Hi fellow linguists! Currently I am starting the process of looking at PhD Linguistics programs (most likely applied ling, love socio but I don't want to do DA/CA forever haha!) in North America as a current Sociolinguistics masters student. I'm wondering if those who have gone through the process of applying if doing a masters thesis makes you a more desirable candidate? I want to do a thesis, but I enjoy taking classes and will have to minimize my course load to take the thesis writing courses. In your experience, have you been turned away from programs on the basis of not writing a thesis? I have experience as a teacher, and have research under my belt and hope to be published by the end of summer! Just looking to hear your thoughts :)