Spanish/Hispanic Studies Fall 2019 Applications

[Borderlands1809]

Yes, and a couple more in Spain ?.

[Larra88]

La maestría la estoy haciendo ahora; este es, de hecho, mi útlimo semetre. 

Sí, lo de Madison es raro, voy a mandar un correo hoy a ver qué onda.

4 hours ago, Ciboney said:

Hola Larra. Yo solicité a Michigan; me rechazaron. Felicidades.

Muchas gracias, che, un abrazo! 

Edited February 15, 2019 by Larra88

[Larra88]

10 hours ago, gonza said:

"...a mi también me aceptó Minnesota..."

Gonza, Minnesota es una re buena universidad y la ciudad, pese al frío, está muy buena. Yo la visito a menudo.

[Ciboney]

Gonza y Larra: Minnesota sí es una muy buena institución. El programa de postgrado en español tiene muy buena reputación. Yo casi solicito allí, pero terminé no haciéndolo no sé por qué. Y la ciudad (en realidad son dos ciudades) no es una Boston (donde vivo), pero tiene un índice de calidad de vida de los más altos en EEUU. Además es un estado generalmente progresista, y no una basura medieval como otros. 

Borderlands: ¡qué bueno que tienes otros prospectos!

[FHG]

Has anyone here heard from Columbia? When I saw acceptances on the results page, I assumed I was out, but some people have received rejections too. So, I don't know why I wouldn't have received one as well. I also haven't been contacted about an interview, so that makes me think even more that I'm out. Not knowing is the most frustrating part!

[gonza]

 

15 minutes ago, FHG said:

Has anyone here heard from Columbia? When I saw acceptances on the results page, I assumed I was out, but some people have received rejections too. So, I don't know why I wouldn't have received one as well. I also haven't been contacted about an interview, so that makes me think even more that I'm out. Not knowing is the most frustrating part!

I feel your pain FHG, I also haven't heard anything back from them and interviews are done. Don't even want to check my status. 

[Borderlands1809]

 

1 minute ago, gonza said:

 

I feel your pain FHG, I also haven't heard anything back from them and interviews are done. Don't even want to check my status. 

Cero noticia. Al final voy a haber invertido más en veladoras a San Judas que lo que desembolsé para la solicitud. Qué nervios. 

[FHG]

5 minutes ago, gonza said:

 

I feel your pain FHG, I also haven't heard anything back from them and interviews are done. Don't even want to check my status. 

Mine still just says submitted, so that doesn't help either.

[FHG]

13 minutes ago, Borderlands1809 said:

 

Cero noticia. Al final voy a haber invertido más en veladoras a San Judas que lo que desembolsé para la solicitud. Qué nervios. 

Si van a seguir cobrándonos, debería haber un límite a los application fees; es criminal. ¡Te deseo lo mejor y ojalá escuchemos algo pronto! Estaría muy feliz yo en la waitlist.

[Larra88]

Sí, en realidad el campus de la universidad queda en una ciudad: Minneapolis; aunque también es verdad que está muy cerca de Saint Paul y que se las considera un mismo centro urbano: las Twin Cities. 

El programa es muy bueno, en los ochenta era conocido por su filo marxista (le decían el "departamento rojo"); ahora no creo que esté tan alineada con el marxismo, pero sigue siendo un programa super interesante con una chair que tiene, también, muy buena reputación. 

Yo me estoy inclinando por aceptar la oferta de la Universidad de Michigan igual; esta uni fue, desde el vamos, mi top choice, y la oferta que hacen es bien generosa. En fin, veremos qué responden las demás...

Y éxitos a todos con las aplicaciones, y qué respondan rápido que pagamos un montón de guita para aplicar, ja!

 

Edited February 15, 2019 by Larra88

[gonza]

56 minutes ago, Larra88 said:

Sí, en realidad el campus de la universidad queda en una ciudad: Minneapolis; aunque también es verdad que está muy cerca de Saint Paul y que se las considera un mismo centro urbano: las Twin Cities. 

El programa es muy bueno, en los ochenta era conocido por su filo marxista (le decían el "departamento rojo"); ahora no creo que esté tan alineada con el marxismo, pero sigue siendo un programa super interesante con una chair que tiene, también, muy buena reputación. 

Yo me estoy inclinando por aceptar la oferta de la Universidad de Michigan igual; esta uni fue, desde el vamos, mi top choice, y la oferta que hacen es bien generosa. En fin, veremos qué responden las demás...

Y éxitos a todos con las aplicaciones, y qué respondan rápido que pagamos un montón de guita para aplicar, ja!

 

Interesante información sobre la U of MN en los ochentas. Yo obtuve mi bachillerato y maestría en esta universidad y ni idea sobre su antepasado marxista. No me sorprende considerando que es una institición realmente liberal-progresista. Gracias por la información, creo que voy aceptar su oferta porque las otras universidades me estan partiendo mi ma..... 

[Lalala90]

2 hours ago, Larra88 said:

Sí, en realidad el campus de la universidad queda en una ciudad: Minneapolis; aunque también es verdad que está muy cerca de Saint Paul y que se las considera un mismo centro urbano: las Twin Cities. 

El programa es muy bueno, en los ochenta era conocido por su filo marxista (le decían el "departamento rojo"); ahora no creo que esté tan alineada con el marxismo, pero sigue siendo un programa super interesante con una chair que tiene, también, muy buena reputación. 

Yo me estoy inclinando por aceptar la oferta de la Universidad de Michigan igual; esta uni fue, desde el vamos, mi top choice, y la oferta que hacen es bien generosa. En fin, veremos qué responden las demás...

