bookwrm

I'd tend to agree with the two previous posters. Also, it seems like you're stressing out because you think he'll be disappointed or he'll think you were disingenuous when you applied. However, if I read the following line correctly, it appears to me that he's trying to be helpful and guide you through a possibility confusing maze of courses based on what you've indicated an interest in, rather than insinuate that you were only admitted to fulfill some sort of quota in that subfield.

UFA and edk: thank you both for your responses- you raised very important points to think about. I decided that since this MA is hopefully going to take me on to academia (plan A) rather than industry (plan , I am going to go this year. Woot! ukiitm, I'm not sure I understand what point you are trying to make.

Hello all, This is a bit long, but bear with me. I have a dilemma: I've been admitted to a good, public, (international) school for a MA in Political Science, but my current employer really, really wants me to give the company another year, offering to pay some of my eventual tuition if I stay and then go somewhere local. There are lots of schools around here, but none are better for polisci then the school I'm already admitted to. Strong draws for the school include faculty doing interesting work, a strongly pre-academic focus (rather than a professional focus like many other polisci ma programs), an amazing city, and a tuition low enough that the Bank of Mom and Dad are willing to pay whatever my TAship doesn't cover. My parents are pushing hard for me to go this year, indicating that they are willing to pay now, but can't guarantee to have the discretionary income to help next year. They're also working the