I have been beating myself over the head over my SOPs for about 2 months.  Mostly I have been rewriting this one from scratch again and again.  I am applying to 3 Anthropology/Archaeology programs, 1 in Material Cultures and 1 in Art History.  I am hoping once I feel good about one, I can use it as a template for the others, as essentially only one ( Read more... )

I was planning on applying to a variety of master’s programs this fall - in applied anthropology, education policy, public policy, etc.  After viewing my AW score this morning for the first time (3.5), I’m starting to feel like my application as a whole won’t be competitive enough for certain types of programs.  But ultimately I just don’t know.  ( Read more... )

Thanks everyone.

I'm in my last semester of undergrad and a double major in Anthropology (archaeology), and Art History.  I have a 3.7, four years of archaeology experience abroad, two museum internships, I'm president of the Anthropology Club, President for our National Collegiate Anthropology Society, and a teaching assistant in art history.  I frequently attend ( Read more... )

I am currently a junior (graduating in December) double majoring in English and Classical Studies at a relatively small liberal arts college. I intended on going to graduate school for English literature until recently, but while exploring the various fields I realized that my true passion lies in cultural/linguistic anthropology. My school does ( Read more... )

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I'm in the process of applying to grad schools in anthropology right now, and I have two questions ( Read more... )

Hello.  I am an Anthropology student graduating with my BA in December.  I am applying for graduate school for the Fall of 2010.  I plan to take the GRE on October 17 ( Read more... )

I keep failing the GRE!! 540 v, 500 Q are my scores for the second time around. Ugh.

Can I go to the UK or Canada, get an MA (I like a few programs abroad) and come back to the US for a PhD program and skip the GRE altogether? Or will the PhD programs make me take it even with an MA? :(

Help please!!

Hello, all!

I feel ridiculous asking this, but I received a letter in the mail today and I'm not quite sure how to interpret it. The application deadline for one of the programs I'm applying to was last week (I got my application and whatnot in a good few days before the deadline, like a good girl).

( I am so impatient... )