What are my chances?

jeulrich
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:15:41 +0000

I’m a recent graduate from Rutgers University looking to apply to top Classics PhD programs. I had a double major in Math and Classics with a double minor in English and philosophy and I graduated with a 3.65 GPA overall and a 3.8 GPA in Classics. I’m worried because I recently took the GRE and got a 690 Verbal/790 Quantitative. I thought I was alright, but then I was told that admissions committees in Classics/Ancient History throw out anything below a 700. Is this true?

Also, I have two years of teaching experience (teaching math) at a private school in NYC. Can I spin this in anyway to help my case?