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<p>I can believe it- the competition for the best graduate and professional schools is ridiculously fierce.</p>
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<p>As far as I know, I think there is more room to maneuver, but it’s not wide open. Like in engineering, getting into the top graduate programs in the humanities (and social sciences) is really tough. Many programs in the social sciences expect some quantitative proficiency, so they may require some abilities or experience there. The humanities and social sciences often require at the very least some experience in course-work in the field or a related field, but I think that is not always the case (I could be wrong). It’s most likely to be so in the better programs.</p>