<p>Hi! I hope to apply for graduate school this fall in History. My area of interest is definately in Southern History. Without considering GRE scores, GPA, etc, which schools would be best for my area of interest? There are several schools that are obvious-UNC, UVA, Duke, Vanderbilt,etc, but I'm hoping that people can suggest schools I might not have thought about. Thanks so much!!!</p>
<p>Do some research and find out who the major scholars are in the sub-field, and then find out where they work. Take a look at something like Web of Knowledge to see who’s getting cited the most.</p>
<p>Rice. Princeton. Maybe Johns Hopkins.</p>
<p>I am applying for Southern History Graduate programs as well. Actually, UGA has a great program with scholars like James Cobb, Stephen Berry, and John Inscoe. That is one of my top choices. I am also considering William and Mary, UNC, LSU, and UVA. Other good schools include: Rice, Princeton, University of Florida, Duke, .</p>
<p>Specifically, what are you interested in studying?</p>
<p>Yeah, UVA and William & Mary seem perfect for Southern History - they have the prestige of great history programs as well as the location that makes visiting pre-war and civil war locals very easy.</p>
<p>More to the point, if you are applying for a graduate program in history you should be talking to your undergraduate history professors, who will be writing your recs and who will probably be in a position to tell you where the prorams most suited to your interests are.</p>
<p>Columbia University.</p>