lilchinaboy

Have you ever thought about Seton Hall University, which is also in New Jersey, South Orange, actually. Oh wait they don't offer Political Science Phds...but they do have stand-alone MA programs, mostly in international relations, and diplomacy. It might not fit your interest, oh it's maybe just too professional-oriented. But you can do some research on it.

Sorry buddy but I can't help with your questions. However, I want to thank you because, based on your qualifications, which are super I think, GRE score is a stellar, GPA is not bad at all, at least I know which schools to avoid when applying.

Hi guys, I came across this video about PHD In Political Science...

Thanks so much for the reply. Yes I know that looking for a job might be a better choice for me, however, I have to take into consideration that the possibility of not finding a job after I complete my master's in a year or so. If that happens, I would have to return to China,and it's certainly not what I expect. I'm not interested in becoming an illegal either. So doing a higher degree sounds like the only way to "extend" my stay in the US, legally, and after all, getting a higher degree doesn't sound bad at all, at least it's what my parents are expecting me to achieve.

Hi, thanks so much for your advice about Europe. But I simply don't want to leave the US. To me this is the best country in the world ...(ok, food here sucks compared to China!) I like living in modern places like the US, cars here are cheaper, gas is even cheaper than in China, it's spacious and not crowded, it's so open to immigrants, and the minuted I arrived in this country for the first time in 2008, I felt like I was already part of it. I returned to China to complete my undergraduate and I came back here for graduate school in 2010. I wish I had been born here. Besides, if I returned to China someday, American degrees and educational experience are way more valuable in China than those from Europe, Chinese employers basically believe the US has the best education in the world, in everything.

Sorry I didn't explain it well enough, well yea I have official transcripts from China, the courses were not graded on "letter" system like here in the US, they were graded on percentage system, I would say my overall GPA on a percentage level is something like 80%, I don' t how to covert it into a 4..00 GPA like here in the US. Actually I got accepted by two programs last year, a master of arts in international policy studies from Monterey Institute in CA, and this master of science in international affairs at Northeastern in Boston. I couldn't afford Monterey, Northeastern is actually cheaper, believe it or not! I just hope my master degree to be earned in the US will help me somewhat in applying for a PHD program in the US.

Hi guys! I have been researching schools that offer program in political science/international affairs/relations, I am thinking about applying during 2012 or even 2013 cycles. I need some advice about what schools I should apply for, since my personal case is somewhat different from other applicants. I am an international student with a not so strong background, I did my undergraduate in Italian Studies in China. Now I am working on my master of science degree on international affairs and global studies at Northeastern University in Boston. My first GRE try was in early 2009, and it was a disaster, V370, Q560, AW3.5, there's no way I can apply with this sort of thing, especially as a Chinese student, basically all the other Chinese students get 800 for Q, as you may already know. I'm thinking about taking GRE again, some time in the near future, I am expecting something like 1100-1300, I will do my best. My undergraduate GPA is unknown, because in China we never use letter-graded GPA system, my current graduate school GPA is 3.838. That said, I don't think expect I have a shot with TOP50 programs, I am expecting something more realistic for my personal situations, no political science undergraduate background from a foreign country, master's degree in a so-so American institution with acceptable GPA in related field of political science, not outstanding GRE, a couple of NGO intern experience, mediocre references (from Northeastern University). My goal after completing, I don''t really expect to get any top tenure-track positions, or research position, I am willing to take any job offer as long as the employer is willing to sponsor me for a working visa in the US, a teaching job in community colleges, small and local colleges/universities, I don't really care if they are in the middle of nowhere, such as Nebraska or South Dakota, but I am not willing to go to Alaska! What kind of schools I should apply for? I've been researching...on many schools, I think I should exclude those in good locations--such as CA, Boston or NYC/DC, I am considering my chances in schools like U of Oklahoma, U of Kansas, U of Conn, U of Miami, U of South Carolina, U of Nebraska, Georgia State, U of Georgia, U of Kentucky, U of Tennessee, and my current school Northeastern. As you can see, many of the schools I was researching are from Midwest, I hope that's where competition is weaker, and I may have a bigger chance of being accepted. What do you guys think? Thank you so much, guys!