rtuva10

Hi all, ANY help or response would be appreciated here. I graduated from a top 25 public university with a 3.9 cumulative, 3.9 major GPA with a degree in politics. I am re-taking the GRE (690 V, 670 Q, 4.5 AW (ugh)). I did not write a thesis, and I do not have a strong quantitative background. I had a good internship, scholarships, etc. and now I work at a prestigious law firm. My recommendations will be OK but not spectacular. I would like to obtain a terminal MA to overcome these weaknesses in my resume, get to know some great professors, and maybe narrow my interests of study before applying to a PHD program. So far this is my list of schools... is there anywhere I'm missing--perhaps a good school where I would have a better chance of getting into? A great school where I have a shot at the PHD? Is a terminal MA a bad idea in my case? Any advice would help, I'm so lost... Columbia: MAO NYU: MA in IR at the Wilf School Georgetown: MA in Democracy and Governance Johns Hopkins- SAIS M.A. YALE- Jackson institute for Foreign Affairs Chicago’s One Year IR MAO George Washington University Elliot School? UVA- Perhaps apply to the PHD program and ask to defer the application to the master's program if I don't get into the PHD Thanks!