ASA Advice

For graduate students and soon-to-be grad students:

Check out the FAQ advice for applying to American Studies graduate programs from the American Studies Association (Some of this advice could also be useful to any student applying to any one of our MA programs or to PhD programs after you get your Masters).

This pages includes answers to questions about: How should I prepare for graduate work in American Studies? What is the best American Studies graduate program for me? Do I need a Masters degree in American Studies before applying to a doctoral program?What makes an effective personal statement? What kind of writing sample should I submit? Who should write my letters of recommendation? How important are the GRE scores? What kind of jobs do graduate students in American Studies get after graduation?

See: http://www.theasa.net/committee_graduate_education/page/faqs/