Indo-American Polisci Dude

Yes! Sorry for the late update. I ended up applying to U of T and McGill. Apart from the two in Canada, I applied to American, George Washington, Georgia Tech, and IHEID. I have already been accepted into American and George Washington, waiting to hear on the others. Wasn't expecting that to be honest! I'd honestly have been happy just to get into one or two of the six I applied, but I'm 2/2 so far! Now it seems like I may have the reverse problem of having to pick which one ?.

@Interpretivist: Thanks for the detailed reply! This is very helpful and encouraging. I'll see if I have any more questions, but for now this is a great start!

Hi all, I am currently looking to pursue an MA in international relations/political science/global affairs (different schools use different terminology). Since I have a relatively weak profile apart from my GRE score, I am trying to be a bit conservative and not apply only to top schools. Anyway, to the point of the post, I'm seriously considering applying to grad school in Canada, in large part for financial reasons. From what I have heard (and you can correct me if I'm wrong), tuition for international students at most Canadian universities is still cheaper than what I'd probably be paying out-of-state here in the US. So it's a pretty appealing idea to me to study in Canada. So I have a few questions in terms of what programs to apply to and my admissions chances. So the basic profile which I kind of alluded to before: I'm 22, M, living in the Atlanta area. I graduated from the University of Michigan in May of 2020 with a BA in Political Science. My GPA was relatively poor (3.335 on a 4.0 scale). My extracurriculars and work experience are also pretty limited (just a couple internships during/after undergrad). My GRE is pretty good though, 168 verbal and 160 quant (I'm not aware how closely Canadian schools look at GRE). So basically you have someone with a relevant degree from a top public university in the US, but with a pretty weak GPA and very limited work experience/extracurricular activities, good GRE score. Now, I don't really know a lot about Canadian universities, much less about specific programs in int rel/global affairs/polisci. So basically my questions are: 1) What Canadian schools are considered good for a masters degree in this field? Maybe if someone could give me like a Tier 1, Tier 2, 3 sort of thing. 2) Given my profile and all the factors listed above, what are my chances of gaining admission to a Tier 1/2/3 Canadian grad program? Where do you recommend I apply? Thanks all in advance. :)