Stefania Coco Scalisi

Yes, is totally reliable! I've been selected this year for a Fulbright Scholarship in IR/Political Science for Italy and my application to schools will be managed directly by the IIE on my behalf. There are, of course, pros and cons. Regarding the pros, well, you don't have to pay fees and everything related to your application is guaranteed by the IIE which, in case there is something to amend, will contact you. The cons...you don't know anything about the status of your application until the IIE won't inform you and, moreover, the IIE has a certain margin of discretion to decide which universities are suitable for your profile. I think the latter is the worst element of the Fulbright scholarship. I hope to have helped you! Stefania

Thanks Myrnist, your post is helpful! Of course my SOPs and writing samples have been revised by native speakers. However, regarding my english, forgive my mistakes because when I wrote it I was still shocked by the result of the AWA which honestly I don't think to deserve. However, the most important thing is that you have reassured me!!! Bye

Good morning everyone, My name is Stefania and I come from Italy. I'm new to this forum so first of all I want to say "Hi" to all of you! I would like to show you my profile so that you can give me your opinion. I'm a Fulbrighter (just got a special Fulbright scholarship in Italy only for International Relation/Political Science students). My GPA both for undergraduate and graduate studies is 4/4 and my TOEFL is 102/120. Yesterday I got the results of my GRE new version and got 309/340 (159 V/150 Q) which I think are ok especially because this kind of exam is extremely different from our system of study. What shocked me a bit was my result on the AWA section: 2.5!!!! I was really disappointed also because I had experience with english writing (just took a diploma in Energy and International Relations at King's College in London) and have also two publications in the Global Community Yearbook of International Law with the Oxford University Press. Said so, I realized the AWA section is corrected by a computer (!!!) which give you grades according to some set criteria (length, use of certain words, ...). However the result remain. I don't have time to retake the test cause everything regarding my application is managed by the IIE and not me personally. I applied for Masters in International Relations at: Georgetown NYU Boston University Syracuse University My "writing sample" is good, I hope (is about anarchy and interdependence in the international system). Do you think my bad result on the AWA section of the GRE would affect my application? I'm also looking for some other scholarship: maybe it would be an obstacle?? Thank you very much for your time reading my post. Stefania

Good morning everyone, My name is Stefania and I come from Italy. I'm new to this forum so first of all I want to say "Hi" to all of you! I would like to show you my profile so that you can give me your opinion. I'm a Fulbrighter (just got a special Fulbright scholarship in Italy only for International Relation/Political Science students). My GPA both for undergraduate and graduate studies is 4/4 and my TOEFL is 102/120. Yesterday I got the results of my GRE new version and got 309/340 (159 V/150 Q) which I think are ok especially because this kind of exam is extremely different from our system of study. What shocked me a bit was my result on the AWA section: 2.5!!!! I was really disappointed also because I had experience with english writing (just took a diploma in Energy and International Relations at King's College in London) and have also two publications in the Global Community Yearbook of International Law with the Oxford University Press. Said so, I realized the AWA section is corrected by a computer (!!!) which give you grades according to some set criteria (length, use of certain words, ...). However the result remain. I don't have time to retake the test cause everything regarding my application is managed by the IIE and not me personally. I applied for: Georgetown NYU Boston University Syracuse University My "writing sample" is good, I hope (is about anarchy and interdependence in the international system). I also have work experience (the last was at The Special Tribunal for Lebanon of the UN in The Hague) and have some good recommendations (one from Professor Antonio Cassese already president of the ICTY ). Do you think my bad result on the AWA section of the GRE would affect my application? I'm also looking for some other scholarship: maybe it would be an obstacle?? Thank you very much for your time reading my post. Stefania