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My point is that if you decide not to attend Georgetown, GWU or any other pending schools, since you have been accepted into much better schools like Yale and Stanford, you can withdraw from these two schools to make room for other guys struggling for even one offer. If you still want to hear from the pending schools, then what you need is to wait and see, and it's highly possible that you will also be accepted into these two schools. Anyway, you need not be guilty for holding multiple offers. Congratulations on all your wonderful offers!

can anyone tell me whether Cornell is done? Thanks.

can anyone tell me whether Cornell is done or not?

Keep your head high,buddy! I have the same fate with you. Do believe that when one door shuts down, another door will open.

If u plan to drop the admissions at Georgetown and GWU, I will be grateful. Haha, congratulate on your application this year. I may probably go home..

May I know your subfield please?

Dear all. If any of you have been accepted by UPenn (IR subfield), and also by another better school, please decline the UPenn offer as soon as possible. This is the only waitinglist that I got (no admission now). Thanks very much.

so Cornell and Yale are done? even without a waiting list?

Is anyone heard from UPenn? I saw two guys had been accepted on the results search. Does that mean that I have already been rejected?

This is an international student in his master degree at US. Regret not to apply for more schools, as I only applied 8. Unsure about the results. Do u guys could offer some alternatives to PhD within the research filed? I heard that think tanks seldom offered any positions these days. How to get involved in the research field with only a master degree?

Is that true that writing score is unimportatnt in the PhD application? I will attend the MAO program in polisci at Columbia with GRE score: Verbal 640(92%), Quantitative 800(94%) and AW 3.5 (rather low..). I plan to apply for the PhD in the coming year and do you think I need to retake the GRE? Thanks!

Yeah, I agree with you. Still many thanks to your previous suggestions. They really help a lot, at least make me know which factors should be weighed in the decision-making process. God bless all the warm-hearted people!

It is a hard decision.

No.5 is an important reason. I will re-take TOEFL at April 23rd and the result will come out in May 7th. No idea about the result. No time to take it again in mid-May due to final thesis. The i-20 form and visa appointment are also in urgent need. Another equally important reason is some information from insiders at Columbia. Though a cash-generating program, it will provide solid trainings in IR theory, quantitive and qualitive methods. Dali is an interesting scholar, but I has not much interest in Chinese political economy. What interests me most is Chinese foreign policy. That's why I favor Professor Andrew Nathan even though he is very, very old. I will make my final decision after my TOEFL result comes out. Still welcome your further advice!

After careful consideration, I plan to take Columbia Political Science MA... It's a hard decision, and sad to give up the CIR program which is really wonderful. Following lie the reasons: 1 I sincerely desire to work with Nathan, Jervis, and Snyder. Though he will not offer seminars, Nathan's works on Chinese foreign policy have impressed me. Besides, he is my role model! 2 Mearsheimer will not offer class in the coming academic year, while Jervis and Snyder will both offer seminars in the fall 2011; 3 Placement of Columbia MA students seems to be comparable with that of CIR, though may not be as amazing; 4 PhD may not be the only ultimate goal. OPT is also a good choice. And New York is a great place for OPT; 5 Chicago orders me to re-take TOEFL as my sepaking does not meet the minimum demand. I hate TOEFL! (Seem like an excuse for my lasiness) 6 Columbia is the mother school of many respected Chinese intellectuals; ... I am not sure whether this is the best choice. But, whatever the future may be, I will never regret.

None had ever taken in the program or has some knowledge about it? What a pity! I am in need of the placement records...

I sent you a pm. Mine is an official one. We may talk via qq or msn. May I know your qq or msn account?

First many thanks to all the warm-hearted people. Your advice on my last topic: selection between CIR at Chicago and MA in PS at Columbia do help a lot. I have been informed of much information about CIR program, but much less about Columbia MA program in Poli Sci. Therefore, I would like to ask if anyone had ever studied in the Columbia MA program or leanrt something about it. Such as placements, design of courses, how approachable faculty members are, and reputation. My major interest: Chinese politics and foreign relations, international politics, etc. Current academic goal: PhD in Poli Sci. Thanks for all.

Thanks for your reply. Are you in the second year porgam now? Or take a OPT?

Thanks for sharing the information. I have several questions about CIR and you might be the best one to answer. First, what about the placemnets of CIR graduates? Have they been accepted by top schools? Second, do you think 2012 fall application is a too tight schedule? Professors may know me for only two or three months upon the deadline. Besides, I may not have had any solid academic work in the proposed field. Third, how competitive is the second year program at CIR? Fourth, if I want to apply for PhD in Political Science, will references from historians like Guy Allito and Bruce Cumings take effects? Fifth, I heard that economic and quantitive background are important for PhD applicants in political science whichever subfield he will do. What about the statisctics and game theory classes at CIR? Sorry about so many questions. Look forward to your reply.

Yeah, you are right. Famous scholars may be too busy to pay any attention to my work. 2012 is also too tight. If I choose Chicago in the end, I may have the chance to participate in the second year program, which may offer more time for application preparations. I am trying to figure out which program, Chicago CIR and Columbia PS MA, has better reputation and placement, but find it difficult as insiders say that individual is much more important than program itself. Placements are diverse in both.

Thanks very much! This is the first time that I heard the word "OPT". Do you mean finding a job after MA graduation, then apply for PhD program in the next year?

Thanks for your advice. Faculty in both programs are attractive and most of them are approachable. I will continue to contact them and see whether they have interest in me. Again, what do you think about my plan: I could first take the Columbia MA, and, upon graduation, re-apply to Chicago CIR. By doing so I may enjoy the resources at both universities, recommendations from schools, which may enchance my potential competitiveness in the future.

Thanks for your reply and it helps a lot! Currently I intend to apply for PhD, though things may change when I start graduate studies in the States. By resources I mean New York may have more international organizations and institutions which may enlarge my eyesight as a student in international relations. More chances to know what really suits me best. Your saying about recommendation is useful. Both programs are one year. Do you think the second-year specialization at Chicago will enchance my future PhD application? If one year, I may go on to apply late in this year as most PhD programs are due on December. Or, do you think I could first take the Columbia MA, and then re-apply to Chicago CIR? This plan will also take me two years, with a MA thesis, and recommendations from two schools? Hope to hear your further advice.