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If NYU is requiring you to apply to both programs separately, both programs assess their candidates separately; a history department that thinks the LSAT isn't enough for them and requires the GRE is probably taking a look at the math score in their assessments. At least that's what I'd guess, because if you can succeed on the LSAT, then you can probably blow the GRE verbal out of the park; the LSAT just doesn't indicate a candidate's quantitative skills. I'm not sure about the law school acceptance push, but I wouldn't bank on any bonus points unless you've actually enrolled at NYU. I would assume you're more likely to collect any bonus points if you're not concurrently applying, but are instead applying to the MA program during your first year of law school at NYU.

Hi everyone, I'm applying for English PhD programs this fall, and I'm glad to have stumbled upon this forum while getting the process started. A little bit about me: I have a BA in English and a JD. I have some varied interests in English literature and I'm very excited to explore them in grad school, which is something I've looked forward to doing for many years. At this point, I'm hoping the forum can help answer my curiosity about specializations: 1. How can I tell which specializations are the most competitive/have the least amount of spots this application season? I'm curious about specialization distribution among applicants, but I haven't found any info on this yet. 2. What is the best way to tell which programs are strong in which specializations- the professors' interests/publications, graduate students' areas of interest, some master list? 3. When figuring out which programs are good fits for me, how closely are my areas of interest supposed to align with the professors' intersts? For example, do I look for professors whose areas fall into my period of interest, or genre, or both, or do I look for a professor that fits my particular interests even more specifically than period/genre? And how many professors in the program should match up with my interests to ensure a good fit? I appreciate any input. Thanks!

Like the other posters, I'd except many of the same sources as an earlier paper on the same topic, and 36% similar sources seems normal to me. And I guess Hank might be right about using all the same exact sources not amounting to plagiarism per say- I have no idea whether it would or not. . . . That being said, I can't see 100% of the same sources (i.e. no additional ones) being ok for a professor, for several reasons . . . especially if that other paper was published more than a year ago