Hello everyone,
I'm hoping to gain some insights into my chances as a candidate given the information provided below. Also happy to accept any suggestions to bolster my application materials. All of my letter writers are affiliated with the University of Chicago along with one from Berkeley. My biggest concern is my GRE quant score. Looking forward to your insights! Research Interests
Race, youth political participation, ethnographic methods
M.A.-University of Chicago, Social Sciences
GPA: 3.80
Methods: Geographic Information Systems, Statistics, Network Analysis
B.A.-St. Olaf College, Political science, Asian Studies, Latin American Studies
GPA: 3.80
Methods: Ethnography, Qualitative Interviews, Statistics
Conferences
Midwest Political Science Association (two sessions), April 2016
Work Experience
Teach For America
Research Associate at a consulting firm
Independently contracted data consultant for a foundation
GRE
Verbal: 163
Quantitative: 153
Analytical Writing: 4.5