I am applying to 6 universities. I have submitted 3 applications, but still need a personal statement for the other 3 and have lost all motivation to do them. I'm obsessively checking my status at the 3 I've sent in, even though it isn't likely to be updated yet. Thought maybe if I publicly said something about it I would be motivated to finish. Anyone else in the same boat?
I am hoping to apply for a PhD in Public Policy (potentially Social Policy), but I keep seeing how important rankings are to everyone and I'm not sure which list to use. Some schools change rather dramatically from list to list. They are also usually listed as Political Science, which isn't necessarily the same department. I'm looking at schools outside the US, which confuses the lists even more! Does anyone know what the definitive "list" is for Public Policy? I was considering the University of Leeds and McMaster (Canada) due to research interests, but neither program is very highly ranked. How much does that matter? Sorry for all the questions, I'm new to this.
katiegud got a reaction from Kand in Need motivation to finish the rest of my apps
katiegud got a reaction from HK2004 in Public policy PhD rankings