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  1. I just completed my BFA in graphic design and after several months in the field I feel soulless. I always knew I wanted to pursue a master's degree (and possibly a PhD), so I'm starting to think that it might be time for a change. A big change. My father was an archeologist, my mother a marine biologist. I grew up complaining about the inaccuracy of Jurassic Park - it just never crossed my mind that it might be a field I would want to be involved in. I'm pretty sure 16 year old me thought 'I don't wanna be like my parents.' Now I realize that I did myself a huge disfavor by selecting art rather than science. My dream would be to enter into a evolutionary biology/paleontology program as a Master's student. I'm wondering if it's even possible? I took all the basic biology classes during my BFA and some anthropology/arch classes, receiving good marks in all. I'm just concerned that I'm going to send in my application and that people are going to read art and laugh. Would taking GRE subject tests help at all? Are they going to tell me to go back into undergrad coursework? Has anyone made the jump to an unrelated field? I'm looking for any advice or experience, even if it's in a completely different area of interest.
  2. I've read many of the other posts on the subject of getting completely shut out for the application season, but I've hit rock bottom with it. I graduate in three days cum laude with an MFA. I have a 3.85 in Art History courses (24 credits worth), several of which have been at the grad level. The director of my program wrote one of my LOR. I'm a published artist, I've won awards. But apparently I'm not good enough for grad school. I got completely shut out. My only hope is that I get accepted into the post bac program at my alma mater. How do I even go about re-applying? Is it even worth it? I'll be adding an internship at a major museum to my resume, and hopefully another year of school. But is that enough to make me worth looking over again? I've already written a completely new writing sample and had one of my art history professors proof it and work with me on it. But my biggest question is: is there hope? I hardly know anyone who even has a job after graduation related to their major. I only know one person who got into grad school. I've always thought art history is what I want to do with my life, but I'm beginning to lose hope. I'm also apparently horribly unlucky. I received an informal acceptance letter from my top choice, only to get a letter a few days later rejecting me. I also had my application lost by my back up school, and it didn't get forwarded to the department until after they had filled all of the spots in the program.
  3. Knowing that the decision letter is on the way made me have a frightening thought: what happens if you only get into one of the programs? Anyone have experience in this? I assume they'd let you just attend the program you were offered admission into, but would this lessen your chance at financial aid? I have a pretty good idea that I got into the art history program but considering I wasn't interviewed for art administration, I'm beginning to wonder.
  4. For those who applied to SAIC, just spoke with the art history department about the dual MA program - decisions were mailed yesterday. Fingers cross!
  5. Anyone else have a school recently tell them they're missing something for their application? It seems like everyone is sending out decisions, and my application is apparently incomplete. Let the freak out ensue... I received that scholarship email from SAIC and based on that thought I was in and just hadn't received the letter yet. But then I come to find out they are missing my GRE scores, which were sent 4 months ago! Total meltdown time, why did this have to happen at the start of the weekend and with my first choice school nonetheless?!
  6. Anyone else receive an email from SAIC about scholarships to apply for? It says for 'all incoming graduate students' and yet I've not heard a word from them about my admissions decision. Just wondering if it was a mass email to all who applied.
  7. Just wondering how everyone decided between going to grad school or entering the professional realm? I'm at that crossroads where I have an offer to go to grad school for photography but am wondering if it's worth it after four years of undergrad in the field, multiple exhibitions (from local to international), and two years working in a studio/TA-ing? (I'm more interested in taking artistic photos than doing commercial work) I have a professor that has offered to allow me to work in her personal studio until I can afford to build my own. What did you base your decision to go to grad school on? What is your background like? I'm really looking for help in making this tough decision.
  8. Anyone have news on SAIC? I know they're supposed to send decisions out in 6-8 weeks, and this coming Sunday marks the 8th week.
  9. I too just had a professor miss a deadline for submitting a LOR. She had written the letter months in advance and had submitted it to several schools prior to this incident. I emailed her a week beforehand and she simply forgot. Then she tried to remedy the situation by calling the admissions office and I've yet to hear what they told her. I'm left waiting in limbo while I watch other people receive admission decisions into UCL. I feel for you, it's a difficult situation.
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