Sociology or Human Development and Social Policy ?

[doogiej]

I had planned on applying to Northwestern's Sociology PhD program. I learned on my visit they offer 20 positions out of 250 applications. I just came across a MA/PhD program at NU that seems to be a better fit for my area of concentration; Human Development and Social Policy. Does anyone have a thought on which one is likely to be more competitive? I've never heard of a program like that so don't know how competitive it is likely to be. I will apply regardless.

[tt503]

I had planned on applying to Northwestern's Sociology PhD program. I learned on my visit they offer 20 positions out of 250 applications. I just came across a MA/PhD program at NU that seems to be a better fit for my area of concentration; Human Development and Social Policy. Does anyone have a thought on which one is likely to be more competitive? I've never heard of a program like that so don't know how competitive it is likely to be. I will apply regardless.

Petersons.com puts the Human Development and Social policy admissions at 13%

http://www.petersons.com/graduate-schools/northwestern-university-school-of-education-and-social-policy-program-in-human-development-and-social-policy-admissions-000_10014738_10088.aspx

Hope that helps!

[aefaiths]

Hello! just joining and don't know if it's too late to respond to you. I'm in the Human Development program and have MAJOR complaints about it (from funding issues to a lack of faculty support to, frankly, a crappy atmosphere). I've taken courses in the sociology department, attend their brown bag lunches, and have nothing but really positive things to say about it. If I could go back and do it all over again, I'd go for sociology.