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DKJ87

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  1. Hi y'all! I'm applying to a few security studies programs this coming spring (Georgetown SSP, Elliot, AU SIS, JHU) and was wondering if maybe someone could critique my first draft, or just offer some general tips for these programs? Thanks!
  2. Hey y'all! I was just wondering if anybody has any experience with applying to the Global Security Studies MA at Hopkins and how it compares to programs like SSP at Georgetown or security concentrations at AU or GWU? I read the thread here about concentrations, but it didn't really seem to touch on the program at Hopkins, and I found it odd that the program at Hopkins didn't require the GRE and had no firm admissions deadline. Thanks!
  3. Schools: Georgetown SSP, Hopkins Security Studies, AU (Spring 15) Possibly Princeton WWS, Korbel, Chicago CIR, LBJ, GW Career goals: Ideally foreign service or something with nat'l security Institution: public state university in Florida Major: Political Science Minor: Double in history and international studies GPA: 3.65, overall from school. Overall (including study abroad, two econ courses) 3.71. Major GPA 3.85 GRE score: Taking next month, but generally a strong test taker. Work experience: Policy intern at a scientific research institute, researched federal and state policy for scientific research (including some bio security issues) Economic development intern at City West Palm Beach Economic affairs intern State Department, U.S Embassy Moscow Language skills: Moderate Russian, Belarusian (Was born/lived in Belarus) Quantitative work: Statistics, macro, micro. A in both econ courses, B in stats Publications: Op-Ed about national security and Bahrain Overseas experience (work, study and teaching): Studied abroad in Saint Petersburg, Russia Statement of Purpose: Feel pretty confident about my SOP. Letters of Recommendation: I have a really, really strong LOR from my supervisor at the research centre and another strong LOR from a former Ambassador and Georgetown alum who was my professor. Moderate LOR from another professor. I'd really, really love to get into Hopkins or Georgetown. I know the SAIS and MFS programs are really difficult to get into, and I'm not even sure how the security studies programs are as far as competitiveness. But, I just graduated from my undergrad this week, so I figured I might as well see how I stack up. Thanks guys!
  4. Hi y'all! I'm currently an undergraduate senior and I'm hoping to apply to a masters IR program in 2015, and I would really appreciate some advice and making an all around competitive application. My dream program is at SAIS, but it seems like a shot in the dark. I'm new to this whole process, so any advice would be really welcomed. I'm hoping to ultimately work as an FSO for State in the Political or Econ track, or as an FSO for USAID. - Undergrad at a Florida public university, nothing special ranking wise. - Political Science major, history and IR double minor - 3.60 GPA (Hoping to bring it up to a 3.65 by the time I graduate), 3.77 Upper levels GPA - A Presidential Scholar Award, two study abroad scholarships, and a grant for a directed independent study with a Professor - A published foreign affairs article in local newspaper - Deans List for four semesters - 5 econ courses - International Studies Association Member, World Affairs Council member, Alpha Chi Omega sorority, Pi Sigma Alpha political science honors - City government Economic Development internship with the mayor - U.S State Department economic intern in Moscow - Studied abroad in Russia for a semester - I speak a conversational amount of Russian, and I emigrated from Belarus so a conversational amount of Belarusian as well. - Doing a DIS with a former UN Ambassador on the economic aspects of Russia's oil and natural gas industry I haven't taken the GRE yet, but I'm pretty good with standardized tests and have been studying for awhile already. I'm looking to graduate in the Summer or Fall, and I'd like to have another internship or two before I apply, but it would probably be in the office of my senator/representative. Some people have told me to wait it out and get a job first, while others have told me to just go ahead and apply. Any tips or advice on other good schools to look at would be really great! Thank you!
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