pinkflamingo Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 I'm interested in applying to Kent State's PhD in Political Science program. The program website states that it is "selective." Doe anyone know how selective it actually is? How many applicants are accepted each year?
rwillh11 Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 I don't think it is particularly selective.The big question I would ask, if you are thinking about getting a PhD there, is what do you hope to get out of it? What do you want to do with the degree? The academic job market is super competitive-and there isn't a ton that you can do with a poli sci PhD outside of academia-and the few interesting jobs for PhDs that don't go into academia are likely to go to people from top schools. Fwiw, they don't even have a section detailing job placement after completion, which is standard at pretty much every school. Not saying you shouldn't do a PhD, or shouldn't do one at Kent State....just something to be aware of and think about. smallworld and MastersHoping 2
cooperstreet Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 All funded PhD programs will be selective. There are a lot of good people out there. I'm not sure if Kent State's PhD program is selective. I don't know if its funded. If its not funded, don't even think about it. If it is funded, only do it if you don't mind making 25k a year and do not desire an academic job afterward.
GradSchoolTruther Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 I'm interested in applying to Kent State's PhD in Political Science program. The program website states that it is "selective." Doe anyone know how selective it actually is? How many applicants are accepted each year?Not the best approach to ask if a university is selective. bhr 1
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