Back to school for Anthropology!

[ladydobz]

Hey guys, I'm a former history major, who also minored in Anthropology my first time in school. I'm going back to school to get a BA or BS in Anthropology, and then I'm going to get an MA or an MS as well. I'd like to go for a PhD. I want to focus on forensic/biological anthropology, since human osteology is what really fascinates me.

However, I know that forensic programs are EXTREMELY competitive since there are so few of them. My question is, do you think I could also look at schools who have forensic anthropologists as part of the faculty, and then later focus on getting accredited by the ABFA? I know going for any PhDs right now are hard to get into, and I just want to be able to figure out what I can focus on. Thank you in advance!

[ladydobz]

Well, if anyone else has questions like this, I reached out to a forensic anthropologist at one of the schools with a biological anthropology program. She and I are going to set up a meeting for next week to discuss this. I'll add her insights after we meet.

[ladydobz]

Okay, so, I met with the professor this afternoon, and she confirmed that forensic anthropology programs are extremely competitive, and may be hard to get into. She said I absolutely could look at biological programs with a forensic anthropologist on faculty, but suggested that before I apply, I should reach out, and find out who past students were and reach out to them to make sure that their teaching style/mentorship is compatible. Hope this helps others too! 

Edited April 12 by ladydobz