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straight out of undergrad, 8 months of campaign/internship...hopefully i can make it up with my other stats

this is awesome, i was trying to create a similar spread sheet but this will help out a lot. i greatly appreciate it

no get out of here. leave...haha jk. yeah deffinetly, we have a busy summer/fall ahead of us

hey there, MIT has a M.A. in IR under their political science department, its very academicly structured. As for the GRE i am currently taking a Kaplan class. The class itself is taught very well but theres nothing that im learning that i can't learn by myself from a regular kaplan, princeton, or barrons GRE prep book that are available at a regular bookstore. That being said, the class did come with a nifty website that includes really specific problems(ex: 800 q problems, 800v problems, 750 q problems, 750 v problems) and lots of practice tests. But i don't know if its worth 1,200 that i paid for. taking my test in july..BRING IT ON

calling all fall 2010 applicants! we have a long road ahead of us so might as well walk it together! where are yall from and what are degrees are yall applying for? I'll start, M.A. in international relations: gtown, johnshopkins, american, gw, nyu, mit, yale, columbia, boston u I understand that its a pretty ambitious list but theres no hurt in trying. Im from a state school in texas. applying right from undergrad but i have a year of experience in internships and political campaigns 3.72 gpa in criminal justice w/ an anthropology minor studying for the GRE right now :-( where are all my fellow fall 2010 applicants from!??!

what school?

i was wondering if i can get some insight on what you guys think of my SOP opening. Any criticism is welcome! Along with any recommendations and help you can give me. My parents immigrated to America when I was a mere 8 month old infant. It was not fortuity that the aftermath of our immigration led to my inevitable curiosity in foreign cultures and multifarious nations. A cognizance of my appreciation for speaking fluent Japanese along with multiple trips to Japan and other countries fully matured my enthusiasm for all things global. My affection towards international affairs coalesced with my strong passion towards the origin, influence and temptation of why people commit crimes burgeoned into my hunger for knowledge and ultimately a career in international security and relations. after this paragraph i go on about why i pursued a criminal justice degree and some research i have done along with my internship in a police agency. Then I talk about the leadership positions i have had through out different organizations. Finally, i explain why the school's program is a good fit for me.

Do admissions committees typically give more credibility towards letters written by proffesors or is the occupation of the person writing the letter not that significant?(excluding family,friends,coaches of course) I currently have letters of recommendations from a faculty member who is in charge of student organization affairs and also one from a police officer that I interned under. Although, I have a high GPA, I do not know most of my proffesors well enough for them to write me a well written letter of recommendation. Are the people I have gotten letters from so far going to be over looked because they're not proffesors? and should I go befriend a proffesor for my third letter of recommendation?

I am trying to get into grad school right after I get my undergraduate degree. Since I'll be sending my applications in this upcoming fall, my transcripts won't contain my grades for my senior year. Will a school ask for a final transcript after I graduate even if they admitted me already? and are they able to take back the admission offer if they dont see something they like on that transcript?

i am wanting to go to graduate school for a masters in either political science or public administration. But I have been told since public administration is a profesional program its difficult to be accepted with out relevent work experience. Something that I do not have besides a couple of months interning. I was wondering if this is the case in political science and international relations masters programs as well or is it less of a vigorous unwritten requirement.

would being affiliated in many organizations with elected positions including president be able to fill in the gap a little bit for experience or is EC in general not considered in high detail? Also, if US news is not a reliable source for the rankings of top public admin/public policy schools, is there another website with legitmate rankings? and would carnegie mellon cornell or nyu also be considered a little too out of my reach as well? if so what schools do you think are around my grasp. Sorry for all the questions. if you need a little more info i have a 3.7 criminal justice degree at a state. 1310 on my GRE. 4 months of interning at a big city police agency. many community service hours and affilated with 3 organizations with elected positions

is it pretty much hopeless to apply to top 20-30 schools of Publich policy and public administration with out real world experience? Although i have a good GPA and pretty decent GRE score, i only have about 3-4 months of interning under my belt. Is it hopeless for me? :-(

what was your gpa? gre? past work experiences? undergraduate school? graduate school: accepted/denied

what other schools should i take a look at and apply too?

i have a 3.7 GPA in criminal justice most likely will obtain a GRE score between 1150-1300 president of a fraternity with various other positions affiliated with 2 other organizations 3 months interning for a big city police agency lots of community service 3 well written letters of recomendations Do I have a chance for getting accepted to a masters program in public admin. or public affairs to: columbia UC berkley carnegie mellon columbia cornell harvard washington new york university University of Texas if not, any recomendations on where i should apply? thanks