What are my chances: Ph.D. Comparative Literature?
I'm interested in applying to top Comparative Literature Ph.D. programs. Schools in mind: SUNY Buffalo, NYU, Columbia, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Cornell, JHU, etc. My Stats: JHU undergrad. Psychology/English/Spanish triple major, Mathematics/Latin American Studies double minor, 3.8 GPA. Honors thesis in humanities. Leadership/Activies: president of 2 national honor societies, vp of dance company, clarinetist at Peabody Conservatory (of JHU) and wind ensemble, ballet student at campus dance studio, and member of NSCS. Work experience: 2 years as research assistant through undergrad (in psychology), summer internships (i.e., advertising company in nyc) Studied Abroad in: Bolivia, Argentina, Florence, Paris Worked Abroad in: London Languages: English, Spanish, French; working on Italian, but taken no classes (yet). Good recs. Still need to take GREs. What are my chances -- from info I have supplied?
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Chances are good. I'm not sure what/where JHU is or how competitive it is. Do you have anything published? Top schools might consider that. You might want to hang on to get some full-time, post-degree work experience, but on the other hand you could apply and if you are not accepted use that time to get some full-time work experience. Also, if you are not accepted into the PhD program, consider getting a master's degree first. Good luck on the GREs.
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unlikely. Probably highly unlikely
3 :
I'm assuming JHU is Johns Hopkins. If so, you are certaintly qualified for any of those programs. Good luck.
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In my opinion, everything so far looks great. Your recs, however should be much better than "good;" they should be great. And again, in my opinion, your GREs will be a major factor in determining both admission and awards (fellowships, assistantships). Don't worry about your quantitative scores, but your verbal and writing scores should be absolutely excellent (over 750 and at least a 5). Best wishes to you!
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