I've had a very similar experience. All my professors said to only go for schools that would fully fund me. Was definitely an important factor :) But thankfully it seemed that most PhD programs in physics fully fund students (at least the ones I looked at, and I applied to 10!). And Fall my senior year was HECTIC as heck, especially since it was my last semester. It was nice to hear about your experience. Good video!
Super helpful! I'm currently in my fall semester before I graduate and I almost have all of my samples and statements revised and submitted for grad schools. It's really nice to hear I was not the only one super stressed and busy during this time!
@@SarahFischerVlogs lol Ik this is like a year later but I got in!!!! Im now a TA at the University of Delaware!! Thank you for your video it was so helpful at the time ♥️
Awesome video! I’m so glad I found your channel! I’m applying to PhD programs and I just sent in my last application last week! It was the most stressful time of my life! I’m so excited watch your content and learn more about PhD life!
Thanks for your videos! I’m a junior English major thinking about graduate school so these are very helpful :) I’d love to hear about 1) what it’s like to be a woman in graduate school and 2) how you fostered relationships with your professors during undergrad so that you could secure good letters of recommendation
I am glad you found this video helpful, and thanks so much for these suggestions! I am planning a video about being a woman in grad school soon, and I am happy to make one in the future with more advice about how to set yourself up to succeed in your grad apps (including fostering relationships with profs) :)
Thank you so much for this video!!! I'm a junior majoring in English at the University of Washington and decided I was interested in grad school during my sophomore year at my university, and your video helped me understand a LOT more about this. I am primarily interested in Literature rather than Comp & Rhetoric as far as English grad programs go, but this was extremely helpful. I'm really excited about applying to grad school even if I'm legitimately terrified about it. Thank you so much!
Kind of sad that I'm only just now seeing this, as my first graduate school application is due tomorrow 😞But, better late than never! The one thing I'm slightly worried about is that the writing sample I'm submitting is in Medieval Literature, but I plan to study Renaissance. I should have submitted something closer to my interests, but I didn't really have any writing in that field, but I'm hoping that since I'm only applying to MA programs they will be fine with it.
Thank you for this video! I’m currently about to start my junior year of undergrad and like you, I’ve been thinking a about grad school as the next step for me after undergrad. Although I plan to apply for sociology programs I think your advice is pretty standard for most grad programs:) I’m starting the process to begin looking in to schools that look like a good fit for me and it’s exciting but also scary haha. I’m using this time to build up my cv/ relationships with my professors I plan to ask for LOR. Did you have any research experience/ other kinds of experience before applying to your joint program? Also how far in advance did you start studying for your gre? Thank you!
meagan brooke I’m glad you found this video helpful! :) that all sounds like an excellent plan! the only real experience I had outside of coursework was my independent study and some involvement with a few different clubs and organizations that weren’t related to English necessarily but were still meaningful to me personally. I didn’t do any research. And I started studying for the GRE about 2 months in advance. I used Magoosh; it’s a little pricey but so worth it!
Another Gator, I’m so glad to have found you!Thank you for this video, I did a gap year and just got decisions back for programs and got so far only got into Georgetown’s MA english program. It’s 2 years but not funded anymore though :( do you have any advice if it seems worth it?
Wooooo, go gators! This is such a tough call to make. It totally depends on your plans post-grad school! Also, decision season is not over yet! Wait list spots absolutely open up!!
Were you published before you were accepted? I'm thinking of applying to grad school and since most are waiving the GRE due to corona, my professors have told me they're looking a bit more at student research and writing samples.
This was a super informative video but I can’t get over how often you say “um” !!! As an undergrad, my teachers HIGHLY discourage us from using that. It’s so weird hearing you say “um” so often 😳
Thanks for watching! This was my first ever youtube video--I'm still getting the hang of things. :) I actually teach public speaking right now to undergrads hahaha
Currently looking into a post-bacc English Education program. What exactly did you do in terms of funding? Are there any resources that you personally recommend about grants / scholarships, specifically for English programs? There’s a lot of information online, but I don’t know what can be considered as credible.
can u please make a video on how to get admission in phd program after my MA and do they need my MA marks or i can fill the forms before the result of masters..
