What are my chances??? IHEID and LSE

[redflower37]

Hello!

I am an undergraduate student in Ottawa, studying Political Science and History. I have two more years before I get my Bachelor's degree, but I want to start making plans for when I go to get my Master's.

I am interested in a few programs in Europe, specifically these:

http://www.lse.ac.uk/study/graduate/...alEconomy.aspx


http://graduateinstitute.ch/home/stu...programme.html

I'm also considering Law school, but I'm very undecided.
What is the job market like in Europe? I do not want to stay in Canada, so I'm just trying to see what decisions to make to put myself at an advantage. I already have French citizenship because of my father, so moving to Europe is a non-issue, and I'm excited to leave Canada.


I have very little professional experience, especially not in IR or development, so when I do apply, how much of a disadvantage would I be in?
Also, I am lso concerned about my transcripts. My first years in uni weren't the best. I went through a few health issues and as a result, my marks and my GPA leave a lot to be desired. I'm confident I can bring my gpa back up, but how much will those initial bad marks affect my chances of getting into LSE or IHEID?

I am bilingual in French and English, and I also speak a bit of Spanish and am planning on teaching myself German in the next few years. I do not want to apply to a grad school right after I graduate, I want to work overseas for two years or so, doing internships and getting more involved.

With this in mind, what are my chances of getting into either of these programs?

Finally, are there other universities that are reputed for their international relations programs?

Thanks!

[redflower37]

So...I take it I have no chance then?

[k_angie]

Hello!

I am an undergraduate student in Ottawa, studying Political Science and History. I have two more years before I get my Bachelor's degree, but I want to start making plans for when I go to get my Master's.

I am interested in a few programs in Europe, specifically these:http://www.lse.ac.uk/study/graduate/...alEconomy.aspxhttp://graduateinstitute.ch/home/stu...programme.html

I'm also considering Law school, but I'm very undecided.

What is the job market like in Europe? I do not want to stay in Canada, so I'm just trying to see what decisions to make to put myself at an advantage. I already have French citizenship because of my father, so moving to Europe is a non-issue, and I'm excited to leave Canada.

I have very little professional experience, especially not in IR or development, so when I do apply, how much of a disadvantage would I be in?

Also, I am lso concerned about my transcripts. My first years in uni weren't the best. I went through a few health issues and as a result, my marks and my GPA leave a lot to be desired. I'm confident I can bring my gpa back up, but how much will those initial bad marks affect my chances of getting into LSE or IHEID?

I am bilingual in French and English, and I also speak a bit of Spanish and am planning on teaching myself German in the next few years. I do not want to apply to a grad school right after I graduate, I want to work overseas for two years or so, doing internships and getting more involved.

With this in mind, what are my chances of getting into either of these programs?

Finally, are there other universities that are reputed for their international relations programs?

Thanks!

Hi Redflower37,

You do of course stand in a chance. The pros of your application would be your citizenships, language skills, academic course and plus the additional experience you would get after applying to internships post your under graduation. The only thing that should be a problem would be your grades if you can't pull them up. Though given you mentioned you can, I don't think that will be a problem either. I have applied to the institute for development studies programme. I would give you my background if you think that would be a lil helpful for you to decide. It isn't outstanding or out of the world but not bad either.

Hope this helps.