Ranking International Relation Programs - Page 26

UCLAri · 03-04-2007, 10:15 PM

Incredulous,

I tend to find that the intelligence agencies are very forgiving toward non-PhD holders. Especially those with "real-world" (read: military) intelligence experience.

California-Bolt · 03-04-2007, 11:14 PM

Thats interesting, thanks. I'll more than likely pursue a career in one of the alphabet soup agencies.

UCLAri · 03-04-2007, 11:37 PM

California-Bolt,

I've had no problem getting good words out of the CIA, DIA, DoD, and State.

USTR is a bit harder to crack, if you want to put them in the same category.

With your credentials, you'd be a shoo-in for a number of agencies, actually. If you're younger than 35, FBI would gobble you up. But I think I told you that already...

Incredulous · 03-05-2007, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Incredulous,

I tend to find that the intelligence agencies are very forgiving toward non-PhD holders. Especially those with "real-world" (read: military) intelligence experience.

A friend of mine interviewed for a position with the CIA from a top-tier doctoral econ. program (UC Berk.), a SAIS Master's, Stanford undergrad in relevant studies was interviewed by a fellow SAIS grad who would have been his supervisor. His statement was that no one interested in an academic life would take that kind of job if for no other reason than no publishing opps.

Anyway, yeah, I think most of the alphabet soup agencies don't require a PhD. But it can help just about anywhere....

shebrina · 03-10-2007, 01:59 PM

I've been accepted to USCs undergrad IR major and will probably go there, but will it harm my chances of getting into a top IR grad school such as SFS or SAIS?
thanks to all who respond

UCLAri · 03-10-2007, 03:02 PM

shebrina,

No, it will not harm your chances of getting into any top programs.

shebrina · 03-10-2007, 03:57 PM

thanks UCLA, good luck at ucsd =)

juventus10 · 03-10-2007, 04:05 PM

international relations vs. international/global studies

What exactly is the difference between the two majors (for undergrad)?

For Johns Hopkins, the collegeboard credits it for having international relations for undergrad. However, on the official Johns Hopkins website, it reports only international studies.

So what really separates the two?

UCLAri · 03-10-2007, 04:25 PM

A lot of times it depends on the school. Usually, however, IR focuses on state interactions. Global studies tends to be more broad, focusing on a variety of issues, including state interactions, NGOs, political economy, and cultural issues.

Zophy · 03-18-2007, 09:59 AM

Hi!
I'm a Senior student of International Relations. I would like to study in the US. Being a Senior student is not so easy as you say, SERIOUSLY!!! IR gives you the chance to work in business, law, government...every month, year we think we are interested in politics, law...or maybe in business...

My question is...again...since I went to Germany (for studying), I've decided I wanted to do a master in business. Maybe in International Business. I know you all have opinions, some of you think the MBA would not be the best choice. I hope to finish my graduation in July, and find a Job won't be that easy. So, I've decided to study for some more years, an IR requires international experience, doesn't it?

Thx!!

Zophy · 03-18-2007, 10:02 AM

the question...: I would like to know about the universities where I can make a master in international Business

thx again

Welsh0913 · 03-20-2007, 12:07 AM

I'm sure a lot of business schools have concentrations in international business...

Check out schools like U-Mich, UVA, U.Penn-Wharton, etc. If you want to do international business your best bet might be to become fluent in a foreign language and enroll in a top undergrad b-school.

Zophy · 03-20-2007, 06:26 AM

Thanks for your replay Welsh0913 !!!
I wish you the best luck!!

Welsh0913 · 03-20-2007, 04:34 PM

No problem.

The only problem with the top MBA programs is that most of them prefer a few years of work experience before you apply. This is also true for many MA programs in IR.

lapsaria · 03-21-2007, 03:15 PM

I've actually read all 26 pages of this thread and was wondering if anyone could elaborate on LSE's IR program. I'm trying to decide between George Washington University, American University, and LSE for a Master's in IR.

I applied to LSE mainly because of it's name recognition and the fact that it's in London. While I'm excited to go to graduate school, I do want to leave whichever program I join, with a job. I'm mainly interested in working in international aid and with refugees. I know that since this is a Masters and not a PhD, my grad school will consist of more course work than anything else.

I'm interested in seeing which school would give me the best chances of getting me a job in such a field. I know American/GWU in DC would probably provide me with tons of internship opportunities. I don't know how easy/hard that would be in London. On the other hand, the LSE program is only a year long, instead of two (cheaper, but less time to take classes/brush up on my Arabic grammar), but work visas might be tricky. Also from some of the replies in this thread, it seems that LSE's IR program isn't very highly sought after?

If anyone could shed any light/opinions on these schools, I'd be very appreciative.

Thank you!