gerwig

Without a full tuition reduction, I don't think that it'd be possible for me to go to Chicago. It's just way too expensive. Though fortunately, McGill would still be affordable even for an international student, so you're right in your assumption. But this also makes me think since I don't think that I would get into a top PhD program or Chicago without full tuition reduction (I know there is still a chance) should I really bother with studying GRE? I really want to go to Chicago, its faculty is excellent but in terms of eventually getting into a top PhD program, but I'm assuming McGill would probably more or less perform similarly?

Thank you so much for your response! One thing that people always warn me about is the size of cohort and I heard that McGill has a class of 25-35 people for its MA program which seems a little bit too much. Was that a problem for you in terms of competitiveness? Also, do you think that it is possible for me get funding from UChicago programs (MAPSS, CIR)?

Hello all! I am an international Political Science student planning to apply for PhD and MA programs for the upcoming application cycle. Also, as a citizen of a country whose currency not doing well at the moment, applying to grad schools will cost A LOT. So before doing that, I just wanted to know what my competitiveness or chances are getting at top universities in the US (UChicago MA, Cornell, UPenn) or Canada (McGill MA). My other option is staying at my current school for an MA degree which also has a good placement record for sending its students to the US for PhD. So here's my profile: Type of Institution: In Europe, one of the best in the country GPA: 3.89 (ranked 2nd in my cohort, 1-2%) Research experience: I have participated in three research projects as a research assistant. LoRs: From PoliSci professors, hoping that they will be strong Conference: attended to one (although undergrad) Exchange: participated in an exchange program at a top 20 uni Scholarships: multiple merit scholarships Subfield: IR TOEFL: 110 (might retake it as well) I don't have any publications, and I haven't taken the GRE yet. I know that fitting to a program matters a lot too, but I think that I'm a good fit for the universities I mentioned. So, is it worth a shot? Thanks in advance!