Classics PhD

Graduate School
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<p>I'm a sophomore in college, hoping to go to grad school in Classics after I finish undergrad (just like the rest of you, I imagine). My department is not super helpful when it comes to advising, and I have no idea what I should be looking to do outside of classes to make myself a more attractive candidate. (I do know that I need reading knowledge of German and either Italian or French; I'm working on it.) My research interests are Alexander the Great, early Hellenistic Greece, and early Ptolemaic Egypt. I don't have much interest in archaeology, but this seems to be the bulk of summer opportunities. Should I just try to do research with a faculty member over the summer? Help!</p>

<p>QUICK BIO:
attending a top-ten but non-Ivy-League university
GPA 3.8 (virtually same for major)
2 years of Greek
2.5 years of Latin (elementary and intermediate from a summer program)
hopefully studying abroad in Athens next year</p>

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<p>If I were you, I’d look at rankings for graduate schools, choose a few you think might work for you in terms of location, price, your GPA, etc. and then write to them and ask. Classics is pretty specific so you ought to get an answer. Good luck. I minored in classics and I love it but you’ve a long road ahead.</p>