Aubstopper

I submitted my BU application later than most people (around 2/07) because my particular app wasn't due until sometime in mid-April and i was trying to recover from just finishing my GT one. I just got an email from GW today that said that decisions would be online on the 20th. ahhhh

lol i felt like i was the only one who was avoiding the opposite sex this year...then again, i've been feeling like not getting too involved with anyone since i know i'm moving out of state...it's still depressing though to think that i haven't been on a date since last june.. :/ damn applications ::shakes fist::

well i'm not on spring break yet...currently for us on the quarter system, it's finals week. It's so hard to concentrate on exams while trying not to obsess about college decisions. ahhh

i think that most of us are still waiting on Georgetown...i keep on hearing that we're going to hear from them by the end of this week (ie the 20th).

some universities have actual security studies programs like GWU, SAIS (strategic studies), and Georgetown.... Georgetown even has a dual MA/PhD in Security Studies/Government...SAIS also has a PhD program in Strategic Studies, although they only take a few people a year.

i heard from Chicago...got a package in the mail last friday.

1. i'm not sure how to answer this question. 2. yes 3. yes 4. no. It is coming out of the interest of national security issues. The Middle East is an area of interest to the US; therefore, arabic speakers are in demand. I'm not sure your motivations for taking the language, but it is a lot of work. You not only need to go through the modern standard arabic courses, but you would need to pick a dialect to specialize in...it's not like learning french or spanish. If you are interested in studying critical languages, there are easier languages on the list to crack than arabic.

ya MA...my ultimate goal though is the PhD.

I applied for the intermediate persian program in tajikistan but i received an email saying that i didn't get it :-/ Apparently 5,400 people applied for only 525 spots, so you guys are the lucky ones. eh...i was really looking forward to it :-(

2 AA's: International Studies and Liberal Studies from CC BA: Middle Eastern and North African Studies, UCLA -minor in Hebrew -Overall GPA: 3.55 Major GPA: 3.65 -GRE=1100, 5.0 (crap but who cares?) -lived in Jerusalem for a year attending Hebrew University in Middle Eastern Studies Honors program -summer hebrew intensives (ulpanim) -worked for top israeli think tank under an israeli ambassador to kenya -tutored arabs in Ramallah and Darfur refugees in Jerusalem (in English) -research on iran published in a book coming out next year. -one year of arabic, 3 years of hebrew, one year of persian, 4 years of french I thought that my low GRE would deter me from top programs since I didnt have time to study for it or take it multiple times, much less money to pay for the classes. I honestly don't think that admissions people take it as much into account as many of the people here seem to think it does. I was admitted to University of Chicago with half tuition scholarship and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor thus far and I think that for the most part experience, language acquisition, study/volunteer/work abroad, and the LORs are the kickers for IR/area studies programs. Also, knowing exactly what you want to research helps a bit :-) My best friend has an almost perfect GPA and a 1560/5.5 GRE (but no hand's on experience) and she has not gotten into any of the programs that she applied to.