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Thanks for your initiative. Success!

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Thanks Jazzrap! Are you going to Columbia for your PhD?

Do you have any more info you can share on their open house. I did not even know they had one. When was it? Thanks.

Thank you all for sharing. I am the original poster. So in summary, can I assume that if I select the various methods courses available for PhD students and excel in them, this will help me gain admission to a top four PhD program (Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford)? Are there any current or past MA or PhD students who can directly comment on this part of my initial post: "Finally, with regards to using the MA as a transition degree for a PhD, any tips or advice as to how to strategically achieve this goal would be appreciated" Thanks.

Hello Forum Members, I am considering enrolling in the MA in Political Science program at Columbia University for the upcoming academic year. I would like to hear from people who have either been through the MA program, are currently in the MA program or in the PhD program. In particular, I am curious as to strengths and weaknesses of the program, how MA students are treated in the department and most importantly if the program can be used as a stepping stone for a PhD from Columbia or a top four PhD program (Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford). Finally, with regards to using the MA as a transition degree for a PhD, any tips or advice as to how to strategically achieve this goal would be appreciated, Thank you!