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IRpolisci

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  1. I know everyone here is intending to pursue a doctorate in political science, the vast majority of you waiting with bated breath to receive that tenure track offer, BUT... I don't need to remind you of the abhorrent academia job market. So, is anyone considering higher level think tank positions in DC/NYC? Thanks!
  2. Thank you so much, this definitely answers my questions! Apologies for the confusion I stirred up.
  3. My subfield is IR, so... What if I want to do purely theoretical work (not theory, just theoretical) and have all the academic debates, teaching at a university? Where should I generally be applying? On the other end of the scale, what if I want to work at a think tank after my PhD? What schools am I applying to? And is work experience before my PhD now necessary?
  4. Don't adcoms want "relevant work experience" though? Im assuming thats why gtown (and reportedly every other school) admits few students straight out of undergrad? Are you applying straight out of undergrad? Where are you applying?
  5. But there's the thing going around GradCafe that has everyone saying that Gtown only admits 10% of its PhD students straight from undergrad? Is this only true for gtown?
  6. Okay great, so at least my question #1 was answered, I might not have articulated my confusion as well as possible. Let me explain a bit. Now that I know when people refer to applying to IR Phd's they mean the IR subset of a Poli sci phd, great. Now to the second question. I know that the 2-3 year gap period isn't required, but everyone on the IR forums say thats it's almost necessary for IR people because top PhD programs barely ever admit students straight out of undergrad. Being a student who hopes to go straight from undergrad to a PhD, you can see why this would be troubling. So, is it true? Will I need the gap to be a competitive applicant?
  7. So, I dont quite understand. Whats the difference between a PhD in poli sci with a subfield of IR, and a PhD in IR by itself? People are saying that the poli sci PhD is relatively easier to get admission into and also you dont need the 2-3 gap years that you might need in an IR PhD. Could someone clear this up for me?
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