War_And_Peace

There are probably a few other places I should have applied, but I have personal reasons for staying vaguely east coast. I honestly didn't think it would be worth my time to apply to the top 5 schools based on what my advisors told me. Rochester would be a good fit too I think, but I don't like the idea of looking south towards Canada.

Hi everybody, Thanks for taking the time to read and respond. I'm applying to 12 Ph.D. programs this fall to study IR, especially conflict and development. My GPA is 3.9 from a large public school, typically ranked between 35-50 for public research universities depending on the metric. I am double-majoring in Economics and Political Science. GRE is 161V, 164Q, 5.0AW. I also wrote an honors thesis last semester which I submitted as my writing sample. I spent about six months as a research assistant as well. I applied to (in no particular order here), Emory, Ohio State, Duke, UNC, Maryland, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Indiana, Colorado, Florida State, Penn State, and Illinois. Am I likely to be admitted to any of the top 3-4 programs on my list? Which programs should I look at most seriously, and which should I avoid? I have heard about faculty attrition at FSU and Vandy, but I don't know the specifics, any word on these schools? Right now, Duke, Emory, UNC, Ohio State, Maryland, and Penn State are probably my top picks, both for faculty fit and reputation. Thanks for the help