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  1. Hello, this is the first time i've ever used a forum site to talk about grad school so hoping it can be helpful. I made a big push this year to apply to some English phd programs. I applied to the Univ.Chicago, Northwestern, Northeastern, Washington, Buffalo, Vanderbilt, Iowa, Minnesota, and I didn't get in anywhere. I did get accepted to the two MA programs I applied to, at Georgetown and American University. however, I couldn't possibly even think of attending an MA program, especially at a private university, living in DC, etc. etc. without receiving any funding... so that option is out. Although I did also apply to an EDD (a doctorate in education) at Vanderbilt and i got into that. No word about funding though. I did always think programs in education (or in fact any other subject) would be easier to get into than English, and I guess i was quite right because i didn't put in nearly the time/effort into my application and essay like I did my English applications, but really just applied because Vanderbilt had free applications, so i thought "why not." Anyway, returning to grad school was something I always wanted to do... I graduated with honors from the University of Virginia, my GRE scores are V730, Q680, W5.0. And I do have a previous degree in a master's program in Liberal Arts. I did get some advice and help with my essay from someone who works in a college writing center. My academic pursuits have always been important to me - I'm the first in my family to graduate from college and have always had to finance my own education... And I have had to defer my grad plans for many years (its been 5 years since i received my master's degree) in order to pay off my student loans and build up a savings account. So in the meantime, I've worked in publishing and in ESL teaching but I always wanted to continue my education at the grad. level in liberal arts... But once again, another year has gone by and I'm wondering how and if I can make that happen???
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