Students who do well in the free-standing M.A. program will be in a good position to apply to Ph. D. programs. However, the free-standing M.A. program in Philosophy at Columbia is not intended as the first step toward earning a Ph. D. in Philosophy at Columbia. M.A. students who wish to pursue a Ph. D. should plan to apply to Ph. D. programs at other universities. Any M.A. student who wishes to pursue a Ph. D. at Columbia must apply separately to the Ph. D. program; they will be evaluated competitively with all of the other applications we receive. There is no guarantee that they will be admitted to the Ph. D. program, nor should there be any expectation that their chances of being admitted are improved by the fact of having obtained an M.A. degree in the Department. Students who are pursuing the M.A. in order to enhance their chances of being admitted to a Ph. D. program should consult with the Director of Graduate Studies about how best to pursue that goal. Usually, it is wise to plan two years for the M.A. rather than one. That will allow more time to produce a record at Columbia, and to become known by the faculty members from whom they will be requesting letters of recommendation. If there are financial or personal reasons for trying to complete the degree within one year, we advise students to wait until after they have completed the M.A. before applying to Ph. D. programs.
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Students who do well in the free-standing M.A. program will be in a good position to apply to Ph. D. programs. However, the free-standing M.A. program in Philosophy at Columbia is not intended as the first step toward earning a Ph. D. in Philosophy at Columbia. M.A. students who wish to pursue a Ph. D. should plan to apply to Ph. D. programs at other universities. Any M.A. student who wishes to pursue a Ph. D. at Columbia must apply separately to the Ph. D. program; they will be evaluated competitively with all of the other applications we receive. There is no guarantee that they will be admitted to the Ph. D. program, nor should there be any expectation that their chances of being admitted are improved by the fact of having obtained an M.A. degree in the Department. Students who are pursuing the M.A. in order to enhance their chances of being admitted to a Ph. D. program should consult with the Director of Graduate Studies about how best to pursue that goal. Usually, it is wise to plan two years for the M.A. rather than one. That will allow more time to produce a record at Columbia, and to become known by the faculty members from whom they will be requesting letters of recommendation. If there are financial or personal reasons for trying to complete the degree within one year, we advise students to wait until after they have completed the M.A. before applying to Ph. D. programs.
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