Oh hello I have no idea what I'm doing
I've felt recently that the more I'm finding out about the grad school application process, the less I actually know for sure.
1. I was under the impression that applying to 'safety schools' was pointless in grad school. I'm only applying to three places because I only found three places I think I would actually like to attend. Is this complete and utter folly? I would like to hear some opinions.
2. The amount of people with more experience and a better overall background than me who haven't gotten in anywhere is frightening me. Should I even bother applying at all to MA or PhD program if I have no practical experience in the field (i.e. I have a BA in art history but I never worked or had an internship at a gallery, never published anything, no honors project done in undergrad, etc. etc.)? How can I objectively gauge my readiness for or ability to do grad education?
Sorry if these questions seem simple, but I only know two people who have gone to grad school and no one in my immediate family went to college so I feel very lost. Right now I just feel like I'm throwing stuff as schools and hoping they don't laugh in my face.
1. I was under the impression that applying to 'safety schools' was pointless in grad school. I'm only applying to three places because I only found three places I think I would actually like to attend. Is this complete and utter folly? I would like to hear some opinions.
2. The amount of people with more experience and a better overall background than me who haven't gotten in anywhere is frightening me. Should I even bother applying at all to MA or PhD program if I have no practical experience in the field (i.e. I have a BA in art history but I never worked or had an internship at a gallery, never published anything, no honors project done in undergrad, etc. etc.)? How can I objectively gauge my readiness for or ability to do grad education?
Sorry if these questions seem simple, but I only know two people who have gone to grad school and no one in my immediate family went to college so I feel very lost. Right now I just feel like I'm throwing stuff as schools and hoping they don't laugh in my face.