EDIT: Thanks so much for the feedback! The generosity of this community is something to wonder at! I'm taking your comments into consideration as I revise my SOP!

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I'm applying to NYU's English MA program. For an MA at a school that's ranked 25th in English by US News, how's 650 V, 670 Q? (Haven't gotten my analytical score yet.)

Thanks so much.

 Aaaaaand, sorry to post something else within like, ten minutes, but I had one more question.

So, GRE reports are supposed to be cumulative--by sending schools my most recent set of GRE scores, it should send them the scores from my previous test too. On the score report that I got from my last test (the one in October), there's a section at the ( Read more... )

So, I'm applying to English PhD programs, and I'm having a couple of issues with my SoP and personal statement ( Read more... )

Hey, I am filling out the Emory English Phd application, due on Monday.

For everyone else filling it out or who has already filled it out, what goes under "Honors and organizations?" I put awards and relevant volunteer work on my CV, which is another part of the application.  Should they go here instead?

Thanks!

It's hot, I'm bored, so I decided to post some links for the people who have been asking about going to grad school to get a PhD in English or other modern language field. I think it's a little strange that people should ask advice on livejournal of their fellow future grads rather than grab a book or even ask at a community with more employed ( Read more... )

“What we accept in life we cannot accept in story,” protests Susan Barton, the heroine transcribed from William Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe into J.M. Coetzee’s Foe. I describe Susan’s remark as a “protest” deliberately; Susan condemns Defoe for imposing order and meaning in his translation of her narrative, for refusing to acknowledge the ambiguity ( Read more... )

“What we accept in life we cannot accept in story,” protests Susan Barton, the heroine transcribed from William Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe into J.M. Coetzee’s Foe. I describe Susan’s remark as a “protest” deliberately; Susan condemns Defoe for imposing order and meaning in his translation of her narrative, for refusing to acknowledge the ambiguity and ( Read more... )

In its supplemental documents section, UCLA asks for a Statement of purpose, then, under that section, it includes a paragraph asking for what I guess is referred to as a "diversity statement." Is this supposed to be a separate essay from the SOP? How long should it be if that is the case, and what should I include in it? Anyone? I am applying for ( Read more... )