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  1. Thank you HK2004. By reputable I mean schools that are accredited by relevant authorities in the state and country where they are located. It would be a plus if they are well known at least in their own state or country if not internationally. You are right to point out that I will stick to my career after completing the PhD and will unlikely pursue an academic career unless my controversial dissertation gets me kicked out of the Foreign Service. Taking on your advise of identifying the "purpose for the PhD", I gave it more thought and simply put: I want to spend time to research and write a dissertation that I hope could be applied towards the improvement of my country's political situation. This is a cause I am willing to spend a few years going at it. For this reason, the reputation of the academic institution I attend can bolster the acceptance (and even legitimacy) of my thesis to my country's society at large. note: my country is a developing country that has faced a few years of political crisis leading to violence on the streets. Although things have calmed down, the conflict is still very much dividing the populace. The future is uncertain. We could go from being on track to achieve a admirable level of development or complete isolation circa Burma or DPRK style.
  2. I'm wondering if there is a chance I can possibly gain admission to a Phd. program in Political Science in the United States. My stats are helpless: Undergraduate: Simon Fraser University (ranked #1 in it's category in Canada) BA in Political Science, GPA 2.36 Graduate: Harvard Extension School ALM in Government, GPA 3.19 GRE: Verbal 157 Math 154 Writing 4.0 I'm currently a diplomat in a developing country's foreign service. Any recommendation for a reputable Phd. program (IR/comparative politics) that will accept below average scholar, but a bright professional future? Thank you.
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