JohnGalt

Thanks a lot,everybody.You've given me some very useful information,I'm not feeling as lost as I was anymore

I did some research on my own, I just wanted to double check and get a second opinion.

Thanks for replying. Actually I was thinking about studying something besides the Cold War and the revolution (these two topics are getting really over-studied). I was always interested in the medieval times (Kievan Rus is not a bad example) or early imperial times (Peter I,Peter II, etc.). If you could point out some programs conneceted to these topics I would be very grateful. By the way, I forgot to mention that I am getting my Master's degree this fall (with a 3.9 GPA). Thanks in advance for making me feel more confident; it does matter a lot in these turbulent days of ours.

Hi,everyone.I was wondering whether anybody can give me some advice concerning doctoral programs in Eastern European/Russian history. My stats are as follows: I have a 3.4 uGPA and a 3.95 mGPA. Even though my uGPA as not that high, however, the lowest grade that I received for an advanced course was A-. I scored 322 on GRE (162 Verb./160 Quan.) I am an expert in Russian,Ukrainian,Belorussian, and I'm advanced in Polish. The schools that I went to were not top-tier, however the programs were solid enough. My main problem is the absence of extra-curricular activities. I was working full time throughout all my school years and didn't have a lot of time for internships and such,however, I was on a Dean's List 4 times and stuff like that. Sincve I am kind of new to Ph.D. stuff, I was wondering whether someone can suggest me any relevant programs or at least tell whether it is worth a try with my stats. Any help will be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.