warmcherrysoda Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Hello! I'm trying to put some feelers out on a political theory PhD. I'm interested in studying state coercion and anarchism, and these interests are closely related to my legal studies. I also have experience teaching, and would love to do so as a career. But I have no clue what a competitive application looks like. Could anyone give me some feedback? Some resume highlights: 3.8 uGPA in government at Georgetown, magna cum laude, and quasi-honors research program. Thesis in political theory. Fulbright Scholar Harvard Law JD GRE: 170 verbal (99%), 164 quant (87%), 5.0 writing (93%) Thank you so much and please let me know if there is any other information I can provide, so as to facilitate feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diter91 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 With a few good LoRs and a well thought out research plan, you should be competitive at any top 20 program (provisional on your compatibility with the particular department). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warmcherrysoda Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 On 10/11/2017 at 8:48 AM, diter91 said: With a few good LoRs and a well thought out research plan, you should be competitive at any top 20 program (provisional on your compatibility with the particular department). Thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest56436 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 The difference between law school and Ph.D. apps are the latter are not as much of a hoop-jumping/qualification process. Your GPA/GRE are only part of the puzzle (yours are excellent though, so that's a plus)...what's going to get you accepted are your LORs, SOP, research experience, and writing sample. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warmcherrysoda Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 On 12/19/2017 at 5:32 AM, Comparativist said: The difference between law school and Ph.D. apps are the latter are not as much of a hoop-jumping/qualification process. Your GPA/GRE are only part of the puzzle (yours are excellent though, so that's a plus)...what's going to get you accepted are your LORs, SOP, research experience, and writing sample. I see, I see. Thank you very much! I really appreciate your feedback, and will look to the great resources on this site regarding the other application components. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyCanes Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Question: Why are you pursuing a PhD when you already have a Harvard JD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamersDay Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 20 hours ago, CandyCanes said: Question: Why are you pursuing a PhD when you already have a Harvard JD? A JD will not credential you to teach in a political science department by itself without a PhD in political theory or philosophy. A PhD in Polisci makes a candidate for a law teaching job more competitive and a JD makes a theory PhD more competitive in the Polisci teaching market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warmcherrysoda Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 On 1/13/2018 at 12:45 AM, DreamersDay said: A JD will not credential you to teach in a political science department by itself without a PhD in political theory or philosophy. A PhD in Polisci makes a candidate for a law teaching job more competitive and a JD makes a theory PhD more competitive in the Polisci teaching market. Bingo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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