Received: from enterprise.csi1.com (enterprise.csi1.com [205.136.28.5]) by csf.Colorado.EDU (8.7.6/8.7.3/CNS-4.0p) with SMTP id IAA05961 for ; Wed, 11 Jun 1997 08:50:27 -0600 (MDT) Received: by enterprise.csi1.com with Microsoft Exchange (IMC 4.0.837.3) id <01BC7655.81E09C90@enterprise.csi1.com>; Wed, 11 Jun 1997 10:52:08 -0400 Message-ID: From: Carla Howery To: "mcarley@kudonet.com" , Sociology Graduate Students -- International Subject: Re: getting into PhD programs Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 10:59:00 -0400 There is a workshop on The Graduate Admissions Process at the ASA Annual Meeting where the Directors of Graduate Study will discuss the process at their, and other, schools. It is designed for YOU and for your undergrad advisers so you know what they look for, as well as for grad depts to share info among themselves. Join us! Carla Howery, ASA ---------- From: mcarley@kudonet.com To: Sociology Graduate Students -- International Subject: Re: getting into PhD programs Date: Tuesday, June 10, 1997 7:18PM One should know that the application process is very fickle. You really have to work to catch someone's eye. I was recently turned down by three schools, although I have a few publications / presentations and a Master's from a top 10 school. One person suggested that it might be my graduate GPA (3.1-3.2). If that is the case, I'm out of luck, because they'll screen me out before they get to the publications, recommendations, and personal statement. Is anyone on the acceptance committee for their department? It would be great to hear from them. mike -- ******************************************************************* Michael Carley * Life in a vaccuum sucks. 235 E. O'Keefe #7 * East Palo Alto CA 94303 * Some mornings, it's just not worth (415) 326-2098 home * chewing through the leather straps. (415) 949-3282 x208 work * --Emo Phillips mcarley@kudonet.com * *******************************************************************