Hey all! I have just discovered this website, and I am actually glad that I didn't find the board before, it would definitely lead me to obsessively refresh the main page.
I have been admitted to the Political Science program at UC Irvine and this is my only option this cycle. My subfield is Comparative/Methods, and I do social movements/political participation. So far, the people I talked told me that the program is strong on social movements, and also it seems like the new head of the department is hiring new people. I've also learned that the faculty was really disorganized a few years back, but now they sorted it out. Their placement record does not seem very good. Now, I am trying to dig deeper.
I haven't seen many posts on the main board, therefore I would be glad to hear some comments from here, especially regarding the employment opportunities after the program! Please feel free to shoot any ideas!