Dem P
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All right, thanks. I will. I guess what my teachers had in mind was if I'm for example broadly interested in how Aristotle's ideas about women inspired 16th century gender discourse in Britain, I would be able to consider an issue like that both as a history topic (focusing more on how such ideas reflected in daily life etc) and as a political theory topic (parallels between Aristotelian discourse and the intellectual discourse of 16th century Britain). 5% vs. 10% can make all the difference though. For an applicant pool of 300 people, I could be among the 15 additional people that get admitted at 10%.
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For my specialism of political thought / intellectual history, I was told by my teachers at UCL that either PhD program could suit my current academic interests, depending on the supervisor. So it's really a question of which program is less competitive.
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Upper second class honors (2:1) from UCL, MA with distinction from UCL/Queen Mary joint degree. GRE 164 verbal, 159 quant, 5.3 (rounded) analytical writing.
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Dear all, My specialism is political thought and intellectual history. At top US institutions like Princeton and Harvard, would I have a greater chance of admission if I apply for PhD programs in history, or in political science? Which field is less competitive in top research universities? Thanks, Dem