Graduate School? - Page 12

KSUViolet06 · #1 08-02-2005, 12:18 AM

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Originally posted by XOMichelle
Who out there is going/ wants to apply to graduate school? What program are you interested in?

Both Kent State (where I go now) and Ohio State have Masters Degree programs in Combined Literature and Writing. Those are the 2 I'm interested in right now.

ShyViolet · #2 08-02-2005, 06:12 PM

Woohoo! I just finished writing my MLitt dissertation today. 68 pages long and only 500ish words over the limit, but I can fudge the word count. Barring any major edits by my supervisor, I am done and can finally start working on my PhD. Tomorrow will be a big night in the pub for me to celebrate (plus it's my academic brother's birthday, I'm taking my driving theory test tomorrow, and it's postgrad pub quiz night

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AXOhottie · #3 08-03-2005, 01:08 AM

Yay for being in school for a billion years. I'm in the process of applying to med schools at the moment. I've been really busy the past few weeks sending in secondary applications. Right now, if I could pick anywhere to go, I would probably choose either the University of Iowa or the University of Chicago. But it's still early in the game for me. Hopefully interviews and acceptances will come as quickly as my secondaries have! One can always dream, right?

trojangal · #4 08-03-2005, 07:34 AM

Officially been accepted at U of South Alabama for M.ED in Special Ed. Got my advisor's name and have to call him to discuss things. This should be interesting as I've never done a whole degree online before.

Munchkin03 · #5 08-27-2005, 03:51 PM

NO MORE GRAD SCHOOL FOR ME!

MooseGirl · #6 08-27-2005, 03:52 PM

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Originally posted by Munchkin03
NO MORE GRAD SCHOOL FOR ME!

ditto!

(well I hope...I have a suspicion that somewhere in the far distant future I may want to do a 2nd masters...but that's far far away)

AUDeltaGam · #7 08-27-2005, 04:45 PM

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Originally posted by pixell
Grad classes start monday...I'm nervous

Don't be! I had my first grad class last Wednesday and they are so much better than undergrad classes

KSUViolet06 · #8 08-27-2005, 05:24 PM

Another update:

The list of school's I'm applying to for my MA- Literature:

Kent State
Akron
University of Kentucky
Murray State (KY)
Cleveland State

I realized I needed to narrow it down to a more manageable # of schools, since I want to do campus visits and also since application fees can add up. Not to mention I can only send my GRE scores to so many schools.

So this is my set list of schools. Cleveland and Murray are my top 2 just because they have alot to offer in assistantships and do not require the GRE for applicants with a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher.

AUDeltaGam · #9 08-27-2005, 06:10 PM

5 is a good amount to apply to (it's what I did).

Good luck! And don't worry if you have to take the GRE more than once- I took it twice!

emleepc · #10 10-06-2005, 12:47 PM

Bumping, cause I too, am now in the game.
I'm studying for the GRE.....looking to get a masters in Higher Education/Student Affairs.

Schools I'm looking at:

University of South Carolina
University of Alabama
Florida State University
Georgia Southern University
University of Georgia

BetteDavisEyes · #11 10-14-2005, 01:50 AM

I had to drop out of grad school after only 1 week b/c the load of classwork, work, new house, & wedding stuff proved to be too much. Add on some drama & personal issues & while I made a good decision, it's one that still haunts me. I now have to go back & reapply to begin again next fall & get that Masters in Literature. I just really want to focus on school & do well rather than be one of those people that just show up & do a half-assed job in the hopes of passing. That kind of crap does not cut it in grad school.

This time, I'll be applying to schools closer to my new home so UC Riverside may *crosses fingers* be my new school. Being a realist, I'll also apply to other schools close to home in the hopes that they'll accept me. They did once before so I don't see why I wouldn't be able to get in again but you just never know.

alphaxikt · #12 10-14-2005, 09:21 AM

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Originally posted by BetteDavisEyes
I had to drop out of grad school after only 1 week b/c the load of classwork, work, new house, & wedding stuff proved to be too much. Add on some drama & personal issues & while I made a good decision, it's one that still haunts me. I now have to go back & reapply to begin again next fall & get that Masters in Literature. I just really want to focus on school & do well rather than be one of those people that just show up & do a half-assed job in the hopes of passing. That kind of crap does not cut it in grad school.

This time, I'll be applying to schools closer to my new home so UC Riverside may *crosses fingers* be my new school. Being a realist, I'll also apply to other schools close to home in the hopes that they'll accept me. They did once before so I don't see why I wouldn't be able to get in again but you just never know.

I dropped out of my first grad school program for education because it just didn't feel right, and I wasn't happy at the school or with the program. I reapplied to the school that I probably should have chosen in the first place, got in, and now I couldn't be happier.

The moral of the story is: YOU CAN DO IT!

sagitarion · #13 01-08-2006, 12:33 AM

I am thinking about going to graduate school in the biology field. The only problem is that i am not sure what i want to do my research in. There are many things that interest me and I am not sure if an interest is enough to commit to for so long of time.

I was just wondering if anyone could share with me how they choose what their research was and maybe some advise about how they narrowed down their school choices.

For me, money and location isnt a factor as i (finally) got my college fund from my parents and if i had to, i can pay for things myself. I am just saying this cause so far most advise i have gotten is people making choices on school and research based on program closest to their location and/or could afford cost of school, any finally these two factors are not a hinderance to me.

thanks for the advise, Taylor

KSUViolet06 · #14 03-24-2006, 04:59 PM

Grad School Update:

I've FURTHER narrowed my list to:

*Murray State
*Ohio State
*Cleveland State
*Youngstown State

I've sent in apps to Murray, Cleveland, and Youngstown already since they don't require GRE scores. They're waiting on transcripts. Ohio State is waiting on trascripts and me to schedule their foreign language proficiency exam.

adpiucf · #15 03-24-2006, 05:59 PM

studying for the June LSAT!