Will the absence of a significant CV hurt me?
Here's my situation:
From 2002-2007 I was in the Marine Corps. I started at the U of MN in Fall 2007 (political science), have gone year round with a full course load, and will be done at the end of the summer. Being 23 years old at the time I started, I didn't want to waste time completing my undergrad work. Unfortunately, I missed out on some potentially academic-bolstering programs (e.g. honors, which requires more time than 2 years). I did do an undergraduate research project with a faculty member, but that's the extent of my research. My CV will than have that one item.
Ironically, I really made a name for myself in the Marine intelligence community (that was my field), and was awarded a couple fairly prestigious medals, but all of my work will still be classified after I die, and the medals mean nothing to anyone without a familiarity of such things.
I'd like to try for admission to a political science PhD program, and I know that it's a gamble in any case. With a GPA of 3.95 (including major field), GRE of 1420/5.5, and good letters of recommendation, can I rest easy knowing my CV is so undeveloped?
I appreciate any feedback/opinions. Thanks!
From 2002-2007 I was in the Marine Corps. I started at the U of MN in Fall 2007 (political science), have gone year round with a full course load, and will be done at the end of the summer. Being 23 years old at the time I started, I didn't want to waste time completing my undergrad work. Unfortunately, I missed out on some potentially academic-bolstering programs (e.g. honors, which requires more time than 2 years). I did do an undergraduate research project with a faculty member, but that's the extent of my research. My CV will than have that one item.
Ironically, I really made a name for myself in the Marine intelligence community (that was my field), and was awarded a couple fairly prestigious medals, but all of my work will still be classified after I die, and the medals mean nothing to anyone without a familiarity of such things.
I'd like to try for admission to a political science PhD program, and I know that it's a gamble in any case. With a GPA of 3.95 (including major field), GRE of 1420/5.5, and good letters of recommendation, can I rest easy knowing my CV is so undeveloped?
I appreciate any feedback/opinions. Thanks!