hendersoniswaiting

hey, thank you. i am really confused as to what schools to be applying to. my gre combined is a 1290 with a writing score of 6, my gpa in grad school is 3.85, and i count on having strong recommendations. is georgetown shooting too high? boulder? i assume berkeley is a bit out of my reach. i know this all varies with how the student matches up with the department, but what level should i be looking at? actually, ucsd is on my list. if i go 'down' to the level of uc davis or university of washington, what are the chances of getting a tenure-track position if i perform strongly in the phd program for political theory? thank you very much. peace.

hey everyone, i'm applying to phd programs in political theory but don't have a degree in political science. my ba was in philosophy (ethics) and am currently getting an ma in theology (ethics) at boston college. is this a pretty fruitless effort, or do political science departments accept phd applicants who have little experience in the field sometimes? also, where does georgetown stand in terms of political theory? i can find few rankings that go beyond the top 10. thank you very much. peace.