<p>I’m sure the question is asked all of the time, so sorry if it has already been answered.</p>
<p>I’m new to looking at grad schools. I know that there are good rankings of theoretical or cognitive linguistics programs, but I can’t find any good rankings on SLA programs.</p>
<p>Does anybody know of any good ranking SLA schools? I am hoping to study SLA, Cognitive Linguistics and Education in some sort of capacity.</p>
<p>Most likely, I’ll apply to UCLA, MIT, U of Boston, U of Chicago, University of Indiana, etc.</p>
<p>Thanks, and sorry again for being an obvious newbie.</p>
<p>Bump. I can’t find rankings anywhere.</p>
<p>I’ll try another thread as well. Perhaps I’m posting in the wrong place.</p>
<p>What aspect of SLA are you interested in? Its ties to UG? Pedagogical approaches and materials creation? Bilingualism/Multilingualism? Theoretical or applied? Second language education or foreign language education? Different programs have different strengths. </p>
<p>U Maryland, U Hawaii, and U Wisconsin all have PhD programs in SLA and highly regarded within their field. University of Arizona and University of Pittsburgh are two other powerhouses in the field. If you are interested in classroom studies, U Maryland and U Pittsburgh both have English Language Institutes. Applied linguistics programs are also a good place to look for pedagogy.</p>
<p>Awesome info. I’m loving UofM and UofW’s programs so far.</p>
<p>I want to focus more on the education side of SLA, but not shy away from theoretical implications such as any discussions around the UG or the LAD. Methodology, learning theory and theoretical linguistics and how they all tie into SLA in all levels of education.</p>
<p>In short, I’m originally a Spanish and ESL teacher, but have spent years abroad teaching EFL, and learning languages myself. I’ve always had an interested in gritty, theory based linguistics, but I really love teaching language and studying language acquisition.</p>
<p>My goals are to work in education in some aspect or another, either by staying in the academy (if there are jobs to be had), working as a teacher in public schools or working on district/state-wide curriculum and general teaching practices as they apply to SLA.</p>
<p>I guess I should have mentioned all of that in the first post, it would have helped you narrow the answer down. I’ve been checking out all of those programs and it is making me excited to get going on applications. Thanks!</p>
<p>So, with all of these schools in mind, what are my chances of getting into any of them?</p>
<p>I just took a powerprep GRE practice test and got 610 V and 710 Q (with 3 weeks to continue practicing math, writing and vocab). My undergraduate gpa was 3.4 from an unimpressive university.</p>
<p>I am multilingual, however, and I have taught English abroad for 2 years in the Peace Corps, as well as have taught languages in public schools here in the states.</p>
<p>Do I have any serious chance at getting into the top SLA schools?</p>