<p>What are my chances at grad school?</p>
<p>Im an international student, coming from Austria. Ive finished my BA in Modern Languages with the equivalent a GPA of 3.89. Im fluent in three languages (German, English, Icelandic) and know nine more. Im currently doing my MA in the same field (which I should finish in late 2012) and would like to do a second Master in General Linguistics at an American university before doing my Ph.D. in Linguistics. I eventually want to go into academia. </p>
<p>I havent done much in the ways of research yet few people here do research at the MA level, and Im only doing one reasearch project the results of which Im going to incorporate in my MA thesis - but Ive done other interesting things. Prior to attending university Ive lived and worked in an Indian reserve for a while, Im going to Finnland for a semester in early 2012 and I plan on attending the University of the Faroe Islands in the summer of 2012 which should increase the amount of languages I know to thirteen. Ive also done professional translations from/to Icelandic, and I have some experience as a language instructor. Im also the first member of my family to go to university.</p>
<p>Would I stand a chance at getting into a decent linguistics program? Would my age affect my chances negatively? I just turned 30. Due to extremely serious health problems in my early twenties that have fortunately been resolved I had to drop out of university the first time and was unable to go back until I was 26. Those health problems are also the reason why the GPA on my BA isnt a perfect 4.0 (I have two Bs and a C somewhere in there). Im aiming for all As for my first MA though which should count for something.</p>
<p>No GRE results yet, but Im counting on a halfway acceptable score. My LORs should be solid as well (Im going to ask the head of my department for one I have straight As in his courses).</p>