Bates_Motel Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 I'm wondering what the negative effects of applying to study civil war could be? I know a lot of people on PSR seem to think it's overdone. My advisor (small LAC) says it may not be the best idea, as competition could be more fierce. guest56436 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IR44 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 1. I think PSR sucks. 2. Propose to study what you're generally interested in; it'll help you write the best SoP possible, and there's a high chance you end up studying something else anyway. 3. If you're looking for POIs, Kalyvas (Yale) and Weinstein (Stanford) are good. 4. PSR sucks. Gik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deutsch1997bw Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Please, I implore you to not use PSR us a resource for narrowing down research interests and programs. oakeshott and IR44 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakeshott Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 If civil war feels a bit constraining, you may choose to present yourself as being interested in (internal) violent conflict more broadly. Among top programs, Stanford, Chicago, Yale, and MIT could be particularly great places to land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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