Stapler88

Thanks for the response. I'm actually not interested in going into international law but rather studying the strategic aspects of asymmetrical warfare (e.g. policies that work and don't work). I'm also interested in doing some quantitative analysis in this field (and in others with respect to state building/centrifugal/centripetal forces). I took grad classes in all of these areas while I was in undergrad. I'm currently reading whatever I can get my hands on as to this field, looking at my old papers and readings, etc. All while balancing a gre prep and working makes me think that I may have to wait to apply for the September 2016 cycle….

Thanks!

So apart from doing well on the GRE, what can I do to make myself competitive for the top programs? I published while in law school on war (though it was in the field of international law) so I'm not sure if that will help.

Thanks guys.

I see. My goals are to go into academia with the option of doing public policy work at some point as well. As such, which program would give me the most flexibility?

What's the difference between policy PhD's and general poll sic PhD's in terms of course of study and choices after graduation?

I'd like to go straight into a PhD. My goal is to go into academia and have the option of doing public policy work later.

Hi everyone, I'm new to the board. I am looking into starting a graduate program with the goal of going into academia (so eventually a PhD). I am an attorney and have been practicing law for almost 4 years now so I already have a JD (I heard that most places will treat this as an MA for PhD application purposes). I am looking to study War/Security Studies with a particular focus on insurgency/counterinsurgency/terrorism. What are the top programs for this? Thanks!

What do those schools look at when making decisions on admitting students? I have a good undergraduate GPA (over a 3.9) in polisci and even took grad courses while in undergrad. However, my gpa in law school was about a 3.3 (which was enough for cum laude status). I also published in an international law journal while in law school and have about 4 years of work experience (in law and teaching at the college level, which included government and theory courses). Assuming I get a competitive GRE score, where does this put me in terms of being competitive for Georgetown/John Hopkins/Princeton?

Hi everyone, I'm new to the board. I am looking into starting a graduate program with the goal of going into academia (so eventually a PhD). I am an attorney and have been practicing law for almost 4 years now so I already have a JD (I heard that most places will treat this as an MA for PhD application purposes). I am looking to study War/Security Studies with a particular focus on insurgency/counterinsurgency/terrorism. What are the top programs for this? Thanks!

Thanks!

Hi everyone, I'm new to the board. I am looking into starting a graduate program with the goal of going into academia (so eventually a PhD). I am an attorney and have been practicing law for almost 4 years now so I already have a JD. I am looking to study War/Security Studies with a particular focus on insurgency/counterinsurgency/terrorism. What are the top programs for this? Thanks!