Anthropology

[12dozenroses]

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

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[verovladamir]

I guess I don't know about anthropology in particular, but most of the fields that I've looked into don't require a specific undergraduate degree. They usually like for you to have some experience with the subject, but a whole degree isn't necessary.

[verovladamir]

Madison has the worst admissions standards ever. I am looking at their program (I currently attend oshkosh, so it would be closer to home, aka milwaukee). For my program, most schools require a 3.0 and GRE scores above the 50th percentile. Madison wants a 3.5 and 90th percentile. They think they are so much better than everyone else. I know they are a good school, but they aren't THAT good....
/rant
sorry...

[mallyns]

Impossible no. Difficult yes. Most schools I have looked at want at the very least some coursework in anthro. Usually the big 3: Intro to cultural anthro, intro in to bio anthro and intro to arch. Of course some might also want a theory course as well. You will be going up against people who do have degrees in anthro. Also, I'm not sure if you know but anthro is very competitive, especially if you want to get your phd and teach. Which is why I'm thinking of going into classics.

I'm not trying to be rude but how did you realize your true passion if you never taken any course work in it? Anthro is a complicated discipline.

[heatherpantss]

In this person's defense, I knew Anthro was my passion in my junior year of high school, having taken no classes in it.

[heatherpantss]

However, I do agree that it is a VERY competitive field. I am still shocked that I was accepted to my top choice.

[heatherpantss]

You certainly do not need a degree in Anth to get into a master's program. The school I was just accepted to states on their site that people with other degrees are encouraged to apply.

[caerbannogbunny]

Can I suggest two ideas

[tisiphone]

A fair number of grad-level anthropology programs don't require previous majors for admission, but if you have a nearby state university you might want to consider taking entry-level courses in at least some of the four fields (bio anthro, linguistic anthro, cultural anthro and archaeology) over the summer.