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  1. Hey...I did my undergraduate at Northwestern and know Druckman very well. He is a very nice guy and he is a well respected scholar. I think that you would fine coming out of there, given your research interests.
  2. Is anyone interested in using econometrics to study Law or looking at Law from a positive political theory perspective?
  3. I agree with seeking professional help. I think that most people who attend graduate school and have aspirations for a PhD are more prone to depression than the traditional population. I don't know your history. However, have you done something besides school for an extended period? You might find that you like the real world more. If there is a chemical imbalance, they can help correct that with medicaton. However, try finding a therapist that is good with CBT. That should help you with the fears that you are dealing with. The third leg of the wheel is excercising. This changes the brain chemistry when done through extended periods. Have a hobby besides school. We all love what we study, but we need something to induce some variation in our lives. Find something that relaxes you.
  4. Will anyone else be going March 14-16? I am looking to go because it is two days off of work.. However, will I be the only one there? That might be a little awkward.
  5. I am 99.9% sure that I will be attending Rochester this fall. I was wondering who else was considering going to Rochester this fall. I don't want to get into statistics or the pedigree of your undergraduate institution. I would like to hear about what your research interests, what brought you to the point of seeking a PhD in political science, and what you like to do when you are not thinking about political science.
  6. In economics, if academia doesn't work out, one can go into government or industry. What do you guys plan to do if the academia plan doesn't work out?
  7. With "I am an American, so I can help you," I mean that my math education is not as great as others from other countries. But, I am doing well on the GRE. There is a way.
  8. Here, I am an American. So, I can help guide you with what you need to do. The key is practice, practice, practice. I would giver yourself about 3 months to study consistently. If you plan to go over that, you wil burn. out. I did twice. So, pick up these four books...ETS 10th Edition, Princeton Review Cracking the GRE, the Barron's book, and the GRE Math Bible. Part of the way to improve with math is through repetition. They can only throw so many types of questions at you and you have to know the material cold. Kaplan and the Princeton Review don't tell you how to solve these problems analytically. They just have firedrill methods to get your score from average to above average. Worth through the Barron's guide first. This is pretty rigorous in both verbal and quantitative. I think it would take about 3-4 weeks to do that. Then, work through the GRE Math Bible. This has hundreds of problems to practice on. Once you make it through this book, the other problems are easy. For the verbal, I would remember the Hit Parade and Beyond the Hit Parade in the Princeton Review. The Princeton Review book will help increase your efficiency. Although there are analytical methods to solve every type of problem, sometimes the quick and dirty method is better. Barron's will give you two tests and the Princeton Review will give you a couple as well. You can download two more from ETS for free. With about a month left, I would start making my way through the ETS 10th edition. You will be reviewing real problems from the GRE. The math questions are easier than what you will have seen before. With about 2-3 weeks left, download the Powerprep CD and work through the problems they give you. Memorize problems because ETS does test from that bank. Each week, take a test. This is where you will build the endurance and your time managment. I think this would drastically increase your score over 2.5-3 month period. After 3 months you will be exhausted and sick of the GRE. So take it. If you need to take it again, just think of the first one as a dress rehearsal.
  9. I hope that Rochester lets me know this week. I am really excited to hear from Rochester.
  10. When is Rochester supposed to make decisions?
  11. I was traditionally applying to economics schools. However, I came across WUSTL and Rochester's quantitative political science programs. However, I have not heard anyone talk about Rochester. They seem to have great placements and their adherence to formal methods and theory is great. Why aren't more people applying to it?
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