DismallyPolitical Posted November 8, 2014 Posted November 8, 2014 I'll be graduating with a Bachelor's in both Political Science (with an IR concentration) and Economics with honors in both next May. The problem is I currently only have a 3.25 GPA. I should (if everything goes right which it has so far) graduate with a 3.4 or 3.5. I go to a mid-level state school that's not really known for either program (but it's a big school that has sent students to top graduate programs in the past). I do not have any relevant work experience either. Should I wait until I graduate and apply then? I am supposed to take my GRE in December (I know I waited too long) and I should get decent recs (from professors I've worked with in research and the like). Should I try and get relevant work experience? My top choice for a master's program is American's SIS. I would prefer the MA in international affairs and specifically US Foreign Affairs. I fear that I'm only really qualified for international economics though. I don't really like economics to be honest and I don't want to commit my life to it. I'm also looking into programs at Columbia, George Mason, Pitt, Michigan and other pipelines. I don't want to either apply and get rejected and have to wait a year to go to a good school or else only get accepted into a program I'm not totally happy with and end up there. What are my best options?
AuldReekie Posted November 8, 2014 Posted November 8, 2014 So you're looking for a terminal masters program? If so, Government affairs is probably the forum you want.
cooperstreet Posted November 9, 2014 Posted November 9, 2014 With the number of posts like this, I'm getting very worried about the reading ability of our future diplomatic corps. ARealDowner and IRTheoryNerd 1 1
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