The_Gibson

Thanks for the advice. I noticed Northwestern's program lists 148 Q as their low rung for their Phd program. Do I stand a chance of getting in there?

Question for OP: How much quantitative course-work are students of every concentration required to take?

Thanks for the feedback. I plan on sticking to the qualitative side as much as possible. With my current scores what schools could I possibly get into?

Program: MPA, International Relations Undergrad School: SUNY Purchase College Undergrad GPA: 3.48 (Dean's List the first two years, but fell off my last year.) Note: Graduated in three years Work Experience: I've worked as a reporter in various capacities with publications in The New York Post, LA Weekly and various papers through the Associated Press. I've also have had some fiction published. I ventured into education for a short while as a tutor of at risk youths in one of Chicago's worst neighborhoods. Currently I work as a docent at a science museum. GRE: Quantitative - 148; Verbal - 162; Writing - 4.5 LORs: Journalism professor with international reporting experience, high school comparative politics teacher--who was arguably the best in the country at the time she taught me--, either a political science professor or a former co-worker with knowledge of my analytical skills Foreign Language Skills: I'm learning Spanish and plan on picking up French soon. Currently I know a little bit of both, but am no one where near fluent. Age: 27 Journalism was my first choice, but I realized I'm more interested in international relations. I'm a career changer. What are my chances of attending a top tier school? Should I brush up on math and retake the GRE to improve my quantitative score?