Mst in English (all streams)

Hiya All

With upload buttons beginning to disappear and some offers already being sent for the 650 stream I thought this post might streamline all the english programs so we can all share more clearly any updates! :smile:

For ref I have applied for three courses: 1550, 1700 and World Lit all three buttons disappeared on Friday

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Illena

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Original post by JJSJ26

Hiya All

With upload buttons beginning to disappear and some offers already being sent for the 650 stream I thought this post might streamline all the english programs so we can all share more clearly any updates! :smile:

For ref I have applied for three courses: 1550, 1700 and World Lit all three buttons disappeared on Friday

Yay thanks for making this! What made you choose to apply to three strands if you don't mind me asking? Do your research interests kinda fit into all of them?

Reply 2

labradoodle101

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I applied for 1900-present and The Button Is Still There!

Reply 3

Anonymous #1

Applied for the 1550-1700 strand, and the button is still there...

Reply 4

JJSJ26

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Original post by Illena

Yay thanks for making this! What made you choose to apply to three strands if you don't mind me asking? Do your research interests kinda fit into all of them?

No worries!

My first two aligns with the research I did in my undergraduate and the World Lit seemed super interesting and I had done some courses in that kind of area in my undergrad 🙂

Reply 5

Betsy Trotwood

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I applied for the 1550-1700 and the button disappeared yesterday. I didn't think I could get more anxious when there was no change at all, but this is much worse. Although I guess it'll all be over soon

Reply 6

Illena

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It seems like there's loads of us for 1550-1700 this year! What's everyone's research interests?

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Anonymous #2

I applied for the 1830-1914 strand, and my button is still there. I applied on 5 Jan – when did everyone apply?

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Betsy Trotwood

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Original post by Illena

It seems like there's loads of us for 1550-1700 this year! What's everyone's research interests?

I'm interested in gender and early modern drama, and both my undergrad disses are roughly to do with this. Last year I was looking at the interrelation of virtue and sexual desire, and this year I'm working on economic liberation and service, so thinking about male domestic servants as well as marriage as a form of service. I'm hoping to research unmarried women and laughter next year. How about you?

Reply 9

Illena

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Original post by Anonymous #2

I applied for the 1830-1914 strand, and my button is still there. I applied on 5 Jan – when did everyone apply?

Jan 4th, still have my button too

Reply 10

Illena

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Original post by Betsy Trotwood

I'm interested in gender and early modern drama, and both my undergrad disses are roughly to do with this. Last year I was looking at the interrelation of virtue and sexual desire, and this year I'm working on economic liberation and service, so thinking about male domestic servants as well as marriage as a form of service. I'm hoping to research unmarried women and laughter next year. How about you?

Wow that sounds really cool! I'm primarily interested in early modern book history so my undergraduate dissertation which I'm currently working on is a codicological study of a Scots manuscript from 1586, basically looking at what the physical object can tell us about its compilation and transmission. I'm particularly interested in working with manuscripts on early science and religion and particularly ones that are written by women (as this manuscript I'm studying might be!)

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Anonymous #3

Original post by JJSJ26

Hiya All

With upload buttons beginning to disappear and some offers already being sent for the 650 stream I thought this post might streamline all the english programs so we can all share more clearly any updates! :smile:

For ref I have applied for three courses: 1550, 1700 and World Lit all three buttons disappeared on Friday

Out of curiosity - why apply for three courses? Say you were accepted into all three - which one would you go for?

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Anonymous #4

hi everyone. applied for english and american studies mst in november - button still there so expecting to be waiting until the 8-10 week mark. :smile:

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Anonymous #5

applied for 1550-1700. jan 4th. still have my button.

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Bittercobra

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Original post by Illena

Jan 4th, still have my button too

Applied for 1830 strand on Jan 1st, and my button is still there.

Reply 15

Anonymous #5

I don't think I will get in the 1550-1700 because my application was a bit pants and I come from a low-ranked university. However, I have a place at St Andrew's for MLitt that will provide me with the skills I need for higher education teaching. I would still like to study closer South afterwards, mainly because the manuscripts I want to work on are in the South, but would it be weird to do a Master's somewhere else and then apply for this Mst again next year for a second Master's? Mainly for the skills it will provide and to improve my prospects for a funded Dphil.

Reply 16

labradoodle101

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No, that's not weird! I'm doing roughly the same. However, you do need to make clear in your application what you didn't and did get out of your previous master's.

Reply 17

Illena

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Original post by Anonymous #5

I don't think I will get in the 1550-1700 because my application was a bit pants and I come from a low-ranked university. However, I have a place at St Andrew's for MLitt that will provide me with the skills I need for higher education teaching. I would still like to study closer South afterwards, mainly because the manuscripts I want to work on are in the South, but would it be weird to do a Master's somewhere else and then apply for this Mst again next year for a second Master's? Mainly for the skills it will provide and to improve my prospects for a funded Dphil.

Sorry this isn't an answer to your question but which degree at St Andrews? I'm also considering applying there

Reply 18

JJSJ26

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Original post by Anonymous #3

Out of curiosity - why apply for three courses? Say you were accepted into all three - which one would you go for?

I thought since I’m applying for one, I might as well apply for a few mainly

In a dream world where I was accepted into all three I think I’d be frozen in shock before being able to decide