SJ2448 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) Hey, everyone! I am an undergrad philosophy major. I have a GPA around 3.0. Is there any chance for someone with that GPA at gaining admittance to a Master's program in philosophy (eventually I want a PhD)? I know I can't be picky, but I'd love a program near NYC or DC. Thanks for any feedback and advice! Edited December 15, 2015 by SJ2448 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frege-bombs Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 George Washington University, which is in D.C., has just started a new (and, I believe funded) terminal MA in philosophy (in addition to their already established MA in philosophy and social policy). Going to a new MA program with no track record of placement to PhD programs is a risk, but perhaps that's alleviated somewhat by the fact that their philosophy and social policy students sometimes do get placed at philosophy PhDs. So, it may be worth having a look there and seeing if there are faculty whose interests overlap with your own. http://philosophy.columbian.gwu.edu/ma-philosophy-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExponentialDecay Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 What is your philosophy GPA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ2448 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 3 hours ago, ExponentialDecay said: What is your philosophy GPA? 4.0, but I've got more than a few classes left. I am a junior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExponentialDecay Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 (edited) 2 hours ago, SJ2448 said: 4.0, but I've got more than a few classes left. I am a junior. If you don't fuck this up, you should be fine. Out of interest, does "more than a few classes" translate to "everything but the intro class"? Edited December 16, 2015 by ExponentialDecay gughok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philstudent1991 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Virginia Tech and Georgia State are both reputable MA programs in the SE, not in DC or immediate vicinity but like you said, can't be picky. sidebysondheim and frege-bombs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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