Debarati Choudhury hi! Thanks for watching! I plan to make a Q&A video about grad school in the future. For now, I can say that I personally had very mediocre GRE scores and a very average CV. For those reasons, I tried to make my personal statement and writing sample stand out as much as possible! Do not worry about GRE scores too much-more and more schools are doing away with the testing requirement. You shouldn’t let mediocre scores/an average CV stop from applying anywhere. The places I thought I’d get rejected to accepted me, and the places I thought I’d for sure get into didn’t let me in!
Hey Sarah, the video was really helpful. I am a Literature student from India, presently pursuing my Masters. I am planning to go abroad for my PHD and Indiana University was one of Grad schools that I shortlisted. I have a couple of questions about the application process and scholarship. Can I email you somewhere?
Thanks for the detailed information. I just found your channel. So as an M.A. holder, how do I search for relevant universities that offer PhD programs and are fully fuded all the way... Searching mastery is everything :(
Hi! I used grad cafe as a huge resource for me! There is definitely some anxiety involved when people post acceptances, but it was great for searching for programs. Also! Don't be afraid to ask professors and other grad students. Professors looooove helping with this stuff in my experience.
Hey! I am a post graduate student and holds 1 year of work experience as a content writer. I am planning to study abroad for courses like creative writing and new media communication. I was wondering would you be able to help me with the idea of how difficult it is to get the job? Though I am considering Ph.D as my end goal but to have a little bit of more hope doing a masters would give edge to my CV is what I have considered by my research. Any advice that you can provide as in the job oppurtunities? I know this is a lot to ask in one go. But let me know if you can provide any information about this.
Hey, as an international student, I’d like to get some advice on the writing samples that they require during application process. Could you please help me with that?
@@ananyatiwari1695 There are so many job opportunities--I would say that most folks stay in academia (teaching, running a writing program/center, etc.). But some go on to work in publishing, in marketing, as free lance editors, etc.! As for funding, many PhD programs offer stipends for teaching beginning level courses or being a TA. I talk more about this in my FAQ video about being a PhD student at IU :)
Glad that I have found your channel, am from India and looking forward to pursue PhD from US. I will be more than delighted, if you can enumerate 5/6 fully funded Universities (and am not looking for Stanford, Yale, Columbia, these are too hard a nut to crack) Thank You. 🙂 It will be kind of you if you can drop down your mail id or fb id, so that I can keep in touch with someone who has perfect hold of these issues.
I wish I had this video when I was applying! So helpful!
I've had a very similar experience. All my professors said to only go for schools that would fully fund me. Was definitely an important factor :) But thankfully it seemed that most PhD programs in physics fully fund students (at least the ones I looked at, and I applied to 10!). And Fall my senior year was HECTIC as heck, especially since it was my last semester. It was nice to hear about your experience. Good video!
I am glad to hear that you shared some aspects of my experience!
Super helpful! I'm currently in my fall semester before I graduate and I almost have all of my samples and statements revised and submitted for grad schools. It's really nice to hear I was not the only one super stressed and busy during this time!
Yes, so close!! Best of luck!
@@SarahFischerVlogs lol Ik this is like a year later but I got in!!!! Im now a TA at the University of Delaware!! Thank you for your video it was so helpful at the time ♥️
@@gracebartel3294 omg that makes me so, so happy!
@@gracebartel3294heyyyy! Congratulations🤍🩷 I’m soo happy for you🩷🫂🫶🏾
Wow this feels so daunting. Specially as an international student but thanks to this video I feel I have an outline!
Best of luck!
Awesome video! I’m so glad I found your channel! I’m applying to PhD programs and I just sent in my last application last week! It was the most stressful time of my life! I’m so excited watch your content and learn more about PhD life!
