Tiffany612

Hi everyone! I am applying to PhD programs in Political Science this year and just finished my SOP. Is there anyone willing to help me review it? I can send it to your email. Many thanks!

Hi! I found that the current PhD students at NYU all have some econ background more or less. I wonder if an applicant without econ background (like me) would not be admitted. Does anyone know how much they value econ/quant background? Many thanks!

GWU is great! I did my grad there haha! They have professors focusing on China, Japan and India (not sure about Southeast Asia). All the best

I am more interested in Chinese foreign relations, PRC-Taiwan relations or IR of East Asia. Columbia and Cornell are great but I am a little bit worried that I may not be able to get admitted. I do have some backup choices among the schools above. To be honest, I feel a program which really fits me is better than a program which has fancy ranking but lack the resources I need:)

Thanks. I probably won't because my undergrad GPA sucks. Also, I don't think where the applicant did his/her undergrad matters that much:)

Thank you:)

Hi all! I am an international student (China) applying to PhD programs in International Relations this year. I am looking for some opinions on me being admitted by some programs. My profile is as follows: BA(07/2015): International Political Economy at Top 2 Universities in China; GPA: 3.51 (I know, this looks bad. But there is actually no GPA on my official transcript. I am wondering if I should omit it in the online application); MA(05/2017): Top 10 IA programs in the US; GPA: 3.91 TOEFL: waived GRE: V: 159; Q: 169; AW: 4 LOR: one from my former internship boss (he is a renowned expert in my field); one from my American professor (he is in IA department, not political science); one from my undergrad professor (he is in Political Science Department); Research: Currently working in a think tank, doing research related to the field I am interested in; was research assistant to my professor during my last semester at grad school; wrote a relevant essay which was published in a think tank's blog; my former internship also contains lots of research work. Universities I am considering: Columbia, Cornell, BU, UMD, USC, Denver, American University, UT Dallas, George Mason Please let me know how you would evaluate my profile. Thank you soooooo much!

Hi! I am also thinking about applying to PhD programs in IR, with a focus on East Asia. I think you may want to check Cornell, UMD, USC, AU, Umich as well. Good luck!