<p>I am a double major in English and Philosophy — My basic question is this: Does double majoring have an impact on the MA acceptance process? </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Depending on what you are studying with English, Philosophy would help you out.</p>
<p>But, try to keep up on things in History. The big wigs in Literature have been very focused on History for a while now. I have no idea if this is going to change anytime soon. However, I do know that taking a handful of upper division History courses which reflect your interests in Literature is not a bad thing.</p>
<p>Here are some examples…</p>
<p>So, if you are going to study Literature. And, if you like the British Romantics, then study your Kant and the like with your double major. Then, just go from there. </p>
<p>But, please keep up with your History. Like, if you are one for 17th Century British Literature, be sure to take a History class in the British Civil Wars. </p>
<p>So, what do you want to do in Graduate School? I am curious. Also, have you joined any Literature Societies?</p>
<p>if you can work it into your desired grad program its great. for example, i was a psych major with a spanish minor, and in the psych field, spanish is extremely helpful</p>
<p>A double major does not, in and of itself, assist with graduate admissions. However, in the case of your two majors, they are mutually reinforcing, and depending on what your intended field of specialization is (Cultural Studies, for instance), they could be considered cognate fields. </p>
<p>In addition, a major in English sometimes signals to graduate admission committees that you have cultivated your writing skills. This is always a plus. Especially in fields like Philosophy.</p>
<p>My daughter did a double major in social work and gerentology…which are very compatible majors. She just got accepted to grad school yesterday for her MSW (yeah)</p>
<p>i double’d in comp sci and math. those are very complementary. it has helped me a lot with problem solving, logic skills, and employment. the best comp sci ppl usually have a very strong math background… which makes sense since some ppl say comp sci is a subfield of mathematics.</p>
<p>Congrats Dog!! (I feel like Im on American Idol)</p>
<p>Double-majoring certainly won’t hurt, but it is also not going to make a shoe-in at any school.</p>
<p>I am definitely using the Philosophy major to supplement my English major. I am primarily focusing on Cultural Studies/Literary Theory — </p>
<p>I figured that much would help me out in a practical sense. I just needed to know if an English grad program would actually care. From some of your replies, it appears that they would. Thanks.</p>
<p>I double majoared in Sociology and Spanish and I’m using my language skills in grad school because I’m writing my thesis on a topic related to Latin America.</p>
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<p>Oh yeah. If you already have everything organised where you totally know your area of focus, then grad schools will love you! Keep on keeping on and good luck to you.</p>
<p>I have some more questions concerning grad school acceptance:</p>
<p>Does a Senior Honors Thesis help my chances and to what degree? Yes, it is focused in my area of desired study.</p>
<p>Also, does it matter that I’m going to Kent State for my degree?</p>
<p>I second the above the question. To what extent does graduating with honors (which at most undergraduate colleges entails writing a thesis senior year) aid in graduate school acceptance?</p>
<p>A senior thesis will help with applications that require (or suggest) submission of a writing sample. Admissions committees are looking for evidence of literacy, ability to write and sustain an argument, and facility with the use of theory in the field of study. </p>
<p>Honestly, honors programs in and of themselves don’t make that much of a difference. Many top colleges do not even have honors programs, and do require senior theses. I suppose if a candidate went to East Nowhere University, the fact that at least they were in the honors program might help a bit. </p>
<p>Mostly we focus on GREs, GPA in the area of intended study (usually the major), letters of rec, personal statement, and writing sample. But the big question is always one of “fit.” In other words, does the applicant’s specific area of intended focus dovetail with (at least one of) our faculty’s fields of expertise?</p>