greenythebeast

Did you go to State right out of undergrad? If so, how?

I took the FSOT right out of college and didn't pass the initial test (did very well on the job knowledge and english expression sections, but bombed the biographic information section). Would getting a grad degree help on the biographic info section? Do you think it was because I didn't have any relevant work experience? Thanks.

side walk

You can rent the 8 book package from Manhattan for like $40 bucks or so on Amazon if that interests you. Then you can practice for both the quant. and verbal sections of the GRE. Edit: Well you could when I rented them last week. Must not be available anymore since Amazon isn't showing that option anymore

Yeah, I'm curious about the one in DC. But thanks!

Just curious, but does anyone know if SAIS allows Spring admission for its MA program?

If I were to buy Manhattan's 8 book study package plus the 5lb book of practice problems, would that be overkill or is that a good amount of material to study from?

I'm looking to get a Masters in security studies (an intelligence concentration if possible). Georgetown's SSP is currently on the top of my list but I was wondering if anyone could assist me in identifying similar program that offer an intelligence concentration. Thanks for you help!

I'm applying for the SSP and other similar programs for Spring 2014. Do you mind posting your stats?

Schools I'm interested in so far: Georgetown - Security Studies Program (Intelligence), still looking for others (your recommendations are appreciated!) Undergraduate institution: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Undergraduate GPA: 3.8 Undergraduate Majors: B.A. Political Science and History (double major), magna cum laude with distinction (undergrad thesis topic: American Redistricting: Trends and Calls for Reform) GRE Quantitative Score: 159 GRE Verbal Score: 155 GRE AW Score: 5.0 Going to retake the GRE most likely. I took the old test so those scores are the estimated scores I'd get on the new test according to ETS. Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable): 1 Years of Work Experience: 1-2 Describe Relevant Work Experience: Interned for a Governor's election campaign (~3 months). Helped design/maintain the website. Ran the social media network for the campaign. Did research on campaign issues. Helped maintain the computer hardware that the campaign was using. Interned for a State Senator at the Minnesota State Capitol (~5 months). Assisted constituents with case work. Did lots of research on issues for Senator. Kept constituent datebase updated with information about the Senator's constituents and their stances on topics. Interned for the Liberal Democratic Party in London, UK (~2 months). Worked vetting potential parliamentary candidates for elections. Redesigned the department's website. Assisted with editing the Party newspaper. Currently working at a mortgage bank (~7 months). Review documents for federal and state compliance issues. Languages: English, Spanish (can read and write well, speaking is another story however, haha!) Activities: Students Today, Leaders Forever “Pay It Forward” Tour - Community service trip traveling to Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Maryland, and D.C. Studied abroad in Paris, France for a month during the summer. Took a class on the political and cultural history of Paris as well as traveling to various important sites in France. Studied abroad in London, UK for 2 months during the summer. Took a class on European politics and did the internship already mentioned. Strength of LOR (be honest, describe the process, etc): Haven't even begun working on this yet. Will have to do some research on what they expect, etc. Any help is appreciated! Other: I always wanted to go to Georgetown for undergrad but it never worked out unfortunately. I'm looking to get an MA in security studies or similar focusing on intelligence. I know Georgetown's SSP program is one of the most well known of that type of program but I'm not sure what else is out there. Any suggestions? Thanks for all your help everyone.