2016 Fall Comp. Lit

[WendyWonderland]

I hope I am not starting this thread too early lol.

In spring 2014, I got all my rejections for Ph.D in late February and early March. Realizing that my English was the problem, I applied for English MAs.

I met lots of awesome ppl from this forom, even became peers with one of them. I am wondering, how are you guys doing now?)

I accepted an unfunded MA program from a private school in Los Angeles. A lot of my friends told me not to go, since the costs and the risks were both huge. After living and studying one year in America, here I am again, luring on gradcafe. As an international student, I really learned a lot through my MA program, though I already had a MA from my home country. Learning how to compose a proper paper in English was the knowledge and skill I lacked last year. Also, once in the system, conference opportunities are huge. I learned how academic life runs here and I hope that I can manage my applications better this year.

 

It is aways told in this forum that we can never start too early. So if you also want to apply to comp. lit this year, maybe we can work together and encourage each other. My language focuses are German, Chinese and English. I am interested in culture studies, women studies and reception theories. I am thinking to apply to schools in California and New York.

I see there are many successful applicants this year. It will be appreciated if ppl who got in can share their experiences. Fight's on:)

[angel_kaye13]

I hope I am not starting this thread too early lol.

In spring 2014, I got all my rejections for Ph.D in late February and early March. Realizing that my English was the problem, I applied for English MAs.

I met lots of awesome ppl from this forom, even became peers with one of them. I am wondering, how are you guys doing now? )

I accepted an unfunded MA program from a private school in Los Angeles. A lot of my friends told me not to go, since the costs and the risks were both huge. After living and studying one year in America, here I am again, luring on gradcafe. As an international student, I really learned a lot through my MA program, though I already had a MA from my home country. Learning how to compose a proper paper in English was the knowledge and skill I lacked last year. Also, once in the system, conference opportunities are huge. I learned how academic life runs here and I hope that I can manage my applications better this year.

 

It is aways told in this forum that we can never start too early. So if you also want to apply to comp. lit this year, maybe we can work together and encourage each other. My language focuses are German, Chinese and English. I am interested in culture studies, women studies and reception theories. I am thinking to apply to schools in California and New York.

I see there are many successful applicants this year. It will be appreciated if ppl who got in can share their experiences. Fight's on:)

:-) I don't know if this will be too early or not, but I just wanted to encourage you in your pursuit of your studies! I hope you find a good group of friends here, they really have been a supportive bunch this session. Good luck! To your year, 2016~ ^^