IRmiester666

You can figure this one out on your own. If you can't, then your independent research skills suggest that a PhD isn't for you.

NO. Get studying.

NO. Get studying.

NO. Get studying.

I re-read your original post more closely, and I have a couple more comments:


Language skills aren't really that important in IR. They are more of a CP skill. Also, the terminal MA programs you are referring to do international affairs, not poli sci IR. In those programs, language is more important since those who enroll are practitioners in the field.


But, quant skills are very important to poli sci IR, and since you have no math classes (that's OK by the way), your quant abilities will be judged solely on your GRE. If you do poorly, AdComms will think you won't be able to handle the rigor. I'd recommend the Princeton Review GRE prep book. I found their quant prep to be the best, and it assumes no training beyond high school. Literally memorize all the tricks in that book, and your score will drastically improve.

Lastly, do NOT get a letter of rec from someone at State. They have absolutely no perspective on your academic ability. It means nothing to PhD programs (but would be ideal for terminal international affairs programs). LORs should come from all professors (the more established, the better).

You can figure this one out on your own. If you can't, then your independent research skills suggest that a PhD isn't for you.

You can figure this one out on your own. If you can't, then your independent research skills suggest that a PhD isn't for you.

You can figure this one out on your own. If you can't, then your independent research skills suggest that a PhD isn't for you.

You can figure this one out on your own. If you can't, then your independent research skills suggest that a PhD isn't for you.

Honestly, she was kind of asking for it. This massive thread (and that one on PSJR) gives the appearance that she thinks she is too good for the programs she got into. It gives the impression she only cares about the name of the school, not the quality of the education. And its not like it was only discussed once -- she brought it up to death here, then brought it to another site.

You decide.

You decide.

You decide.

You decide.

You decide.

You decide.

You talk as if she was forced to post on PSJR. A cursory view of PSJR will confirm the nastiness that you speak of, but she posted there anyway.

She even changed her name on this board because people were reacting negatively to her posts. If she had any self-awareness at all, none of this would have happened.

But I'll let it go...

You talk as if she was forced to post on PSJR. A cursory view of PSJR will confirm the nastiness that you speak of, but she posted there anyway.

She even changed her name on this board because people were reacting negatively to her posts. If she had any self-awareness at all, none of this would have happened.

But I'll let it go...

Honestly, she was kind of asking for it. This massive thread (and that one on PSJR) gives the appearance that she thinks she is too good for the programs she got into. It gives the impression she only cares about the name of the school, not the quality of the education. And its not like it was only discussed once -- she brought it up to death here, then brought it to another site.

Honestly, she was kind of asking for it. This massive thread (and that one on PSJR) gives the appearance that she thinks she is too good for the programs she got into. It gives the impression she only cares about the name of the school, not the quality of the education. And its not like it was only discussed once -- she brought it up to death here, then brought it to another site.

Honestly, she was kind of asking for it. This massive thread (and that one on PSJR) gives the appearance that she thinks she is too good for the programs she got into. It gives the impression she only cares about the name of the school, not the quality of the education. And its not like it was only discussed once -- she brought it up to death here, then brought it to another site.

You talk as if she was forced to post on PSJR. A cursory view of PSJR will confirm the nastiness that you speak of, but she posted there anyway.

She even changed her name on this board because people were reacting negatively to her posts. If she had any self-awareness at all, none of this would have happened.

But I'll let it go...

Honestly, she was kind of asking for it. This massive thread (and that one on PSJR) gives the appearance that she thinks she is too good for the programs she got into. It gives the impression she only cares about the name of the school, not the quality of the education. And its not like it was only discussed once -- she brought it up to death here, then brought it to another site.

You talk as if she was forced to post on PSJR. A cursory view of PSJR will confirm the nastiness that you speak of, but she posted there anyway.

She even changed her name on this board because people were reacting negatively to her posts. If she had any self-awareness at all, none of this would have happened.

But I'll let it go...

You talk as if she was forced to post on PSJR. A cursory view of PSJR will confirm the nastiness that you speak of, but she posted there anyway.

She even changed her name on this board because people were reacting negatively to her posts. If she had any self-awareness at all, none of this would have happened.

But I'll let it go...