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milanointer1908

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  1. It's kind of funny you guys mention age. I actually felt at a disadvantage coming into graduate school as a 21/22 year old. I've spoken to various professors in top 10 programs who suggested that I take a year off from school and travel, learn a language, join the peace corp, or get a job with an NGO, as people my age really aren't sure about their research interests and have a habit of wanting to live the good life more than studying and working. You guys will be fine.
  2. Structure of the test goes back to the earlier point. Vocabulary and 10th grade math are things all students in the United States should be familiar with. Sure, they could test more complex math skills related to the type of methods work you will do in graduate school, but how many individuals actually take a stats, calculus, or even college algebra course? There is too much variance at the national level, and then when you add in international students, variances goes through the roof. The current test is far from perfect and needs a major overhaul, but at the same time, can you fault programs for looking at the GRE so closely? With that said, I do think a subject test in political science would help, but given that the discipline has become so quant focused over the past years, it probably would be more like the current math section in the GRE due to the aforementioned variance in undergraduate education.
  3. Should just apply to DC area schools focused on public policy.
  4. Binghamton is a top program, especially if you're interested in conflict. Cingnarelli is top of the field.
  5. The test does have flaws, but it's the only objective measures graduate programs have about each individual student. The relative value of a 4.0 GPA varies from university to university (2nd tier state school compared to a top 10 R1), and letter writes are notorious for inflating the qualities of students they particularly like. The only thing graduate committees have to evaluate each student on equal footing is how well they score on the GRE, and if you can't score above a 600 on the quant section, chances are you're going to struggle with some of the more advanced methods courses.
  6. TAMU is a good school that quickly building its reputation. For you interests however, it is not the best place because its main strengths lie in American, and they're not as strong in IR compared to other departments. Like I mentioned in the other thread, they don't really care about the GRE, but do expect your personal statement, your research record, and your references to be top notch.
  7. Texas A&M according to the recruiters I spoke to last summer.
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