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PoliSciUndergrad

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    Political Science, PhD

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  1. I am currently a Hill staffer and have been for about two years. Grad school prestige, in my opinion, does not matter. Like others have said, you need to start at the bottom, regarrdless of where you went to school. I know people who have MAs or MPPs from good schools, and still started as Staff Assistants (the entry-level job on the Hill) and worked their way up. I would recommend interning in DC between your first and second years of school if you really want to be on the Hill (also I wouldn't commit to a career here until you have tried it out!). It will be easier to get an internship during other seasons, but I wouldn't decide to go to school in DC for this reason alone if a program somewhere else is a better fit. As a Staff Assistant I made barely over $30,000 and now I make just over $40,000. The pay and hours are rough, so I would definitely recommend spending some time on the Hill and making connections before committing to a career here.
  2. I got accepted today via email, with information on the fellowship I received.
  3. I applied for the MPP program before the 12/15 deadline and was able to login to the USC camel site today. It asks if I want to accept an offer (I am not a USC alum or employee; I found my ID in the email marked "important"). I don't know if this means I am in for sure or not, and there is no info on financial aid.
  4. Does anyone know off the top of their head? I am not set on going into academia, so I am thinking of applying to both PhD and Masters programs in the next few months and was just wondering what schools have "stand alone" masters programs that are worth looking into? I know that you earn a masters during the course of your PhD work, but I am also interested in programs with just the masters that might take just a year or so to complete. I know MIT does, but beyond that I am unsure. Thanks!
  5. Does anyone know much about getting into UCLA's political science PhD program (specifically in American politics)? I am applying in a couple months from a well ranked undergrad with a 3.9 GPA (a poli sci student) but will most likely only have decent GREs (maybe 700Q and 650V). I have good letters of rec, much research experience (both for professors and have received grants for my own work) and all that, but I still feel very uneasy about my chances of getting in. If anyone could offer their thoughts it would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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