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I called yesterday and mine was one of six applications that the director hasn't made a decision on yet.

Wouldn't it be great if we could see those comments? Or at least some feedback about why we weren't accepted?

Thank you!

Thank you, Murkyama! I've added your suggestions to my list.

Hi all, I'm visiting two of the MA programs in lit I was admitted to next week. I'm trying to bring a list of questions with me for my meetings with professors and, at one school, the director of graduate studies. I also have a TA-ship at both places so I want to ask general questions about how each TA-ship is structured, and in addition to talking to my specific interests with profs who specialize in those areas, want to find out things like: - Is there support and opportunity for students to publish papers while in the program, or are papers written and revised with an eye toward publication as its ultimate goal? (I want to know if their students publish papers, even though I know that is probably very difficult to do in an MA program, and if they are taught how to do so). - How much opportunity is there to participate in things like graduate student focus groups or clubs? Do those questions sound reasonable, and what else would all of you ask? Thanks!

What about meeting foreign language requirements? I think to meet mine I would have to find some time to study French again while in grad school.

I would have to take the entire 60,000 in loans. I probably will not go to to the Chicago MAPH. I'm still waiting to hear from the U of Washington, but I have at least two other MA offers which are funded with TA-ships. Maybe I can re-apply to the Chicago PhD after I complete my MA at one of those institutions. Thanks to everyone for your input!

My feeling, after reading a lot of information here, is that the work you produce and connections you make (with profs publishing in your area of interest) while in your MA will be more important than where it's from. I'm thinking more now about going to WSU and re-applying to the PhD in English at Chicago after I've earned my MA. It's too bad because Chicago is obviously the more exciting choice, but maybe it will be even more exciting in a few years if I can manage to get in without having to take on crippling debt.

Sorry, I don't know how this site works yet That was meant for mcs717.

Decaf, do you know if you could continue non-competitively onto the PhD after the MA in your undergrad department?

Thank you for all the replies! Yes, WSU has a stronger concentration in comp/rhet. I guess I'm struggling with deciding if I want to go the CC and comp/rhet route or the PhD literature/critical theory route, because I love both. I'm still waiting to hear from U of Washington, and from the University of New Hampshire on whether I was awarded a TA-ship. Is anyone familiar with the UNH department? They seem really strong in comp/rhet.

The information I've received from CC instructors is that I would want an MA in English with a concentration in comp/rhet. I do not want to pursue an M. Ed. Thanks to you both.

Thanks, Latte. Would you have different thoughts if my goal were to teach English at the community college level after the MA? I'm not totally decided if I want to do that or pursue a PhD. Or both.

I've been accepted to the MA in literature at Washington State University, with a teaching assistantship. I applied to the PhD in English at the University of Chicago and was rejected, but they bumped me to their Master's in Humanities program. The MAPH is intriuging but extremely costly and I wasn't offered any financial assistance (some students are offered half-tuition scholarships, but I was not). I will probably go on to apply for PhD programs after my MA, so the cost of tuition at Chicago could be worth it if it makes me a stronger candidate, however, I wonder if it's a good choice for someone who won't ever make much money to saddle on this kind of debt, especially with a TA-ship on the table. Is anyone else in this kind of situation?