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JaseFace

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  1. For what it's worth, I sent a quick e-mail to IIE asking for clarification on if I should expect to not receive the award if I did not also receive the more specific budget email. I got this reply: "If you didn't get the longer e-mail and we didn't ask for something more specific it’s because you read the directions and filled out your budget correctly. Most of the emails I have sent out are because people don’t." So... not sure what to think anymore.
  2. What is the second e-mail? I didn't receive it - wondering if this was sent only to the people who they intend to offer the fellowships to. What exactly did the e-mail ask?
  3. Hey everyone, So I've narrowed my choices for prospective IR grad programs down to 2. I should say beforehand that I have 6 credits of transferable credit, so if I REALLY bust my butt, I could finish in 3 semesters. On the one hand, I've been accepted to The Elliott School (I was also accepted to LSE, but the cost of living in London is prohibitive, and I'm more interested more in practically oriented course work than in theory at this point.) This is obviously a well known and prestigious program, whose graduates have a good track record in getting jobs. It is also hellishly expensive, even before DC living is factored in. On the other hand, I have my safety school, Marquette University in Milwaukee. Still a well regarded school in general, but not particularly well known for their IR program. They have, however, offered me complete tuition coverage and nearly 20,000 in living stipends, which will let me live a pretty decent life in Milwaukee and cover a semester or summer in DC. I have a decent amount of professional experience, and spent awhile as a fellow in the US Dept of State. I also know that in this field, grad school is more about the networks you make than the actual degree you get. I have a network in DC, but I'm afraid that will weaken in my absence. Thoughts? Any advice would be greatly welcome.
  4. The title basically sums it up. I'm looking at getting a masters in International Relations, with a focus on Security Studies. Georgetown/Columbia/Tufts would be the ideal, but I've tried to be realistic and set my top school as George Washington. Considering my undergrad GPA of 3.7 and a strong work history, I think I could get into that program given a good GRE score. Which brings me to... I got a 169 on Verbal, and a 5 on the Writing, both of which are very good scores, I think. However, on quant... I got a pathetic 149. I'm really in a quandary here. Most top-level IR grad programs really want to see evidence of ability in quantitative work. I have strong grades in two stats classes and got an "A" in a grad-level Advanced Quantitative Analysis course I took at American University. I also got straight "A"s in all my Econ classes.(I'm good at math when it's in context.) But I really feel like that just won't compensate for a score of 149. Thoughts? Advice? Should I try to take the GRE again? I really feel like my Verbal and probably my Written scores are the best they can get. Should I really jeopardize those for the possibility of a higher Quant score?
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