Chances?

[Ronnie]

Hi All,

I just started in this forum and I'm looking to get some advice. I'm applying to Boston University archaeology department and I'm scared (much like everyone else who is applying to PhD programs I'm sure).

At any rate, I'm looking to ask what my chances are of getting into this PhD program? Here are my qualifications:

Undergraduate Overall GPA: 3.0

Major GPA: 3.5

GRE Scores: 510 verbal, 640 Math, 4.5 AW (above average for social sciences)

2 archaeology independent studies

Currently working at archaeology museum, currently working as an excavator with a contract archaeology company, worked at archaeology conferences, worked as a museum greeter/guard, had a 12 week excavating course (field school), GIS course taken, and research assistant for one archaeologist at school for a semester. (and a ton of other work experience un-related to archaeology). Participant in a forensic archaeology recovery group.

Thanks for the help!

[samjones]

Hi All,

I just started in this forum and I'm looking to get some advice. I'm applying to Boston University archaeology department and I'm scared (much like everyone else who is applying to PhD programs I'm sure).

At any rate, I'm looking to ask what my chances are of getting into this PhD program? Here are my qualifications:

Undergraduate Overall GPA: 3.0

Major GPA: 3.5

GRE Scores: 510 verbal, 640 Math, 4.5 AW (above average for social sciences)

2 archaeology independent studies

Currently working at archaeology museum, currently working as an excavator with a contract archaeology company, worked at archaeology conferences, worked as a museum greeter/guard, had a 12 week excavating course (field school), GIS course taken, and research assistant for one archaeologist at school for a semester. (and a ton of other work experience un-related to archaeology). Participant in a forensic archaeology recovery group.

Thanks for the help!

besides numbers getting you past the preliminary stages (and I do not personally know the cut off stats for Boston University), i am off the belief that they matter less than how well you demonstrated your fit with the department to which you are applying. instead of asking whether your numbers were good enough at a point when you can't do anything about them, you have to ask yourself how well you researched your fit with the department. that is, did explicitly let the BU know that you have profs you'd like to work with and resources that you have in mind for utilizing that BU offers to you particularly.

it's becoming more and more clear that FIT often matters more than numbers.

in addition, i have no idea what your chances are for getting into BU. but good luck!!

[Ronnie]

besides numbers getting you past the preliminary stages (and I do not personally know the cut off stats for Boston University), i am off the belief that they matter less than how well you demonstrated your fit with the department to which you are applying. instead of asking whether your numbers were good enough at a point when you can't do anything about them, you have to ask yourself how well you researched your fit with the department. that is, did explicitly let the BU know that you have profs you'd like to work with and resources that you have in mind for utilizing that BU offers to you particularly.

it's becoming more and more clear that FIT often matters more than numbers.

in addition, i have no idea what your chances are for getting into BU. but good luck!!

thanks for the help