Where to apply??
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:38 am
I'm in the process of making list of where to apply and I'm just not sure what my chances are at any of them. I've looked at LS predictor, but I also know that with URMs there are variables. And looking through the forums, I feel like its wild card when it comes to URM acceptances. If anyone would like to give some advice it would be very much appreciated.
AA female/ 2.9/ 155 (I'm retaking soon, so I hope to push it up a couple of points)
softs: 3 yrs w/e abroad as a high school teacher, 1 yr teaching in US in low ses community
PS: My topic (as of right now) is about an ethical issue I had to face as a teacher
DS: My topic is about living, working, understanding in a country that has a homogeneous population. (I've written and re-written this, but I'm not really sure if I should make this my DS, I could also talk about my upbringing but reading the other DSs on here, I'm not sure it would really stick out)
I would like to stay in TX with UT/SMU/UH but I just don't know if I could with my scores. And I would really like to practice in Texas or the mid-Atlantic region.
I just don't know, can I get into a top 100 with my scores? What range should I realistically be aiming for? Again, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
AA female/ 2.9/ 155 (I'm retaking soon, so I hope to push it up a couple of points)
softs: 3 yrs w/e abroad as a high school teacher, 1 yr teaching in US in low ses community
PS: My topic (as of right now) is about an ethical issue I had to face as a teacher
DS: My topic is about living, working, understanding in a country that has a homogeneous population. (I've written and re-written this, but I'm not really sure if I should make this my DS, I could also talk about my upbringing but reading the other DSs on here, I'm not sure it would really stick out)
I would like to stay in TX with UT/SMU/UH but I just don't know if I could with my scores. And I would really like to practice in Texas or the mid-Atlantic region.
I just don't know, can I get into a top 100 with my scores? What range should I realistically be aiming for? Again, any advice would be greatly appreciated.