Comments on: (More) advice on graduate school applications http://savageminds.org/2009/12/15/more-advice-on-graduate-school-applications/ Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog Sat, 26 May 2012 03:33:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Picking a Graduate School | Savage Minds http://savageminds.org/2009/12/15/more-advice-on-graduate-school-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-712077 Picking a Graduate School | Savage Minds Mon, 26 Dec 2011 04:04:02 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=2950#comment-712077 [...] making long-term plans, and Rex has written about preparing your application for graduate school (twice, actually), we haven’t really addressed this important question. So here it [...] [...] making long-term plans, and Rex has written about preparing your application for graduate school (twice, actually), we haven’t really addressed this important question. So here it [...]

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]]> By: BrassTax http://savageminds.org/2009/12/15/more-advice-on-graduate-school-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-697868 BrassTax Wed, 24 Nov 2010 03:16:13 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=2950#comment-697868 Looking for a little, no a lot of, advise - I received an undergraduate degree in 1982. Since then I have worked in my area of study and have had a good amount of exposure to the field. My career has lead me to my true passion and I do have a field of research in mind. While I am currently working part-time on a graduate degree, my desire is to return to full-time graduate study for an eventual PhD in Anthropology and to spend the 2nd half of my life in research and teaching. My concern is, will a university, prestigious or otherwise, even consider a 52 year old for admission into a program? Looking for a little, no a lot of, advise – I received an undergraduate degree in 1982. Since then I have worked in my area of study and have had a good amount of exposure to the field. My career has lead me to my true passion and I do have a field of research in mind. While I am currently working part-time on a graduate degree, my desire is to return to full-time graduate study for an eventual PhD in Anthropology and to spend the 2nd half of my life in research and teaching. My concern is, will a university, prestigious or otherwise, even consider a 52 year old for admission into a program?

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]]> By: wondering http://savageminds.org/2009/12/15/more-advice-on-graduate-school-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-627333 wondering Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:46:20 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=2950#comment-627333 I posted this on the other article before realizing that you wrote a new one. Can anyone tell me how to best go about switching from bio anth to cultural anth? I have an MA in bio anth, and really no experience in cultural anth, but want to switch to cultural for a PhD. I posted this on the other article before realizing that you wrote a new one. Can anyone tell me how to best go about switching from bio anth to cultural anth? I have an MA in bio anth, and really no experience in cultural anth, but want to switch to cultural for a PhD.

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]]> By: Brian J. http://savageminds.org/2009/12/15/more-advice-on-graduate-school-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-627043 Brian J. Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:17:12 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=2950#comment-627043 Thanks for this article...I wish there was something I could do for my low GPA and GREs (at least for this school)...those really tripped me over and I just threw up a hail mary pass (and $70) to a school. Thanks for this article…I wish there was something I could do for my low GPA and GREs (at least for this school)…those really tripped me over and I just threw up a hail mary pass (and $70) to a school.

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]]> By: Carl http://savageminds.org/2009/12/15/more-advice-on-graduate-school-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-626889 Carl Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:31:54 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=2950#comment-626889 Jay, that's a great point. I know fellow historians who have apprenticed themselves just as you say (and bitch about it with the usual bitching). But perhaps the more common pattern in my field is pretty exactly like anthropology except for us the holy site halfway around the world is 'the archive' rather than 'the field' and our heroic tales involve insane archivists and rare paper molds to which we are allergic unto death. (I'm not making that last one up - a guy in my grad program actually did his dissertation research in a gas mask.) Jay, that’s a great point. I know fellow historians who have apprenticed themselves just as you say (and bitch about it with the usual bitching). But perhaps the more common pattern in my field is pretty exactly like anthropology except for us the holy site halfway around the world is ‘the archive’ rather than ‘the field’ and our heroic tales involve insane archivists and rare paper molds to which we are allergic unto death. (I’m not making that last one up – a guy in my grad program actually did his dissertation research in a gas mask.)

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]]> By: jay sosa http://savageminds.org/2009/12/15/more-advice-on-graduate-school-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-626758 jay sosa Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:53:01 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=2950#comment-626758 I've been surprised to learn some of the disciplinary differences in what qualities faculty value in students. I was talking with a history professor, for instance, who said it is not uncommon for advisers to more or less assign their students' dissertation topics. It seems like the sociocultural application centers around proving your independence. Do you have a unique (if eclectic) personal narrative? Can you design a project? Can we send you half way around the world, and can you come back with something valuable? Basically the character traits we look for in the heroic ethnographer. I’ve been surprised to learn some of the disciplinary differences in what qualities faculty value in students. I was talking with a history professor, for instance, who said it is not uncommon for advisers to more or less assign their students’ dissertation topics. It seems like the sociocultural application centers around proving your independence. Do you have a unique (if eclectic) personal narrative? Can you design a project? Can we send you half way around the world, and can you come back with something valuable? Basically the character traits we look for in the heroic ethnographer.

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]]> By: Michael E. Smith http://savageminds.org/2009/12/15/more-advice-on-graduate-school-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-626645 Michael E. Smith Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:39:07 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=2950#comment-626645 This is also very useful: Kintigh, Keith (2004) Applying to Graduate School in Archaeology. SAA Archaeological Record May 2004:9-12. http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/may04.pdf This is also very useful:

Kintigh, Keith (2004) Applying to Graduate School in Archaeology. SAA Archaeological Record May 2004:9-12.

http://saa.org/Portals/0/SAA/Publications/thesaaarchrec/may04.pdf

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]]> By: Elizabeth Marks http://savageminds.org/2009/12/15/more-advice-on-graduate-school-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-626571 Elizabeth Marks Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:59:12 +0000 http://savageminds.org/?p=2950#comment-626571 Thank you for this! I just finished an article on graduate school admissions in anthropology and resources like this have largely been lacking! When I do revisions I'm definitely going to cite this as a resource. Thank you for this! I just finished an article on graduate school admissions in anthropology and resources like this have largely been lacking! When I do revisions I’m definitely going to cite this as a resource.

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