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My dream schools.....

Thanks for the info! I'll check it out.

Hi everyone, I'm currently finishing up my Masters at Villanova. My dominant interest is at the interface of science and literature--specifically Darwinian theory. (I did notice the thread on post-humanism, which was helpful.) Besides Duke, UNC, and Maryland--all of which have professors with resonant interests--any suggestions? Haerin Shin at Vanderbilt seems to be interested in cyborg theories... Thanks!

Has anyone heard anything more regarding Columbia? Are more acceptances forthcoming? Any word on wait lists?

I'm in almost the exact situation! (BA from Rutgers, with one professor who advised against it and one who encouraged it.) I'm applying for an M.A. more for the holistic understanding of the discipline rather than for the degree. I want to attend some conferences, get some teaching experience, ect. Where did you do undergrad?

Any thoughts on an MA form the College of Charleston?

Thank you for the condolences, though after the Vandy Bloodbath (of which I was a casualty) I don't know about "thriving." I hope your dedication elicits some good news this year!

This is so interesting: my dad was a chemstry professor and it is from him that I think I derived my respect for academia. Having lost him last April--a man I regarded with the kind of reverence most people reserve for their deity--I vacilatted a bit about grad school, but ultimately decided it was my best means of honoring my dad. Sorry to go off topic--it just struck a chord. Congrats, Proflorax. I'm so happy for you!

Yes, I suppose I was overly optimistic to think that I'd get into these programs...

Thanks for the advice. I think I'll check out asleepawake's link! P.S. I'm a bi-feline Cat Lady (Schrodinger is picture left, and let me tell you, that photo of "the Box" gave him anxiety...)

Pint of ether--haha. When my dad was doing his post-doc (in orgo) he and his friends drank ethyl alcholol!

Happy to see that the common reply is not some variation of "roll-over-and-die." I do have a question, however: how CAN we improve our chances next time around? (I know I can raise my GRE--162 V/158Q/5AW--and I can retake the Subject exam, but I can't really adjust my BA--4.0 out of Rutgers.) I thought about taking some more courses at a small, private college to bolster my WS and make some contacts.

I suppose this could be an addendum to the 0% confidence thread, but, as that is already on page 65, I thought to start something slightly different--and just a little less fatalistic. For all of us sinking into the abyss of despair: what is your backup plan if the admissions committees should frown upon you? If you are going to apply again, what's the new-and-improved strategy?

The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck. You know, Chinese New Year...

Me three--and I have a horrible feeling that I won't be getting in anywhere this time around. Best to diversify more next time around.