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Did anyone receive any information regarding the possibility of postponements of terms? As an international candidate, I am curious whether I will be able to attend my program of choice in August/September of this year as all the visa application process is currently frozen.

I think so. I mainly study European politics, by the way.

CP, comparative political behavior for me.

Just received my first rejection from Northwestern University. They sent an email telling me to check the portal and there was an unfavorable decision letter.

Also claiming an acceptance from UT Austin for CP subfield.

Sorry, I only mentioned my research interests on the SoP section. Yes, I study comparative politics with a particular focus on electoral behavior, political parties and political polarization.

Hello all, Although I received quite some recommendations from my advisors, I still have some doubts regarding my applications. I would much appreciate any suggestions on the profile of programs that you think I should apply. Undergrad Institution: Probably the top-ranked university in Turkey. Major: Economics Undergrad GPA: 3.7, 3rd of the cohort MA: Political Science at one of the best programs in Turkey. Grad GPA: 3.95 (so far) GRE: 159V, 169Q, 4.5AWA TOEFL: 119/120 (Speaking:29) Teaching: During my undergraduate, I was the TA of an intermediate-level macroeconomics course. Last year, I was the TA of an introductory political ideologies course. Currently, I am the TA of a research methods course for undergrads and formal theory course for both undergrads and grads. Letters of Recommendation: A strong letter from my M.A. thesis advisor who can highlight my political methodology knowledge and research skills. A hopefully strong letter from a Professor who is the professor of the courses that I am currently working for. I also worked for her as an research assistant this summer. Lastly, a relatively weak letter from an IR professor with whom I wrote a final paper on a tentative extension to Fearon's rationalist explanations of war. Statement of Purpose: I mention my passion for studying comparative politics, more specifically, political and electoral behavior, political parties and political polarization. I highlight my quantitative skills as I received my B.A. from the economics department and I worked extensively on quantitative political methodology during my M.A. studies. I also describe my teaching experience and underline the different disciplines that I have became associated with through these experiences. Writing Sample: I will upload the final paper that I prepared for my quantitative methods course. I examine the interactive effects of electoral proximity and media freedom on partisanship employing logistic regression estimates. It does not have the most fancy methodology but overall, the methodology is sophisticated. Publication: Unfortunately, I don't have any publications or presentations in an academic conference. I would highly appreciate any program recommendations. If you have any other suggestions on the application process, I'd be glad to hear those. Thank you in advance.