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Everyone looking at this I would really appreciate your quick thoughts! Thank you!

Hi All! I am looking to apply to IR grad programs this fall with my top choices being MALD, MSFS, SAIS and the Fletcher School, I would probably apply to SIS and Korbel as safety programs. I want to focus on political development and democracy building, particularly in post-conflict countries if anyone knows of other programs that would be good for that. Do I have any chance of getting in with the below credentials? GWU: International Affairs- concentrations in Asia and Conflict & Security, 3.52 GPA GRE: 640 V / 710 Q / 4.5 AW Experience: Going on two years volunteering at local development NGOs in Indonesia Internships: US State Dept, US Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Congressional office Research Assistant: American Foreign Policy Council, and for a consultant on security issues in Asia Study Abroad: Kyoto University Fall 2007 - Spring 2008 Resident Advisor On campus jobs for three years Languages: proficiency in Indonesian and intermediate in Japanese Does it look like I could get into these programs now? I was also debating about going back to DC and working for another year so that my work experience can make up for the low GPA and I can save some money but that doesn't seem like an easy option with the current job situation... Thanks everyone!