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  1. Hey, I'm sort of in the same boat. I don't see a PhD as a credential: I really do love knowledge and academic scholarship. The environment is nice too. But at the same time, I don't want to take a middling offer and then spend the rest of my life working in middling schools. I'm 50/50 between an academic career and the policy world. If I got into a good, solid school, I would def. go to a PhD program. But right now, I'm on the waitlist for a couple and just got a funded offer for IR at AU that, while good, may not fully convince me to go, given the program's ranking. If I went, I don't think I'd have a great academic career in the future. Its unclear if it would help me with my think tank career. I already have a Masters from a top school. But I'm really hesistant about shutting the door to a PhD. A large part of me wants to get my foot in the door and then take it as it goes, or whatever. This is a really hard decision to make for me, and I have only 10 days! From a purely practical point of view, it seems though that you shouldn't do a PhD unless you want an academic career or want to be a fellow at a top think tank.
  2. I want to study the evolution of political systems from an ideational perspective, ie. how a country's history and religious traditions shape the attitudes of its actors towards political issues on both the international and domestic levels. This is a topic I've worked on at length in both grad and undergrad, and while my main focus is South Asia, my ideas apply to other regions. GWU and UVA are filled with many individuals I would work with and AU somewhat so as well.
  3. Hey guys, I've been lurking for this season but I'll finally post, to request some opinions. Basically, I applied to 14-15 programs. Got rejected from 10. Waitlisted at 4: GWU, AU, UVA, and BU. I have a good shot at getting off the waitlist and into the program at some of these schools, but not as much as GWU, my first preference. I emailed the head of the admissions committee who said it was low-probability, so I don't know how good my options are. In terms of program fit, ranking, and other factors, my other options in order would be UVA, AU, and BU. Does anyone know anything about these programs and the chances of getting off the waitlist? I realize everyone on the UVA waitlist got the same e-mail. Thanks. I think my chances of getting off the waitlist at AU are the greatest. Would going to AU would be a good idea or waiting for another year? Thanks.
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