Zephyrus
Tyrants and Slaves
Well that's it, folks. I got waitlisted by UMass. I will be making a phone call to the University of Iowa tomorrow. I will be moving out there in mid-August.
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Master_Yoda77
Juggalo
^Best news I've heard. I expect you to attend some kickass Chicago shows with the Peoria crew.
Zephyrus
Tyrants and Slaves
Einherjar86
Active Member
Congrats man! That's awesome.
I wish I could say I've made a decision. I'm visiting Boston U on the 23rd; the department is hosting an open house for accepted candidates. After that I hope to know more.
I also got waitlisted at UIC.
Master_Yoda77
Juggalo
How is UIC's English program at the grad level? I'm not looking to go to any real prestigous schools, but I thought I'd apply to one or two that were.
Einherjar86
Active Member
UIC's English graduate program is actually ranked slighly lower than the other programs I applied to. I think it's in the 50s or so, according to U.S. News; but rankings aren't necessarily everything. Sure, ranking helps to get hired later; but you also want to make sure there are faculty in the program that you want to work with, because if you produce nothing of scholarly value, even if you graduate from Harvard, you won't get hired anywhere.
And UIC has some awesome faculty. Specifically, for me, the department has Walter Benn Michaels and Joseph Tibbi, both of whom are Americanists and specialize in the areas I want to study. So it's a good fit in that regard.
And UIC has some awesome faculty. Specifically, for me, the department has Walter Benn Michaels and Joseph Tibbi, both of whom are Americanists and specialize in the areas I want to study. So it's a good fit in that regard.
Master_Yoda77
Juggalo
Shit, I have no idea what I want to specialize in or anything like that. Does something like that even matter for MA programs?
Einherjar86
Active Member
Not as much; people usually enter into Master's track programs because they're not quite sure exactly what they want to study. I'm not sure what UIC's Master's program is like, or if they even have one; some programs combine their Master's and PhD, and only accept you into the first if you apply to the latter.
University of Chicago has a Master's program in the Humanities that is very good, albeit somewhat expensive; but most Master's track programs are relatively expensive.
EDIT: although, if you're in-state, they might be significantly less.
University of Chicago has a Master's program in the Humanities that is very good, albeit somewhat expensive; but most Master's track programs are relatively expensive.
EDIT: although, if you're in-state, they might be significantly less.
grad school has been everything I wanted my undergrad to be. I've only had to take maybe 3 courses outside of my area of focus, so it's been nice to just take what I want in the area I want to study.
on a related matter, my thesis is just about done. The submission deadline is next Friday. I can't wait to submit it and be done with it
on a related matter, my thesis is just about done. The submission deadline is next Friday. I can't wait to submit it and be done with it
viewerfromnihil
Vein-Marbled Tower
Just finished my semester with a 3.78, and I'm pretty happy about it. The only class that I had a B in was music theory, but considering my switch from a music major to a history major this shouldn't be a problem anymore.
The Emptier
t3h b3aSt0rZ
well after quite the first year of college....i ended up going from a 2.1 gpa first semester to a 3.5 this semester, and effectively wiping my f's i'm at a 3.4 overall. flying colors from all of my music courses, ensembles, performance tests etc....yay
Zephyrus
Tyrants and Slaves
I would have pretty a 4.0 throughout college if it weren't for those fucking gen-ed requirements such that I had to take 6 credits of Math-related courses. So I took Formal Logic and Intro to Computer Programming. Got a B+ in the former and a C in the latter. Fuck.
I would have been Valedictorian if it weren't for those courses.
I would have been Valedictorian if it weren't for those courses.
I had an A in my upper division Grammar course until the Final. I knew I was doomed when I faced the two following questions:
"Find all of the errors in the following sentences. Some sentences do not contain errors."
There were about 10 sentences, and I marked up maybe 3 of them. Then I got to the next question
"Choose six of the sentences with errors--"
GODDAMMIT
"Find all of the errors in the following sentences. Some sentences do not contain errors."
There were about 10 sentences, and I marked up maybe 3 of them. Then I got to the next question
"Choose six of the sentences with errors--"
GODDAMMIT
Zephyrus
Tyrants and Slaves
4.0 as far as Classics and History courses were concerned. I really should have applied to places more prestigious than state schools, especially schools of states full of poor people like Maine.
Der Morgenstern
Trailer Park Bacchus
Master_Yoda77
Juggalo
I'm sitting on a like a 3.5 after one year at my 4 year University. My GPA from my community college didn't transfer over, but it was a solid 3.3 or so.
Einherjar86
Active Member
Same here, I should have applied somewhere more prestigious than University of South fucking Florida. But I was a senior in high school when I applied, no one in my family had a college degree... how the fuck was I supposed to know what I wanted to do?
Although I'm extremely happy to have gotten into BU for my doctorate, I feel like I'm forever tainted by my bachelor's degree.
I graduated with a 3.9 overall, and a 3.97 in my major. I graduated from my master's program at Chicago with a 3.96. I think one of the biggest challenges students face with grades is a hesitance, and even sometimes anxiety, to meet with their professors. I've always found that one of the best ways to improve not only your grade but your relationships with professors is to talk with them during office hours.
I don't get why people are still obsessed in getting to prestigious colleges when in this century no one even cares what college you graduated from. The employer only cares if you have the required diploma and your experience in the field.
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