Y éxitos a todos con las aplicaciones, y qué respondan rápido que pagamos un montón de guita para aplicar, ja!

 

jajajaj sos argentino? 

Me recomendaron que acepte la oferta que me habían ofrecido, la verdad que es muy buena. No es mi top choice, pero bueno. Todavia me falta escuchar de dos universidades más. 

[Larra88]

Sí, tengo un amigo que aplicó a varias y que está apunto de aceptar esa oferta porque es lo que le recomendaron. 

No, no soy argentino, soy uruguasho, jaja.

[Borderlands1809]

Ami@s, tengo una pregunta ¿cuántos de ustedes vienen de carreras de filología/literatura? ¿cuántos vienen de otros campos?

[marioncrane131]

Por aquí de filología, especializada en literatura peninsular.

[Larra88]

Yo estudié periodismo como undergrad e hice una maestría en un departamento con mucha gente de diferentes campos, o sea, que no se lo puede considerar como un lugar que se enfoque en la literatura (más allá de que ese sea el interés tanto mío como de mi tutor), así que no, no vengo de ese palo.

 

[Renzi]

 My undergraduate major was in Aesthetics & Theater Theory and my master's degree is in Literature, Culture and Contemporaneity.

(Alguém aqui também fala português, além obviamente de espanhol e inglês, ou estuda qualquer assunto de algum modo relacionado à literatura/cultura brasileira ou de algum outro país lusófono?)

Edited February 15, 2019 by Renzi

[Ciboney]

Renzi: I remember you with your previous username. ? 

Larra: That is actually a good question. I was wondering too about the previous studies of the applicants chatting here. I have undergraduate and graduate degrees in history and political science. In terms of languages, my undergraduate degree was done in Spanish; my other degrees in English. I do not have a degree in Spanish or literature per se, but I have a few courses in literature at the undergraduate level (plus the entire bachelor's degree was in Spanish), and I took a graduate course in Spanish American and Brazilian modernism last year. That is why I think that a graduate program that starts with an MA degree that is strictly organized at the master's level to cover all areas before the doctorate is a best fit for me. I am not convinced that programs that are too focused and accept you directly to a doctorate, and after 2 years you can apply for an MA "en route", is a good match for me, given my background. Also, that is not a good choice for those who actually plan to apply for jobs in the USA. Most places want courses in as many areas as possible and will look carefully at that, when it comes to placement. Foreign countries, I have no idea. 

And I am celebrating tonight with beers that today I paid my deposit (?) to the university that was my top choice. Of course, I also officially informed them I was accepting. Should I get accepted by those programs that have not communicated, which I doubt, I will decline those offers immediately. I do feel bad for one program that has already accepted with a generous offer and I have to say no. They have treated me with gloves, like a king! 

Edited February 16, 2019 by Ciboney

[Ciboney]

3 hours ago, Renzi said:

(Alguém aqui também fala português, além obviamente de espanhol e inglês, ou estuda qualquer assunto de algum modo relacionado à literatura/cultura brasileira ou de algum outro país lusófono?)

Renzi: Not really, but I did take that course that I mentioned in my previous posting and the professor received her doctorate in literature at the University of São Paulo. When it came to the Brazilian part of the course, I learned so much from her! She brought materials from modernism from her own collection. Nice. 

Edited February 16, 2019 by Ciboney

[Larra88]

4 hours ago, Renzi said:

(Alguém aqui também fala português, além obviamente de espanhol e inglês, ou estuda qualquer assunto de algum modo relacionado à literatura/cultura brasileira ou de algum outro país lusófono?)

I am your neighbour (from Uruguay) and I learned the language in primary school, a loooong time ago. I have not practice it. However, I can understand it perfectily.

Edited February 16, 2019 by Larra88

[Ciboney]

10 hours ago, Larra88 said:

I am your neighbour (from Uruguay) and I learned the language in primary school, a loooong time ago. I have not practice it. However, I can understand it perfectily.

Larra: I admire one of the writers of your country and I am planning to visit your country soon, maybe next year, combining it with Argentina and southern Brazil. Maybe. Do they teach Portuguese in schools to children in Uruguay?

Although I am not Colombian, here is a video to make you laugh. It is pretty much how I reacted when the University of Maryland at College Park did not accept me for the Master's program. 

 

[Renzi]

17 hours ago, Ciboney said:

Renzi: Not really, but I did take that course that I mentioned in my previous posting and the professor received her doctorate in literature at the University of São Paulo. When it came to the Brazilian part of the course, I learned so much from her! She brought materials from modernism from her own collection. Nice. 

Sounds interesting! And I hope you celebrated a lot yesterday! 

15 hours ago, Larra88 said:

I am your neighbour (from Uruguay) and I learned the language in primary school, a loooong time ago. I have not practice it. However, I can understand it perfectily.

That's nice! Unfortunately I haven't been to Uruguay yet.

Edited February 16, 2019 by Renzi

[Larra88]

What writer do you admire?

 

Hmm, not really: I learned Portuguese becasue I want to the Brazilian School, hehe.

[Ciboney]

10 hours ago, Larra88 said:

Hmm, not really: I learned Portuguese becasue I want to the Brazilian School, hehe.

Ah...

Emir Rodríguez Monegal, Horacio Quiroga...

[Ciboney]

19 hours ago, Renzi said:

Sounds interesting! And I hope you celebrated a lot yesterday! 

Yes. It was a nice, calm celebration at home, with pizza and very strong Canadian beer! My spirit is relieved now that I know for sure where I am going (and it turned out to be my number one choice). I do not have to wait for others in this game. It feels so good to be the one in a position of power now. (Not that I am into sadomasochism or anything like that... ? ) 

Nothing on your side of the court? No recent news?