2012 Decisions

[Cockneysparrow]

Hi,

I think there is a thread where people discuss their stats but I can`t find it right now.

My stats:

GPA: 4.1 on a 5.0 scale (from a lesser known European university, MA / MEd in English language and literature and German language and literature), 4.9 on a 5.0 scale (from a better known European university, Theoretical Linguistics Programme, no degree obtained)

GRE was not required for the programmes I applied to

IELTS scores: Speaking 9/9, Writing 7/9, Listening 8/9, Reading 8.5/9, Overall band score: 8/9

3 MA Theses: phonology, sociolinguistics, pedagogy-psychology

2 writing samples: two of my MA theses (on phonology and sociolinguistics, 60 pages and 80 pages long, respectively)

A few conference talks, co-organisation of an international conference, no publications (just a book review published in a journal)

A semester spent abroad, ERASMUS scholarship for doing research

Work experience: primary school teaching practice, ESL teaching in a language school, ESP teaching for a company, private tutoring, TA-ing at university

Voluntary service in Germany

Applied to: MIT, UCLA, Edinburgh

Accepted: MIT, Edinburgh

Rejected: UCLA

Edited September 11, 2012 by Cockneysparrow

[LinguisticMystic]

Major: Psychology

GPA: 3.39

GRE: 164V 155Q 5.5AW

Writing Sample: BA thesis -- sociolinguistics

Research: Presented at several undergrad conferences, one regional conference. No publications.

Accepted: NC State, UW Madison, UW Seattle (withdrew app before any financial award could be made)

Waitlisted: Rice U

Rejected: UCSB, Georgetown U