Profile Evaluation?

[NeedaMormon]

Get a rough idea of where I'd be likely to be accepted with my current profile I've started most my applications and I nerves are getting to me.

Institution: Current 3.81 GPA, Public Land-Grant Research University

Major & Minor: Political Science w/emphasis in American Politics, Statistics and Japanese

LOR: 3 Tenured Professors, One of which I have worked on research for about a year.

GRE: 159V/157Q/4.0AWA

Research Experience: Research with one LOR (one project didn't pan out, currently working on another project), Research with another professor, Research fellowship over the summer. Research class my junior year. 2 Poster presentations.

SOP: I applied for the NSF GFRP and this is just a modified version of that statement. I've cut out most of the background and I'm focusing it on research experience. I probably need to write more on my future research goals.

Writing Sample: My research proposal for the NSF GFRP is the best thing I've written so far, so I'm planning on using it, even though it is a bit short.

Subfields: American Politics, Methodology

Schools: UT Austin, USCD, Michigan State, Emory, U of Illinois, Indiana State, U of Wisconsin, Texas A & M, U of Iowa, Washington University, Northwestern, U of Maryland.

Hammering out my SOP is my current work right now. If anyone is willing to take a look at it or my writing sample I would appreciate the help!

[5698wh]

I think you have a nice profile. Some people on this forum will point to your GRE scores as a potential red flag, but I was accepted to a T10 program with a far lower score on the quantitative section. If you have time, I'd consider applying to a couple T10 programs, to be honest.

Edited December 1, 2020 by 5698wh

[PoliSciGuy00]

Agreed with 5698wh, go for some top 10 programs.