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    Los Angeles, CA
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    2017 Fall
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    PhD, Political Science (IR)

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  1. Wow I did not know that it is completely separate. That is highly concerning.. Thank you for the info!
  2. I am definitely leaning more towards Chicago in that regard, it seems like although PhD students will get first priority with everything, many core faculty members still do advise MA students. Thank you!
  3. That's a good point that writing a thesis would most likely result in better recs. I am not 100% sure about the thesis part so will check with department when I visit next week. Thank you!
  4. I am seeking advice for the Master's programs at University of Chicago CIR (Committee on International Relations) and at Columbia University (Political Science). I originally applied to the PhD programs in PoliSci but was transferred to these 1-year MA programs. I received 2 PhD offers from rank 40/50 schools and decided to decline in order to increase my chances of better placement in the next cycle for PhD. My field of interest is International Relations with geographic emphasis on East Asia (esp. China, Korean peninsula) - security studies. So far I have a break-down of the pros/cons of each program: Chicago CIR PROS Received $42k funding for tuition POI: John Mearsheimer, Bruce Cumings, Dali Yang Program admissions committee is highly responsive.. I appealed for additional fellowship and was granted MA Thesis that can be used for writing sample in next PhD app Lower cost of living, esp. with fellowship CONS Not too many faculty in IR - East Asia focused faculty mainly in history or CP Not really a con, but I am told that UChicago (while very good rep in field) is not quite as high as Columbia Columbia PS PROS Ivy League institution, high rep in field (as I am told by grad students/profs/etc) POI: Robert Jervis, Jack Snyder NYC is preferred city for me personally Program is specifically Political Science CONS NO fellowship.. tuition combined with cost of living/other student fees will be approx. $73k to my understanding, NO required MA thesis Higher cost of living than Chicago Granted, I did not visit Columbia as they are rolling admissions and do not have a specific Admit Day or similar event. I did attend CIR's Campus Day and was thoroughly impressed by the helpful preceptors, grad students, etc. To be completely honest I am highly tempted by the name of Columbia but my ultimate goal is placement into a PhD program ranked top 20-25. Also, while my parents are helping me with grad school tuition, 73K is no joke compared to the fellowship I received from Chicago. If anyone has any advice for me, or if anyone has graduated from either of the programs please let me know, would greatly appreciate it. Thank you!!
  5. I am a prospective applicant for PhD programs in Political Science (IR / emphasis on East Asia) for the Fall 2017 application season. I would appreciate any eval of my profile and/or tips on the application process in general. BA in International Relations and East Asian Area Studies from top25 school GPA: 3.6 GRE scores: not yet taken Research experience: RA for 2 yrs for faculty project with undergrad research grant, research fellow at institute + presented twice at undergrad research conference on Korean studies Took 2 gap years (this is currently my 2nd). Worked at an Asia-studies related non-profit and now a legal assistant at an immigration law firm. I realize work experience not related directly to research is irrelevant to PhD. Did NOT complete a BA thesis. Prospective LOR's - research advisors (1- tenured, highly recognized in field, 2-tenure-track prof) - did not take their class, (1) tenure-track professor whose class I did take Some additional questions--- 1. Is it bad to have LOR's more from research advisors rather than profs whose classes you took? I personally know my research advisors better and feel that they can speak for my research skills/work ethic better. 2. Is there an efficient way to find out about program-specific rankings? I am looking at US news & world and certain schools I thought were better are ranked much lower. 3. What are my chances at acceptance in top20-25 schools? I realize that my GPA is not too high and I don't have GRE scores yet..
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