Comments | applyingtograd: IR grad programs

speakandenter in applyingtograd

IR grad programs

Oct 20, 2008 14:18

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tylik October 20 2008, 12:35:16 UTC

You should really aim to get your verbal score above 600 as well as upping your AW - but that's completely doable ( ... )

brittdreams October 20 2008, 15:18:24 UTC

Funding is going to be tough, particularly in the more professionally-geared programs. If you can afford it, I'd apply to Clark as they're well known for their international programs. I'd add another DC school too. I wouldn't apply to UW because even with funding, you'll be struggling to live in Seattle (when I looked at applying there a stipend was about $14K/yr but everyone was telling me to be prepared for $650-700 rent with a roommate).

teaganc October 20 2008, 15:36:49 UTC

My strategy is, if you have specific requirements that may be more difficult to fill (i.e. you will only consider a fully funded program but are applying for a professional degree, which are less likely to be funded), you may want to consider applying to more than the usual number of schools. This is especially true if you don't know how competitive you are: apply to some selective, some not as selective, etc.

Obviously, you should never apply anywhere you wouldn't want to go, but it seems like you aren't too geographically limited. I know nothing about your major, but I did discover that the middle of the country is filled with schools that aren't always as competitive, but have interesting programs (personally, it's not worth it to me to be surrounded by corn, but perhaps you don't mind).

lotuslion October 20 2008, 15:41:38 UTC

I didn't apply to any of the schools on your list except American, but I have completed a year at GW's Elliott School and am transferring to University of Denver's Korbel School starting in January, so I can give you a little information about those ( ... )

20hrsinamerica October 20 2008, 20:40:10 UTC

I'd say the schools you're applying to are right on the money. This is actually the field I'm going into, and American and Notre Dame were two I looked at (though ultimately, put aside). I see both "back-ups" and those that are probably long-shots. But again, I'm sure you've heard, there are those who have been accepted into their long-shots and not the back-ups ( ... )