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Thank you for your input. I am absolutely putting my primary trust in my advisor to help me make any and all decisions; I just wanted to grasp additional thoughts as well as I have seen this topic discussed on this forum in passing prior and different people had their own experiences to add to the conversation. I certainly do not intend to prioritize any advice I receive here over the opinion of someone I greatly trust. As for my research, I did not feel the need to fully disclose its specifics within my original question. I am not simply addressing the existence of UAM as a niche topic- you are correct as that would be a foolish claim. I am creating an extensive review and analysis of Greek policies towards this population specifically from 2012-2016 and how these policies in their centralized creation and decentralized and flawed implementation stripped UAM of their right to autonomy and self-determination and thus resulting in an exodus of many of these individuals from the formal EU asylum system. I am lucky in that I have many knowledgable professors who have guided me in the composition of my research and have an understanding of the forced migration publications that would be interested in this topic so I am not looking in any input on my research specifically, rather the experiences that others have had within publishing as an undergrad more generally. I will certainly be considering the implications of publishing in certain journals rather than others as I understand that this work is towards the beginning of my academic career.

Thank you so much for your input! I certainly have the luxury of time when making this decision but its one of my favorite hobbies to incessantly ruminate on things like this. You make a great point about weighing the extra cost to benefit of the SciencesPo half of the degree since I would definitely prioritize LSE if making that decision. Additionally, I've also spent time in the French education system as an undergrad around the L3 level and found it to be not as much so my preferred learning style. I will definitely be doing more thinking about this, thanks again!

Hi all, I am in my final semester of undergrad and my advisor has voiced her opinion to me multiple times that my senior capstone paper (not a thesis) is up to par for publishing. I have poked around the various forum posts with subjects similar to this and it seems as though it is mostly agreed upon that undergraduate journals are a waste of effort. I study International Studies and I will definitely be applying to graduate school (International Development or Forced Migration Studies) after a year and a half or so of work experience and I was hoping that being published could give me a leg up in this process. The paper is a literature review specific to the subject of unaccompanied minor refugees and covers a fairly niche topic so I think I could possibly send it to a more specific journal. I was wondering if anyone had any input on publishing in social sciences as an undergrad as well as any concerns I should have about attaching my name to a paper this early in my academic career. This is a prospect that I am fairly excited about but I want to make sure I have considered all aspects of it before jumping in head first. Thanks!!

Apologies, that was a typo- I have a BA and BSc. Clearly I have my mind too focused on masters degrees at the moment ha.

Hi all! I am graduating in December from a US university (MA International Studies and MSc Business Administration) and prospecting grad programs for admissions in August of 2021. As I gathered information about the respectability of social science degrees and universities in Europe the dual degree program launching in 2020 from LSE and SciencesPo stood out to me. It includes Double Degree in the Political Economy of Development (new for 2020 entry), with a Master's degree from the Paris School of International Affairs of Sciences Po and the MSc in Development Management of LSE’s Department of International Development. I know this is a new launch but was wondering if anyone is considering applying for the Aug 2020 cycle or have any insight into the program. I aim to pursue a career working with refugees in a human rights context (in NGOs or governmental positions) and am considering a PhD for my specified interests within this field. Any input or thoughts on this program (or others you think would be suitable) would be greatly appreciated!