I need to get this off of my chest. I don't trust anyone around me to be honest, call it imposter syndrome if you want. That's what they say. Take a look at my credentials and tell me what you think.
I'm going for my PoliSci after my undergrad. My top choices are UChicago, Northwestern, WashUStLouis, and Georgetown, among others... I come from a very low-income area, am very low-income myself, and went to a famously terrible high school.
Cumulative GPA: 3.3 (I'm bad with languages and econ isn't easy.)
Major GPA: 3.7
I published research during my undergrad and now work for the university as a TA and head a research program for undergraduates. I've also done some tutoring for a tough methodologies course. Last semester, I served as an intern at a major government agency focusing on intelligence analysis. Currently, I've been published in an undergraduate think-tink, publication, thing. I'm also on the review board, soon to be editor, for an undergraduate journal.
I have some pretty good recommendations set up as well.
Let me know what you think. What are my odds? Am I finished?