<p>I am a linguistics major looking to transfer out of my current school, Indiana University. I am applying to Brown and NYU, and need a safety school. I am looking at Brandeis but I'm wondering if anyone knows anything about their linguistics program? It's overall strength, its specialty, etc. I plan to pair my linguistics with anthropology/folklore/ethnology, depending on what the school offers. </p>
<p>Also information about the school in general? Atmosphere, location, financial aid, etc ...</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>Brandeis is by no means a safety school!</p>
<p>Much of their Linguistics department was decimated when their star, Ray Jackendoff, left for Tufts after the Brandeis administration tried to kill the whole department. Jackendoff hasn't completed building a department at Tufts yet, so it's all kind of up in the air. Brandeis has tried to rebuild, but last I checked NONE of their linguistics professors are tenured, and only one even has a tenure track appointment and she is a new PhD.</p>
<p>well 2220 SAT (780 CR, 790 Writing, 650 Math) , 3.9 high school GPA, 3.94 1st semester college GPA</p>
<p>do you think that is good chances? they accept 34% freshman, 28% transfer.</p>
<p>do you suggest any other linguistics departments in schools of about the same caliber, in the new england and middle states area?</p>