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    It's entirely field dependent. In my sub-field, books go a long way. Generally, the better and more comprehensive your dissertation is, the closer it is to being publishable as a book. Furthermore, sometimes your dissertation is what hiring committees look at (although, much more likely it is your job market paper and/or past publications). In my field there are also dissertation awards that come with quite a bit of prestige and opportunities. Lastly, if you put together a sub-par dissertation your letter writers are less likely to back you as much as if it was excellent. So no, I don't think the dissertation is just a hoop to pass through.
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    Page length of dissertation has little relevance to quality. What's more valuable, a dissertation where the core research results in two publications but is only approx. 100 pages or a dissertation that is 800 pages long and results in none?
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    Wisconsin has always had a strong focus/placement record for Russian politics. Gehlbach and Herrera are good. Honestly though, in CP it's more about overall program strength + training plus a couple of substantive POIs than raw numbers of scholars who work on X area.
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    I shouldnt have been so overstated. I'll reword my statement: it's not very common for programs to have 'double' majors. Duke is an oddball in terms of fields. I believe Chicago also has two majors. Most programs do not. The main point here is that course requirements are generally hoops to jump through in doctoral programs. They have little relevance of how you will succeed on the job market.
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    Also, as far as I know, there is no such thing as a 'second major' in doctoral programs.
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    A few things here: - A methodology major is completely different. You are in a completely different field and you are also in a completely different job market. You are also limited to fewer schools that can actually train you well enough to get jobs. - A methodology minor doesn't really make you anymore competitive because many people are doing it and a minor is essentially meaningless in the grand scheme of things (no search committee gives a crap what courses/minor you did). A much better signal is the type and quality of methods you use in your work/dissertation. - Minor is completely irrelevant at the application stage. It's the equivalent of checking a box. Quantitative training matters at the application stage, but what you choose as your minor doesn't.
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    Honestly, many of the things listed in this thread are not exclusive to grad school/academia. TBH, it's a slog. It's especially demanding if you are in a top doctoral program in your field. But if you like your work then there are moments that are interesting and fun. I mean, we're in the business of ideas. That alone is pretty cool.
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    You're overthinking this. Write it in British English. As for not being authentic...it's really a difference of adding the odd U here and there.
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    Why did you post in the results thread if you haven't applied to these programs yet?
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    Political Order in Changing Societies by Huntington. I have read parts of it at various times but never got the chance to actually really sift through it properly. Which is a shame because it largely spawned, at least in part, my (sub-) sub-field. It's also one of those books that is a treasure trove of untested hypotheses that are good for project ideas.
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    This is graduate school. This is what you are paid to do. While I don't think this whole thing was handled great, it is your job to do what the professor wants (within means of course). If you have other deadlines, make sure those things are done before the papers are turned in.
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    I use summers for research and gaining skills rather than reading. The only reading I do during the summer are tied to specific projects when I'm doing a lit review or theoretical section of my paper. The rest of the time is devoting to writing up papers, collecting data, learning how to code/program better, learning foreign languages, or writing grants or abstracts for conferences. the reason I avoid reading during the summers is because you spend plenty of time reading the canon (and a bunch of stuff you wouldn't read on your own) during your seminars or preparing for comps.
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    Not popular in political science.
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    No one can answer this.
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    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=social+media+academia
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    How many MA programs did you actually apply to? I think there are more funded MA programs out there than you have identified/portrayed in your post. Sometimes you don't actually know about the funding situation until after they admit you. Furthermore, sometimes the more funded programs are not the top schools - they don't need to offer funding for people to go there. You also can be a little creative...some programs such as area studies and ethnic studies - typically programs that do house a lot of anthropology students - offer better funding than straight anthropology degrees. Large public schools are more likely to offer TA positions to MA students. Lastly, there are also foreign options (specifically, Canada) that have fully funded master's programs because it's the norm to do an MA before getting accepted into Ph.D. programs there.
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    Columbia's MA is set up in a way that it is completely divorced from the Ph.D. program. This means that you won't be taking doctoral level courses nor be working closely with the faculty. I highly recommend to everyone to avoid this program, much less pay close to 100k for it. I know someone who did the CIR, worked with Mearshimer, then got into top 10/20 Ph.D. programs. Of course, YMMV but at least it is possible.
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    Congrats!
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    My story: 3.3 in (foreign) community college, 3.6 at a good (foreign) university (so roughly 3.45 UGPA), 3.95 in master's program at a good US university. Now at an 'ivy league' US university for Ph.D. Are you doomed? No. Is is an incredibly hard road to get from Univ. of Alberta with a poor GPA to a top 20 Ph.D. program in the US? Ridiculously, but it is possible. PM if you want to discuss the nitty-gritty details on how I did it.
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    This is probably a good idea.
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    Doubtful it will affect the process at all. Admissions process is incredibly decentralized in political science. POIs have little input on who gets accepted unless they are on the adcomm.
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    Decisions 2017

    guest56436 replied to voprosi's topic in History

    Don't get a Ph.D. in area studies.
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    I made the introspective comment because every time someone makes a comment, suggestion, or possible question, you instantly say that's not it and everything is perfectly fine - except of course that you can't seem to have a serious relationship/find a suitable dating partner. Personally, I don't think you're being very honest with yourself (or people here trying to help you).
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    I think there are more productive ways of looking at a lack of success with dating then some vague, probably not true, generalization about sexism. Are people comfortable around you when you socialize with them? Are you attractive physically or could be in better shape? Or further, do you spend enough time putting yourself together before going out? Have you ever read any resources on how to date effectively? Are you getting approached by men that ask you out? Are you a good conversationalist? Do you have interesting things to say besides intellectual/work-related/serious topics? Further questions you might ask, at what point do potential relationships tend to fizzle out? The first date? Before the first date even? After a few dates? Before a real 'relationship' happens? Do men often go the extra effort after dates or get togethers to contact you again? I don't know the answers to these questions - and neither does anyone else on here - obviously...I do know that you need to be more introspective than you are being right now though.
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    "Best opportunities for careers in academia, careers in policy, and foreign service that I could receive entry into." Completely different things. What exactly are your goals? Why do you want to do programs in IR? What are you hoping to achieve? That being said, generally these types of master's programs are not that difficult to get into.
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