Methmini

Hello everyone! I am a lawyer from Sri Lanka with background in policy and legislative services. I recently completed my Master of Laws (LL.M.) from UC Berkeley Law School. I am planning to apply for a Ph.D. in Political Science, as that is where my interests lie. I am very interested in learning more about legislatures and political institutions. I have career experience in this area. I have a good idea what subfield (comparative politics) and research topic I want to explore. In addition to the LL.M., I have a Masters in International Relations as well. My question is would I have a chance in getting admitted to a good US University for a Political Science Phd? I do not have an undergraduate degree in Politics Science, and only degrees in related fields (law and IR). But I have relevant career experience ( 4+ years). I would welcome your insight and any suggestions! Thank you!!

Hello everyone! This is my first post on this forum. I hope you would be able to help me to go for the best option I am from Sri Lanka and I have been admitted to LLM Programs of both UC, Davis and UC, Berkeley (Fall 2021) I was told that Berkeley is the better option given its top rank and everything. However, for Davis, I was offered a decent amount of funding and maybe an opportunity to do on campus job. I was wondering whether Berkeley would allow me to do an on campus job (I know the they are low-paying, but I would like to try my chances) while studying. Would be really grateful for you insight! Thank you/1

Hi all, This is my first post here and I am looking forward for any information on PhD in Political Science at UC Davis. I am an international applicant from Sri Lanka, applied to their Fall semester 2021. I have a BA, LLB from London and a Masters in International Relations. I also have work experience as a lawyer and a parliamentary officer at Parliament of Sri Lanka. I applied for the comparative politics sub-field and I am wondering if i will have a chance at all before I start exploring other programs. If anyone can give me an idea of their acceptance rate and any tips on applying (so I can be better prepared next time, if it ever comes to that) that would be wonderful. Thank you so much everyone!