sissij Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Hey everyone, I know I'm a little late to the party and all I can do is wait now anyway, but I've been getting more and more nervous over the past few days as notification dates are approaching. I haven't really been able to find any good information about American Studies programs, so I have no idea what my chances are and if I should be freaking out as much as I am right now... I'd really appreciate it if you could give me some input whether or not I should worry so much? Here's my profile: Undergrad Institution: Public university in Germany with a year abroad at UC BerkeleyMajor(s): North American StudiesMinor(s): Latin American StudiesGPA in Major: Overall GPA: approx. 3.8 (1.5 German grade)Position in Class: Top average?Type of Student: female domestic (in Germany)GRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 164 (88%)V: 160 (84%)W: 5 (93%)TOEFL Total: 113Research Experience: Wrote a bachelor's thesis, did research with a Prof. from UC Berkeley for a couple of monthsAwards/Honors/Recognitions: nope. that's not a thing in Germany I guess (though I did a high school exchange year too and was part of the NHS, haha)Pertinent Activities or Jobs: internships in music marketing, internship at a museum, job at the student housing in BerkeleyAny Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: member of a student marketing initiative, member of my major's student initiative, studied abroadSpecial Bonus Points: none I thinkApplying to Where: UC Berkeley - Film and Media Studies (PhD) Stanford - Communication (PhD) UPenn - Communication (PhD) Columbia - Theatre (PhD) CUNY - Musicology (PhD) Parsons New School - Fashion (MA) USC - American Studies (PhD) George Washington - American Studies (PhD) Brown - American Studies (PhD) Harvard - American Studies (PhD) Boston U - American Studies (PhD) NYU - American Studies (PhD) Rutgers - American Studies (PhD) Yale - American & Film Studies combined (PhD) I know I applied to a whole lot of schools and different programs (I threw in some random majors that I have never dared to major in but that I would secretly love to study) but I figured if I'm paying so much money already I might as well go all in. Also, I'm obviously not a native English speaker so I don't know if that makes any difference. Thanks for your input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissij Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 Oh, and I am currently pursuing an MA in American Studies at the same university I got my undergraduate degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appppplication Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 i think theres an AMStudies thread going under the interdisciplinary section of the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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