I am an undergraduate senior in my last year of semester. I am a non native English speaker but consider myself fluent in English, attending as an English major one of the top five liberal art college in South Korea. I truly have a genuine passion for Victorian literature!
My Undergraduate GPA is 3.43/4.0 (both major and CGPA). My TOEFL score is 117/120 . I haven't taken the GRE yet but I heard that most English graduate schools are dropping their GRE requirement so I am kind of hesitating whether to study for the GRE at the moment...
I have no publications / conference presentations but have taken a thesis writing course as an undergraduate and got an A+ in that course (my only research experience)
As I graduate in July 2021 I don't plan to go onto grad school next year but hopefully the year after that
If I work my asses off I think I would be able to graduate with a 3.5 CGPA... (fingers crossed)
I researched the schools in US hoping to pursue a PhD and what I found interesting about US grad school is that they offer a direct PhD to undergraduates
Here is my question : do you think it's wise for me to directly apply for a PhD in US after I graduate from college or do a Masters in korea first, gain some more research experience and then apply to US schools?
I am aware that my GPA is not good nor do I have relevant formal research experience to strengthen my application. But it is a little overwhelming for me and my family to pay two more years worth of tuition fee to do an English MA in South Korea..do you think it's still worth it considering my GPA and research experience is below average?!
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I am an undergraduate senior in my last year of semester. I am a non native English speaker but consider myself fluent in English, attending as an English major one of the top five liberal art college in South Korea. I truly have a genuine passion for Victorian literature!
My Undergraduate GPA is 3.43/4.0 (both major and CGPA). My TOEFL score is 117/120 . I haven't taken the GRE yet but I heard that most English graduate schools are dropping their GRE requirement so I am kind of hesitating whether to study for the GRE at the moment...
I have no publications / conference presentations but have taken a thesis writing course as an undergraduate and got an A+ in that course (my only research experience)
As I graduate in July 2021 I don't plan to go onto grad school next year but hopefully the year after that
If I work my asses off I think I would be able to graduate with a 3.5 CGPA... (fingers crossed)
I researched the schools in US hoping to pursue a PhD and what I found interesting about US grad school is that they offer a direct PhD to undergraduates
Here is my question : do you think it's wise for me to directly apply for a PhD in US after I graduate from college or do a Masters in korea first, gain some more research experience and then apply to US schools?
I am aware that my GPA is not good nor do I have relevant formal research experience to strengthen my application. But it is a little overwhelming for me and my family to pay two more years worth of tuition fee to do an English MA in South Korea..do you think it's still worth it considering my GPA and research experience is below average?!
Any constructive comments or advice?!?
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