ArnoldNasson

I have exactly the same GPA, and just got accepted to the Government PhD program at Georgetown. I agree 95% with the post above. SOP and recommendation letters are extremely important. GRE matters as well, but I think 160 on verbal and quant, and 5.5 (if you are American) would be enough for even top schools like Harvard. Also, be sure to submit a great writing sample.

Hi you guys. I'm an international student, applying for PhDs in political science. I have been rejected by many of top choices, and what I have now are UC Santa Crutz and Penn State. Both are PhDs. Regardless of their positions, living expenses, can anyone please give me some comments on these two departments. As I said at the begining, I'm an international student who don't know much of these two programs. I browsed their websites and it seems like Penn State was quite a quantitative-centered department, but UCSC did not provide much information. UC system is much more famous in my country, but Penn State seems better in PoliSci. I applied to these programs because my professor recommended strongly, and there is a very possibility that these will be my only offers. So, could anyone please tell me more about them and which offer should I take? Thanks very much and wish all you guys good luck with you application.

Thanks man. I did my online work, that helped, but I also want to know how American students/insiders think of these programs. Yeah, I will be at the open house events of these two schools.

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Hi you guys. I'm an international student, applying for PhDs in political science. I have been rejected by many of top choices, and what I have now are UC Santa Crutz and Penn State. Both are PhDs. Regardless of their positions, living expenses, can anyone please give me some comments on these two departments. As I said at the begining, I'm an international student who don't know much of these two programs. I browsed their websites and it seems like Penn State was quite a quantitative-centered department, but UCSC did not provide much information. UC system is much more famous in my country, but Penn State seems better in PoliSci. I applied to these programs because my professor recommended strongly, and there is a very possibility that these will be my only offers. So, could anyone please tell me more about them and which offer should I take? Thanks very much and wish all you guys good luck with you application.