So exciting! Congratulations on finishing this step of the process! Best of luck to you!
Thanks for your videos! I’m a junior English major thinking about graduate school so these are very helpful :) I’d love to hear about 1) what it’s like to be a woman in graduate school and 2) how you fostered relationships with your professors during undergrad so that you could secure good letters of recommendation
I am glad you found this video helpful, and thanks so much for these suggestions! I am planning a video about being a woman in grad school soon, and I am happy to make one in the future with more advice about how to set yourself up to succeed in your grad apps (including fostering relationships with profs) :)
OMG this video is perfect and so helpful- thank you!
Thank you so much for this video!!! I'm a junior majoring in English at the University of Washington and decided I was interested in grad school during my sophomore year at my university, and your video helped me understand a LOT more about this. I am primarily interested in Literature rather than Comp & Rhetoric as far as English grad programs go, but this was extremely helpful. I'm really excited about applying to grad school even if I'm legitimately terrified about it. Thank you so much!
This makes me so happy to hear! Thank you! Best of luck to you as you apply!!
Thanks for posting this
I’m about follow your footprint. Good luck!
Good luck to you!
Thank you for all the help!! I'm in my final year and these tips are extremely helpful!!
How did you decide on a topic for your writing sample?
Kind of sad that I'm only just now seeing this, as my first graduate school application is due tomorrow 😞But, better late than never! The one thing I'm slightly worried about is that the writing sample I'm submitting is in Medieval Literature, but I plan to study Renaissance. I should have submitted something closer to my interests, but I didn't really have any writing in that field, but I'm hoping that since I'm only applying to MA programs they will be fine with it.
Best of luck to you!
Thank you for this video! I’m currently about to start my junior year of undergrad and like you, I’ve been thinking a about grad school as the next step for me after undergrad. Although I plan to apply for sociology programs I think your advice is pretty standard for most grad programs:) I’m starting the process to begin looking in to schools that look like a good fit for me and it’s exciting but also scary haha. I’m using this time to build up my cv/ relationships with my professors I plan to ask for LOR. Did you have any research experience/ other kinds of experience before applying to your joint program? Also how far in advance did you start studying for your gre? Thank you!
meagan brooke I’m glad you found this video helpful! :) that all sounds like an excellent plan! the only real experience I had outside of coursework was my independent study and some involvement with a few different clubs and organizations that weren’t related to English necessarily but were still meaningful to me personally. I didn’t do any research. And I started studying for the GRE about 2 months in advance. I used Magoosh; it’s a little pricey but so worth it!
Another Gator, I’m so glad to have found you!Thank you for this video, I did a gap year and just got decisions back for programs and got so far only got into Georgetown’s MA english program. It’s 2 years but not funded anymore though :( do you have any advice if it seems worth it?
Wooooo, go gators! This is such a tough call to make. It totally depends on your plans post-grad school! Also, decision season is not over yet! Wait list spots absolutely open up!!
Were you published before you were accepted? I'm thinking of applying to grad school and since most are waiving the GRE due to corona, my professors have told me they're looking a bit more at student research and writing samples.
2:07 ouch😂😂
This was a super informative video but I can’t get over how often you say “um” !!! As an undergrad, my teachers HIGHLY discourage us from using that. It’s so weird hearing you say “um” so often 😳
Thanks for watching! This was my first ever youtube video--I'm still getting the hang of things. :) I actually teach public speaking right now to undergrads hahaha
this is such an annoying comment lmfao what was the reason
Loida Stelli Tavera Hahaha thank u
@@SarahFischerVlogs the video is gr8 lol don't pay attention to the critics. This vid helped me a lot!
Scott thanks for watching! 🥰
Maam, I would like to do Phd In english.
How can I contact you Maam?
