<p>Hey guys. I'm currently an undergrad at UCF, for Art History. Im praying I can get into Vanderbilt for my Masters or even PhD. I know a transfer from UCf isnt the best of chances, and even though Im working up on my GPA, I didnt start out the best. </p>
<p>SAT and ACT were average, actually bad compared to others at Vanderbilt. I have to go back and look again, but Im pretty sure my ACT is averaged out at a 23. :\ </p>
<p>I've only just finished my sophomore year, and I need advice on how I can get a good chance into the graduate program of Vanderbilt in Classics. </p>
<p>Also, In Art History, I want to major in the classics art history/greek and roman archaeology. Any suggestions on schools I should look into? (In or out of the country)</p>
<p>Any help is greatly appreciated :)</p>
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- Good grades (3.30+ overall, 3.50+ in your major)
- Decent GRE scores (650+ on verbal)
- At least 3 years of Greek and 3 of Latin, preferably with 4 years of one of them
- Reading knowledge of both French and German
- Excellent writing sample
- Excellent personal statement
- Excellent letters of recommendation
- A good fit with at least one and preferably two faculty members
- Lots of luck</p>
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It’s far too early to be worrying about such things, and in any case, it depends a lot on your specific area of interest. For example, the list of schools for Minoan art (Texas, Cincinnati, Penn, Temple, Bryn Mawr) would not necessarily be the same as the list of schools for Hellenistic art (Yale, Berkeley, NYU, Princeton). Graduate programs expect you to be very precise in what you want to study.</p>
<p>I wish I were joking about the “lots of luck” part, but I’m not. Most programs accept only 1 out of every 20 applicants, and some admit as few as 1 out of every 50. It’s very, very competitive.</p>