University of York Postgrad Applicants 2012/13

Hi, just so you know, I'm also applying but I have little time to say anything as I'm currently breaking down. But you're not alone!

Breaking down?

What are you applying to study?

Couldn't find a current thread for peeps applying to York to do Postgraduate study, forgive me if there is already one somewhere...

Anywho, has anybody on here applied for posgrad there?

I'm finishing my English Literature & History undergraduate at Northumbria, and I applied for the MA in Modern & Contemporary Literature at the end of November.

I'm working at an upper 2:1 and will most probably finish with that, aided with a couple of strong references, two of my best samples of written work (Essays on Modernism and James Joyce's Ulysses therefore very relevant to the department) I'm still awaiting a decision, although I presume it won't be until into the new year until I receive one now. I really hope I get offered a place (and hope the fees don't drastically rise!), what do others think?

Is anyone else applying/applied to/studying at York at Postgraduate level?

Specifically English?

Would be nice to here from others applying so discuss.

Couldn't find a current thread for peeps applying to York to do Postgraduate study, forgive me if there is already one somewhere...

Anywho, has anybody on here applied for posgrad there?

I'm finishing my English Literature & History undergraduate at Northumbria, and I applied for the MA in Modern & Contemporary Literature at the end of November.

I'm working at an upper 2:1 and will most probably finish with that, aided with a couple of strong references, two of my best samples of written work (Essays on Modernism and James Joyce's Ulysses therefore very relevant to the department) I'm still awaiting a decision, although I presume it won't be until into the new year until I receive one now. I really hope I get offered a place (and hope the fees don't drastically rise!), what do others think?

Is anyone else applying/applied to/studying at York at Postgraduate level?

Specifically English?

Would be nice to here from others applying so discuss.

Also, could I ask how you managed to upload your grade transcripts? I scanned mine in but they're 18, nearly 19mb and you can only upload a maximum of 1MB. I've tried converting it to a .zip but no luck there. I imagine there's really quite a simple way of doing this but I'm stumped.

Good luck applying. I'm applying for the MA in Medieval English Literatures, application sent off last week. I'm an undergrad at York and my supervisor said they normally start processing english applications from feb onwards. If you're interested in Ulysses there are some outstanding professors here - if you want any advice on supervisors and topics send me a PM.

Just checked, mine was only like 100 odd KB.

Basically I got a print out from my school office, scanned it in our uni library which then emailed it straight to me in PDF form. Saved it to my comp then uploaded it in my application and it was fine. Hope that helps, I didn't know any other way!

Ah now that has rested me a little, sort of been waiting day by day for a decision as I've known some Postgrad applications take a matter of weeks to be decided on. But I suppose different departments different methods.

I'll be sure to ask about Profs if I get in, since I'll be doing the core class in the Modern School which includes Ulysses, and I can see myself doing my thesis in that. Funnily enough, what attracted me to York was the explanation of the modules online, as you could actually download and look at some of the module schedules and reading lists (obviously things could change for next year) but I thought it was excellent how they provided that info.

What kind of writing samples did you both supply? I just threw in my best essays, which I think should be good enough, and they are both on extremely relevant topics for the York Modern School.