about my ability to diligently work at the graduate level, I just need someone to give me a shot. I may very well take your advise and see about retaking the GRE...I think I may be able to do better the next time around despite my test anxiety. My last two years of undergraduate was very good...mostly A's with I think two B's and nothing lower. My first two years, I had a few F's and D's, which were not in my major (I switched majors a lot during my first two years). Thanks again and best of luck to you!
  4. Hello everyone, This is my first time writing on this forum; I have been lurking around for a little while trying to gather as much information regarding applying to graduate school as I can, and I must say, this forum is an invaluable tool to help people like me! I apologize if I may be posting in the wrong section, but I would just like to post a few details about my situation and if anyone has anything to help me, I would greatly appreciate it. I am a recent college graduate who is planning on beginning my graduate school application within a matter of days, and I am extremely nervous about the whole process because I don't feel I am a very competitive candidate. I graduate with a B.A. in sociology with an overall G.P.A. of 3.1 and a major G.P.A. of 3.96. My G.R.E. score was 1030. From what I've gathered about grad school admission, it's hard to pin-point whether someone will get in, but do you all think I have a shot anywhere? I know I may not be competitive enough for a top-20 institution, but I was hoping some of the state schools, specifically the University of Tennessee, Alabama, and North Carolina for example. Oh, and what I'm looking for is an M.A. in sociology. The reason my G.P.A. is not where I want it to be is during my undergraduate years, I had to deal with an illness that negatively impacted my performance for a long time. While that is no longer a problem, I did have to overcome that obstacle, plus a few more personal ones to get where I am today, which I hope I can use to highlight my application for the committee. Thank you for taking the time to read and if anyone has advise, I am much grateful!
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