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  1. First co-authored article? First-year MA student. First single-authored article? Second-year MA student.* *(In press and available on publisher website. The print version takes longer; the print version of my co-authored article came out about 6 months after that point, and the print version of my single-authored article isn't out yet.)
  2. That would really depend almost entirely on what your research is on.
  3. In many countries outside of the US, the masters and PhD are distinct; many people continue from the masters to the PhD at the same school, while others will apply to different universities for the PhD (this is more common). My understanding is that the entire idea of a terminal masters (unless it's a professional masters) is somewhat more unique to the US.
  4. Are these cohorts of both masters and PhD students, or combined programs? My university will accept up to 15-20 MA students a year, and 4-5 PhD students. The cohorts are often smaller, though.
  5. I know it's a long shot, but does anyone know about applications to Oxford and Cambridge (DPhil/PhD) with a Canadian MA? Political theory, very good program but not from one of the top 3 big name schools. How would a Canadian MA be treated, particularly in comparison to an MPhil?
  6. I would also classify myself as a 'semi-theorist' ... I was speaking with a theory professor at a university that offers a subfield in methods, and she told me that she recommends all of her theory PhD students sit their second comp in methods, unless there's a very compelling reason to sit a different one. Some people who are more semi-theorists, like myself, end up doing things like comparative for their second comp, but she recommends people who do pure theory to always choose methods for their second comp. I have to admit, I was surprised by her suggestion, but when we discussed the matter it made perfect sense. Methods makes you more employable, and theory is the field that makes you least employable. Also, doing a research methods subfield requires a depth of understanding of ontological and epistemological frameworks beyond that of any other subfield, making it relevant to theory. My university doesn't offer a methods subfield, but we're all encouraged to do methods courses. I don't know if I'll ever use them again, but I'm a better theorist for having taken methods courses.
  7. Definitely relax. Going straight from undergrad to grad school without so much as a year off (particularly if you didn't take a year's break during your undergrad) can be intense for many people, and you don't want to burn out during your PhD. I have met many people who have struggled once they became ABD, so try to pace yourself. I have my own favourite journals, but I find it much more fruitful to figure out what authors I like, who they cite, who cites them, and so forth. It is better to become an expert in a certain field of scholarship than an expert on the things published in a certain journal. In fact, although I do have journals that I follow closely and read each article in, I found those journals through the authors that I began to study in depth. That may not work for you, but it certainly did for me.
  8. Does anyone know about political theory from a more critical or Marxist perspective? I know York University and the University of Victoria are both known for that, and I'd much rather a university with a critical/Marxist perspective than something like a UBC, with it's rational choice reputation. Any thoughts?
  9. That's very good to know. I'm from Canada, and it's really hard to figure out what domestic perceptions and local biases translate to in terms of global reputation.
  10. Thanks. If you don't mind me asking, what universities do you have experience with?
  11. Trudeau - who are you planning to work with at UVic? Rawls and liberalism... are you going to work with Eisenberg?
  12. What Canadian universities have the best reputation for graduate political science programs? And, more to the point, what Canadian universities have the best reputation for graduate political theory programs? I am trying to decide between different Canadian graduate political theory programs, and struggling to figure out what universities have the best reputation for political science in general, and theory in particular.
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