Achilles Posted December 21, 2010 Posted December 21, 2010 Hey everyone. I'm applying to 16 programs (15 PhDs and one MA) in English Literature with a specialization in Modernism. I got a 1500 on the GRE (740 V, 760 Q) and a 730 on the subject test. My undergrad GPA is 3.8 with a 3.94 in my major, but I have an ugly D+ in French 102. Because I finished strong my senior year--including A's in Latin 101 and 102--I've decided NOT to address the D in my Personal Statement, but I'm afraid they might reject the app outright when they see that D (especially with most programs requiring proficiency in two languages). I have one great letter of rec and two okay letters on the way (one of which is from a Film professor outside of my major, but I took two upper level crosslisted classes with him). PROS: Overall GPA, GRE scores, one great LOR CONS: French, two okay LORs (one not in major), decent but not necessarily publishable writing sample What do you think of my odds? U Penn Ohio State U Virginia U WI-Madison U MI-Ann Arbor U Delaware U TX-Austin Rochester Boston College Temple U Miami U South Carolina Boston U FL State U NC-Greensboro U NH (the only MA I'm applying to)
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