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Never have I felt so valued and supported as a student. My classes are interesting and engaging, the work is fun because you feel yourself to be such a part of a community you WANT to actively engage it. The faculty is actively involved with the students, they check up with them, they care what is going on. they engage the students to learn and they actually help students learn and interact with the material. Other students in the program are as dedicated to the program and each other as the faculty... Read More and staff are. This program is how education should be done. Amazing.

I chose HBU's Masters in Philosophy program because of their focus in philosophy of religion from notable academics. The Philosophy Department at HBU has been charitable and helpful from the application process and throughout my degree. The academic advisors have always helped me with my schedule since I work full-time and travel to Houston from another city once a week. They have helped me combine online classes from other departments and classes in person in order to finish quickly while living... Read More in another city. The professors and advisors have always taken the time to listen to my academic goals and have given me honest feedback on how to achieve them. The professors in the philosophy department are top caliber academics but are also approachable and kindhearted. The academic load is challenging but within the reasonable scope to push the students into academic integrity. If you are planning on pursuing a Ph.D. afterward, the professors are considerate and willing to walk you through that process. The one negative aspect about HBU is their financial aid. Financial aid for MA PHIL students in limited to three scholarships: GRE, alumni scholarships, and a small scholarship based on academic goals for one selected individual upon entering the program. Regardless of this one negative aspect, I will look back at my time at HBU with a glad heart from my experience and the hard work that has paid off in my personal academic goals.

Mine is a smaller program, with less diversity within the graduate student community than would be ideal. The size does not itself pose a direct problem, as it allows us to develop close bonds of friendship; however, the lack of minority representation remains a sore spot. Still, this may be due in part to the overall size of the program, and the number of applicants. If you contrast the rather homogenous graduate student population to the undergraduates and faculty, then the Philosophy program at... Read More Gonzaga is diverse and pluralistic in approach of philosophical outlook. Similarly, while the graduate students are ethnically homogenous, we are nonetheless philosophically diverse. Shedding light on this requires merely looking to my entering class: two feminists (married, one is a pragmatist and the other an anarchist), a Marxist, a Calvinist, and a quasi-Thomistic/Aristotelian personalist (my philosophical outlook). Returning students also include feminists, pragmatists, and Thomists, with a smattering of others, including a comparative philosopher (primarily Buddhism). Philosophically curious and engaged, our small community is lively, endowing students (as well as faculty and staff) with numerous outlets for philosophical and professional development. In fact, the graduate students host an exclusively graduate student Conference every spring. While moving from the East Coast has had its up and downs, I do not regret choosing to attend Gonzaga University.

What attracts me to the SDSU program compared to other training programs is my previous experience at SDSU, the programs alignment with my educational goals, the cultural diversity the program promises, and the programs affordability and flexibility, I graduated from San Diego State University (SDSU) in 2007 with a Bachelors degree in Liberal Arts; my professors were excellent, I felt I received an outstanding education, and I thoroughly enjoyed the overall experience. Second, the program seems to... Read More fulfill my educational goals. The program focuses on working with the mental health needs of individuals in both the private and educational settings, which is exactly what I am looking for. Moreover, in my research of the professors involved in this the program, such as Dr. W.C. and her years of experience in the educational and professional settings, I am confident I will receive a valuable education and valuable insight into the field of counseling. Third, San Diego State University reflects the healthy cultural diversity of our area and the world beyond. I am looking forward to working with classmates who come from diverse backgrounds and have different perspectives that might not be found in other programs across the United States. Lastly, I am attracted to the programs affordability and flexibility.

UCI has an amazing M.A. 4+1 program in Social Sciences with the emphasis on Philosophy, Political Scieence and Economics. This is a unique multidimesional program that offers a wide range of courses and can be tailored for each student individually. The program is offered to the current UCI undergraduates for admission and starts during the 3rd year. Students have an option to graduate the program with the oral comprehensive evaluation or a written thesis. This program is an excellent match for anyone... Read More who want to go to the Law school or wants to gain a multidisciplinary framework for almost any field of study!

I am the first in my family to attend graduate school. I chose MA in Applied Ethics focusing on Biomedical and Health Ethics as my program. This field is fascinating and full of interesting cases that will be useful in the area of health care, especially for those who are planning to become doctors. The faculty are teaching us relevant issues in the health care industry and using old cases as foundations to solve problems. They will challenge you critically to come up with solutions that will respect... Read More religions, cultures, gender, or even social status. Also, the staff of the school are very accommodating as they will help you to make sure that your questions will be answered appropriately. That is why I am triumphal and satisfied with the field that I am in and hoping this area will get more recognition as it will be helpful in the area of health care.

As a Masters Student in the Philosophy Program, you have access to great courses in NYC at the Manhattan campus as well as excellent instructors who are knowledgeable about their field. The course often include an Art focus, so you will read a wide variety of texts. However, the benefits of the Manhattan campus also come with a downside, that being that you will have to commute from Long Island, or commute to Long Island when you take classes on the main campus or have affairs to attend to. However,... Read More the Manhattan campus and Main campus are conveniently aligned with the LIRR and NYC subway. The tuition is high for non-residents and there is little to no financial support for Masters students, and the cost of living is exorbitant with rent and sales tax. The students can be a bit cliquish, which is unfortunate as I was told as an undergrad that Stony Brook was not only competitive and highly ranked, but a more accepting and discourse driven community. There also doesn't appear to be any organization for students in the department and events are only loosely publicized or only on short notice. However, the quality of the education cannot be beat and the professors and relative variety, yet compatibility, of the classes are exceptional.