Sociology and Graduate School

nathanmc
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:19:07 +0000

Hello.

I am a second year student studying Sociology and Strategic Communication at Ohio State. I plan on graduating a bit early (I received college credit from a community college in high school) and going straight on to graduate school.

In three years I will have a dual degree (B.A.'s in Sociology and Strategic Communication) with a minor in professional writing. I have significant research experience already and I am planning on more in the future (I placed in a forum and my goal is to get published in 2009-2010. I think I will have strong letters of recommendation. Also, I currently have a GPA of 3.7 and only A’s in upper level Sociology courses.

Does anyone have any general advice regarding applying to graduate school in Sociology for a student like me who will only have three years of undergraduate study under my belt? I am planning on applying to Ohio State and numerous other programs (NYU, Brown, etc.)…but I am not sure what the norm is in regards to numbers, except that most “top” schools are extremely competitive.

I am specifically interested in Sociology of Culture, Adolescents, Aging, Social Movements, Death and Dying Studies, and Qualitative Methodology. I am taking the GRE next October. I am also working on an independent research fellowship. I have a really strong extracurricular background in student government, community service, and greek life.

Please provide anything helpful.