Hi All,
*School: Cal State Long Beach
*GPA: 3.0
*Major: International Studies
*Minor: Russian and Political Science
*GRE: Not Yet Taken
*Language: Intermediate Russian
*Study Abroad: Short term in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Was beaten and robbed as well as followed home alot so I ended the study abroad and came home. Anti-Americanism relatively high in former-Soviet countries
*Experience: Government Affairs Intern at 2nd Largest U.S. Port (10 months), Congressional Intern (7 months), Long Beach City Council Campaign (2 months)
*LOR: 1 from Professor who writes and studies on former Soviet Central Asia. Another from boss at Port. Another from Air Force Chief Master Sergeant.
*Air Force ROTC Experience-Did not get intelligence slot though
*Research: Little on Central Asian and Russian affairs with the West with regards to geopolitics
Programs I'm looking at:
Georgetown: Masters Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies-School of Foreign Service
Columbia: SIPA
USC: Public Diplomacy
George Washington: Elliot
Penn State: School of International Affairs
University of Maryland: School of Public Policy
Institute of World Politics