Hello all,
I'm new to the forum but am beginning to contemplate applying for graduate school this fall. I have taken a cursory glance at a few IR programs, but I do hope to narrow things down in the next few months. Currently, I'm leaning towards an MA in International Development. I have just graduated from undergrad, so my main concern is that I may not have enough work experience. Given my profile (listed below), are there specific programs that may be more lucrative to a recent graduate? Or am I competitive enough for some of the more top-notch schools?
Undergrad: B.A. in Diplomacy/Global Politics and German (double-major), minor in Arabic from a public university in Ohio
GPA: 3.98, summa cum laude
Language Skills: German (advanced/near-native proficiency), Arabic (intermediate), French (novice)
International Experience: Studied abroad in United Arab Emirates (5 months), spent a summer in Egypt (3 months), lived in Germany as an exchange student in high school (11 months)
GRE: V 165 / Q 153 / AW 5.0
Relevant Work Experience: Interned at Egyptian human rights NGO (3 months), gave volunteer English courses at another Egyptian NGO (3 months), received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to Germany for the 2012-2013 academic year
Quantitative Skills: Microeconomics (A+), Macroeconomics (A), Statistics (A+)
Many thanks in advance!