History PhD and reputation (tiers)

VastlyOverrated
Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:04:14 +0000

If you’re interests match well with a certain department then that will go a long way, but admission to history (or humanities in general) PhD programs is notoriously difficult. I’d recommend applying to a wide range of departments (with respect to rankings) and not bother applying to any top programs where your interests only ‘kinda’ fit…