CKD02001

What programs should I apply for Political sociology? My background is comparative poli sci (mideast.) Now finishing a quant methods master. Thanks.

I am considering applying in the comparative/IR subfield with a focus on Middle East Politics but am not sure whether my research program would be viewed as credible. I have a background in Comparative ( research on Sustainability of Peace, Democratization) focusing on the Middle East. I have also completed quantitative coursework including stats, data analysis, game theory, and survey methods. I have never taken language coursework (beyond high school Latin), but am a very rusty Farsi heritage speaker who could become fluent within the duration of a PHD. I have an interest in studying Comparative Politics of the Middle East (authoritarianism, state capture, factional politics) with a specific focus on Iran. I have a few questions A. How do they admissions committees view heritage speakers that are not fully fluent? B. Is it a bad idea to apply to focus on just one country (Iran) when applying to a comparative program? As Seymour Martin Lipset would say someone

Hello, I just took the GRE and scored an 800 quant (94%) 710 Verbal (98%) and 4.0 AWA (37%). I have just applied for Columbia's QMSS program and plan on applying to PHD Polisci/IR programs for next year. As all of these applications require a statement of proposal, is there any reason to retake the AWA? Seems like a risk since I already have a very strong quant/verb score. I appreciate your thoughts. CD