I'm a college student and I'm entering my Junior year. Recently, I have been thinking a lot about Grad school, but I'm not sure where the best place for me would be. I am an English major, so what are some of the best schools for that?
2006-08-19 10:58:07 · 5 answers · asked by Libby 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
My concentration is in Language Studies, if that helps.
2006-08-19 11:46:11 · update #1
Your question tells us nothing. What do you want to study in grad school? You need to have a specific topic which you want to research. Writting a dissertation means you're willing to give up (at least) 5-some years of your life toiling in moldy libraries while your friends have lives, careers, money. etc. If you can take that, well, start by figuring out what exactly it is you want to study; then figure out who is the leading scholar in that field; contact her/him; lather, rinse, repeat.
2006-08-19 11:06:24 · answer #1 · answered by angrysandwichguy1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm not studying English, but there are some common guidelines when picking a graduate program in any field:
As mentioned earlier, the best school for you is the one where you can work with someone who shares your same interests. The "fit" with your advisor in terms of interests and rapport is arguably the most important factor (more so than that overall strength and prestige of the program, though this is also very important). Talk with the English faculty at your university as they will be familar with the top people in different topic areas, as well as the most highly regarded programs overall. If you do not know what area you would like to study (it can be a fairly general idea, not super-specific yet), then you need to find what interests you the most in the field before figuring out what grad schools to apply to.
2006-08-19 11:28:14 · answer #2 · answered by phaedra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This list just came out. I also used the Princeton Review's list of schools to help me choose a grad school that fit certain criteria that I was looking for. It really helps because you can pick different states, cost requirements, selectivity basis, and some other things I can't remember right now. Very helpful site if you have the patience to fill everything out, skim colleges and even modify your needs.
2006-08-19 11:19:22 · answer #3 · answered by a_cubed24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on what you're interested in studying and who you're interested in studying with. You probably need to get your interests nailed down first and do some research into the various sub-fields and schools. See what various profs are working on, etc.
2006-08-19 11:05:17 · answer #4 · answered by a_liberal_economist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
intercontinental university will be the best for you to study PhD/MA or if your parents have choose another one for you that will be the best amone all cuz parents advise is the best for a child.Have a good luck on your education choices.
2006-08-19 11:14:42 · answer #5 · answered by idris a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