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  1. Thank you both for your responses! kemet, this is the most helpful information I've seen so far. It's great to see something other than "we don't have any cut-offs for the GRE"... etc.
  2. HI everyone! Not sure if anyone checks this in the summer but I'm going to give it a shot... I hope to be applying to top grad programs (classics) for fall 2010. By top I mean top 5/top 10. I know everyone likes to say that the Admissions process is holistic and all that good sounding stuff (which I am sure is true, to an extent), what type of GRE scores should I be shooting for in order to be competitive? I know that other factors are important, undergrad G.P.A., writing sample, letters of rec, etc. but let's assume all of that stuff is in tip top shape. What kind of GRE scores does one need to remain in the running? And do quant scores really matter? Thanks for any advice/insight you may be able to offer.
  3. veilside you got my hopes up that we would hear today... haha, but still no news on this end. if i'm this antsy after two weeks of waiting for post-bac news i can't imagine my nerves when i eventually apply to grad school.
  4. Of course, per year, as you clearly stated. I will have to improve my reading comprehension if I have any hope whatsoever of attending grad school some day.
  5. That's steeper than I thought... The Penn website indicates that 4 Course Units (which means four classes, correct?) costs around $10,500. Are they hiding some fees from us here? Or perhaps I am misunderstanding how Course Units equate to classes. M, if you don't mind sharing I would be interested in hearing what your plans are following Post-bac. The number of students in the program is far greater than I had anticipated. But I am happy to see that you seem to consider the experience a valuable one.
  6. I thank you both for your responses. Veilside, I realize I was being a bit ambiguous on my last past. I have, in fact, applied to the Penn Post-bac for next fall. I was just being an anxious applicant and wondering if anyone had some inside information. I have heard the best things about Penn's post-bac, so I haven't applied to any of the others. I know Columbia's admissions is open until June so if I get a big rejection there is hope yet! But who knows, maybe we will be classmates come the fall? I guess I don't expect this program to "transform me into a stellar applicant" or anything like that. Hopefully, I won't need a complete transformation, just some concentrated work on my language skills before I apply to grad school. Also, I come from a less well-known school and I would assume it would be helpful to establish that I can perform well at a more respected institution, like Penn. And, like you said, Philly sounds like it could be a fun place to live for a year! We'll see I guess. And at least it is a "fraction of the cost" of a regular Ivy leage ed...
  7. Does anyone know if the Penn post-bac is extremely competitive? I mean, I know Penn is a fantastic school but I'm just wondering how many people actually apply to that program... If anyone has any insight it would be much appreciated
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