Please help... 🙁🙇♀️
Currently looking into a post-bacc English Education program. What exactly did you do in terms of funding? Are there any resources that you personally recommend about grants / scholarships, specifically for English programs? There’s a lot of information online, but I don’t know what can be considered as credible.
can u please make a video on how to get admission in phd program after my MA and do they need my MA marks or i can fill the forms before the result of masters..
Would/could you please address the issue of mediocre scores and not a stellar CV? And how much a writing sample would factor in in that case?
Debarati Choudhury hi! Thanks for watching! I plan to make a Q&A video about grad school in the future. For now, I can say that I personally had very mediocre GRE scores and a very average CV. For those reasons, I tried to make my personal statement and writing sample stand out as much as possible! Do not worry about GRE scores too much-more and more schools are doing away with the testing requirement. You shouldn’t let mediocre scores/an average CV stop from applying anywhere. The places I thought I’d get rejected to accepted me, and the places I thought I’d for sure get into didn’t let me in!
@@SarahFischerVlogs Thanks a lot! Looking forward to more videos :)
@@SarahFischerVlogs Hello. By "average CV" what exactly do you mean? Like, what things did you lack? Thank you in advance
Hey Sarah, the video was really helpful. I am a Literature student from India, presently pursuing my Masters. I am planning to go abroad for my PHD and Indiana University was one of Grad schools that I shortlisted. I have a couple of questions about the application process and scholarship. Can I email you somewhere?
Hi! So cool! Yes, you can email me @ sarahfischerm@gmail.com :)
We are on the same boat Adrish, can we stay connected?
Hey. I m from india too and also thinking of applying my phd in english literature abroad . Please can we all stay connected.
I'm from India too! Planning to study English lit in the US
Thanks for the detailed information. I just found your channel. So as an M.A. holder, how do I search for relevant universities that offer PhD programs and are fully fuded all the way... Searching mastery is everything :(
Hi! I used grad cafe as a huge resource for me! There is definitely some anxiety involved when people post acceptances, but it was great for searching for programs. Also! Don't be afraid to ask professors and other grad students. Professors looooove helping with this stuff in my experience.
Hey Sarah ...
Please tell me ..what they teach in PhD course ?
Hi, I am just curious, did you email professors before applying to specific colleges?
Hey!
I am a post graduate student and holds 1 year of work experience as a content writer. I am planning to study abroad for courses like creative writing and new media communication. I was wondering would you be able to help me with the idea of how difficult it is to get the job? Though I am considering Ph.D as my end goal but to have a little bit of more hope doing a masters would give edge to my CV is what I have considered by my research. Any advice that you can provide as in the job oppurtunities?
I know this is a lot to ask in one go. But let me know if you can provide any information about this.
You indian?🤍
What is common in all PhDs ?
Hey, as an international student, I’d like to get some advice on the writing samples that they require during application process. Could you please help me with that?
Yes! I’d love to make a video about that!
@@SarahFischerVlogs thank you so much, also what jobs can phd students do? And do they get funded?
@@ananyatiwari1695 There are so many job opportunities--I would say that most folks stay in academia (teaching, running a writing program/center, etc.). But some go on to work in publishing, in marketing, as free lance editors, etc.! As for funding, many PhD programs offer stipends for teaching beginning level courses or being a TA. I talk more about this in my FAQ video about being a PhD student at IU :)
Dominican Republic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glad that I have found your channel, am from India and looking forward to pursue PhD from US. I will be more than delighted, if you can enumerate 5/6 fully funded Universities (and am not looking for Stanford, Yale, Columbia, these are too hard a nut to crack)
Thank You. 🙂
It will be kind of you if you can drop down your mail id or fb id, so that I can keep in touch with someone who has perfect hold of these issues.
Hey did you apply for a PhD? Could you share any tipss
@@Gkeyvadapav No I haven’t, but still I can share some tips as I have talked with mane PhD scholars.
@@voyagetoart3115 that would be really great!!
Do they let gamers into grad school?
Ofc!
Yes. I am one and applying to one right now.
Where do you study?
Indiana University Bloomington!