Hi Everyone -
I wanted to see if I could get some advice on starting applications for next year for a Classics PhD or Masters program. I am currently in my fourth year at a state school that doesnt have a bad (but most certainly not a great) classics program. My advisors have been really busy and unfortunately not that helpful in my grad school search. My problem is that last year I had two jobs that totaled over 40 hours a week (I have to pay for school myself) on top of my full class schedule. It was a really rough semester for me in all aspects and I got two B-s (one in Latin) (I have since quit one of the jobs). The grades were totally deserved (often I would sleep through class). However they were the first Bs I've ever gotten and my college career I've been a straight A (there are no A+s) student with two A-s (one in Botany and one in Art History freshman year). I've always had in mind that I wanted to go to graduate school and pursue Classics, but now I'm afraid that I will not get in anywhere. This is technically my senior year, but in order to not have bad grades in my last two years, I am going to continue to study onto next year. I will then have 5 years of Ancient Greek & 5 years of Latin under my belt and 5 semesters of German.
Does anyone have any insight as to whether or not I've completely lost out on it? Or any recommendations as to what I could do to try to compensate? I was thinking of sending a letter attempting to address the Bs to each place I apply and I asked my advisor, but didnt get any real response to it. I would like to go for PhD, but realize that I may have to start out with masters and then apply for Phd.
Thanks for any help! And congrats to everyone who have just gotten their letters!
Meg
