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I am in the same boat. I will be applying on Polsci PhD's. However, I am terrible at quant. I have not seen any math lesson for 6 years and I was not good at maths back high school as well, usually getting C or D in the US equivalance. Unfortunately, due to quantitative research concentration of the most of US PhD's, the universities require mostly 155+ quant for polsci PhD's.

Hi Everyone, I am an International Student, currently pursuing IR M.A degree. I will be applying several political science PhD programs this semester. Although I do not have a pompous background for top tier programs, I am confident to be admitted into mid-tier political science PhD's. Here is my profile: Undergrad GPA: 3.33, a private university at my home country. Grad GPA: 3.73 (Currently, I am a second year student at SF State, I will improve the GPA but this is my available stat for this application cycle), Research Experience: I have submitted a paper to SF State's IR journal to be published, Research Interests: IR sub-field, specifically International Security and IR theory, Teaching Experience: Working as T.A for two professors, TOEFL: This requirement is waived by the majority of programs I will apply, but I might take TOEFL for some of the programs, which do not waive the proficiency requirement, GRE: I will take it this November, (although I am confident in verbal; scoring around 157-160 on mock tests, the quant part is where I am horrific at, hoping to score around 155 on the actual test) LOR'S: I will have strong LOR'S from tenured professors of my program, who hold PhD's from UC Berkeley, Yale, Programs I will apply: UC Davis- Political Science PhD Boston University-Political Science PhD University of Virginia-Political Science PhD Florida University-Political Science PhD Florida International University-International Relations PhD

Thanks for your reply. I am going to improve my GPA since it is very doable for me this semester. On the other hand, my applications will be done by this fall, thus, my available GPA is 3.73 for Fall 2018 application. I am concentrating on GRE test. Though I can achieve 160 or better on verbal part, I am skeptical to reach 160 on math, since I am terrible at it. I will do my best to score 315-320 range on GRE to get into these programs though.

I will be taking GRE on November. I am believing in myself when it comes to GRE Verbal, despite the fact that I an International Student. However, I am terrible at Math and this was the reason for me why I did not enrolled a top tier university back at home. I will be applying to several Political Science PhD programs in this fall. I would like to ask that, is scoring 155+ doable for a guy who is terrible at math (especially nadir level geometry) until November?

I am an International Student, currently pursuing International Relations M.A degree at San Francisco State University.I intend to apply for Political Science PhD program, here are my stats: Undergrad GPA: 3.33 (International Relations at my home country) Grad GPA: 3.73 (At the end of my first year) Voluntary Experience: Founding member of International Relations Council of SFSU Work Experience: Will be working as T.A for next fall Publication: One paper will be published, by this fall on the university's academic journal GRE: Will take it next November TOEFL: I think I will be able to waive this requirement LOR's: I can get solid LOR's from my professors. The programs I intend to apply: Boston University-Political Science PhD University of California Santa Barbara Political Science PhD University of Florida Political Science PhD Florida International University International Relations PhD Will I have strong chance to get into these programs with average/above average GRE scores (range 310-320)?