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Grunty DaGnome

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  1. Ok, I shouldn't do this, but.... This kid always cheers me up.
  2. I don't mean to say it's a bad program, but non-traditional programs, though they may help you get into a PhD program, don't typically help you in the job market. I just mean to alert him to that fact, in case he got this as spam and is confused.
  3. The Gallatin School does not offer a PhD, and I doubt they offer any funding. It seems more like a continuing education program, but I'm guessing, a VERY expensive one. Here are some "FAQs" from the website: Is a standardized test required for admission? No, Gallatin does not require any standardized testing such as the GRE. If you have taken a standardized test and done well, you may submit the score. Does Gallatin accept part-time students? Yes, in fact many of our graduate students attend part-time. Most graduate courses throughout the University are offered in the evening. You may even start out by taking one course at a time. Keep in mind, though, that you must be registered for at least six credits to receive financial aid. Can I apply to more than one NYU graduate school? Yes. You may apply to several NYU graduate schools. However, each school requires that you submit its own application and credentials.How long does it take to complete the degree? Full-time students usually complete the degree in 2 to 2 1/2 years, and you are given 6 years in which to complete the degree. Part-time students usually take 3 to 6 years to complete the M.A. degree.
  4. It's also possible that Rhet Comp programs are a whole different ball game. It seems to me Rhet Comp is dedicated to one specific goal for it's graduate students, namely teaching, and actually knowing the applicant may mean more where the curriculum might be more standard. For Lit., if you're looking at someone with a focus in early modernism and another with a rise of the novel focus and you have one advisor left who's in early modern, then it doesn't really matter if you found the "novel" grad student personable. There's just not a space for them this year.
  5. Wellspring, Thanks for that feedback. I also feared it could hurt more than help to make a nuissance of yourself. Plus, how intelligent could you sound just sending out a cold email? I can't imagine what a Columbia Profs Fall semester would be like if all of the 680 applicants each wrote to one or two profs in the department, let alone, everyone thinking of applying who didn't in the end.
  6. It is quite frustrating, especially this idea that the department wants to "groom" you. It makes having an MA and writting a strong SOP so difficult. Am I being to specific about my focus? Am I not being specific enough about what I gained from completing an MA? There's no answer. In the end, I tried to just stick to my passions and hope that gets through, but I can't help thinking there is something I OUGHT to be emphasizing that I missed after spending months obsessing over unanswerable questions.
  7. Germaine, I've also heard nothing but contradictory things. Basically, if comes down to the particular department, just like anything. That's why I wish individual departments would address their individual expectations more clearly. It's bad enough that the odds of getting an offer from a school like Columbia are 20-25 offers out of 680 applications, but if they only make 2 or 3 offers to current M.A. holders, shouldn't we know this before spending 125 bucks? I guess they figure with odds that slim to begin with, it doesn't matter anyway.
  8. I too had a peripherial undergraduate degree and, on top of that, I spent several years working before going back to school, so that MA was essential. I'm sorry I had to work while doing it and that this fact limited where I could go, but all in all, it was hugely beneficial. I think fit is less important at this level, anyway. What I really wish is that Schools were more transparent about whether they prefered the MA or not. UVA, for example, states that they make only limited number of terminal M.A. degrees, but that M.A. students who wish to continue on the the PhD will have to re-apply, and that [no duh] the process is very competative. I'm not sure if this means most of their PhD candidates come in with an M.A. or if applying to continue with an M.A. is "very competative" simply because there are fewer spots for candidates who already have an M.A. Rumors on the results Board seem to suggest that B.U. accepts only a small number of students who already have an M.A. Of course, no program sets these numbers in stone, so good luck getting a solid answer, like everything else about this process, I guess.
  9. Hmmmm. Good question J. I'm going to say let's keep it PhD only on the poll, just because there's no way to distinguish on the little bar graph. If you feel comfortable putting your results in the comments, then go for it. I think gradcafers appreciate any and all info they can get.
  10. The open house is on March 3-4. If you're wait-listed, you'll probably know by then and you'll likely get an invitation. [check out results from 2010].
  11. I think it's important to remember [for all of us] that we are not our applications. Just because Berkeley didn't pick you out of hundreds, doesn't mean YOU aren't good enough, it just means your application wasn't a fit.
  12. I wouldn't feel too discouraged. Arabic is a really specific area, so if there were no professors qualified to work with you, they probably couldn't extend you an offer.
  13. When you get a final decision, you can answer once for each program, but don't answer until you know the final result [obvi]. If you want to explain more, you can put it in the comments. [Also, please don't include your history programs, as I'm trying to get a sense of Lit. Departments, even though that's probably random a random distinction anyway.]
  14. As results roll out, I'm curious about this issue. Please don't answer if you're not applying to a lit. faculty, simply because different disciplines tend to go about this process differently, but feel free to post a similar poll for your area.
  15. Re: Columbia: GSAS Application Decision Then, a link to their web site directs you to their message board. If you haven't gotten a phone call, you probably know what this means. [that's from a couple years ago, when I was applying for the MA, so no one freak out, OK]
  16. Good luck cquin. Despite the fact that funding is thin there, CUNY is probably my top choice [behind unrealistic, long-shot Brown].
  17. CUNY is up next week. At least the release acceptances and rejections together. Puts you out of your misery.
  18. By March 1, it's likely I will have heard from all my programs. I have to take a minute to realize how much time I could potentially waste between then and now worrying about what's now out of my hands.
  19. It seems to me that if a University used existing capacity to teach continuing education classes for approx 400 bucks a semester, 100 or so adult enthusiasts could stay involved with literary studies and create one more grad or assistant faculty position. Many large universities do this, but usually as an afterthought. They don't plan a strong curriculum for the non-professional/enthusiast, that might build on itself year after year.
  20. Well, we know one thing they're good at, and that's spamming during tense grad admissions periods.
  21. Oh! I'm sorry to malign BC then. Boston has several of these kinds of unaffiliated schools that try and sound like they're part of a larger U.
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