<p>My D plans on majoring in English or creative writing and applying to grad schools. She would prefer creative writing but will consider English w/writing concentration. When considering undergrad LAC’s how could we determine the LAC’s grad school placement for her specific major. To be honest at this time she is not sure what she will go to grad school for but grad school is in the plans. Do we ask the LAC and will they be very specific and supply detailed information on grad school acceptances for their English/writing majors?</p>
<p>I should add she is not looking at a top 20 LAC- most likely in the US News 50-100 range</p>
<p>easiest way: Ask the department for the major at a prospective LAC. If they don’t even track it, you have a message, message being they don’t care about grad school.</p>
<p>If they track it and don’t share the data, you know the picture isn’t very pretty.</p>
<p>Tom, I’m basically in the same boat, except my daughter’s already in college. The thing about writing programs is that, unlike almost any other program, 90% of what they look at is your portfolio. She could come from Skid Row State and if she’s writing well she’ll be in. For the other 10%, what will matter is the writing teachers. No one has more than a handful; you can see who they are and probably talk to them.</p>
<p>(I’m not certain what an English PhD program “with a writing concentration” is, though. I’ve heard my daughter debate the merits of MFA vs. MFA/PhD, but I don’t know that I’ve heard about hybrid programs. That seems a little odd.)</p>