Increase chances at Emory (sophomore)

bernie12
Thu, 18 Jan 2018 03:21:03 +0000

@ab2002 : Wow, someone is a little defensive. How was that a diss? I said that you should work towards something like that because RD is competitive and draws people with certain profiles who want to be political science majors. and YOU DID keep saying that you wanted Emory specific advice on how to get in. We can go back and read:

“Well yes, but that’s for all elite schools. Do you have any advice for Emory in specific? Also, do you think my ECs are that much? I only do four clubs.”

I said that it is not about “doing clubs” (especially a specific amount) and then told what other Emory admits and matriculates interested in political science have done. Now, I did “diss” (if that is what you wanna call it. I am mainly pointing out a faulty belief by many about what people think certain majors are like at the university level, especially at certain universities) when I mentioned how you disparaged the need to do math for a political science major elsewhere. You now know that Emory’s political science has a heavy emphasis on research and a big strength in statistical and other mathematical methods. It is why the place is one of the few places that offers a fairly popular political science/mathematics joint major: http://polisci.emory.edu/home/undergraduate/pols_math_major/index.html

So while math at the level of calculus is not required for political science at Emory, a credit and serious exposure to it and maybe AP statistics or other math is highly appreciated (and would make an applicant applying to Emory claiming an interest in political science stand out). And if faculty get to read some applications, I am sure a person who fit into an area of strength within the department already would have an advantage over those with good stats and more standard credentials. They would see: “oh look, someone who could join our faculty in a research project in the very near future”.

and why it is a QTM substantive are (when it really doesn’t have to be because of the major above): http://quantitative.emory.edu/for-undergraduate/degree-options/major-qss/index.html

The new public policy is essentially hosted by the Quantitative methods department:
http://quantitative.emory.edu/for-undergraduate/degree-options/major-ppa/index.html

Speaking of math: Uhmm, beyond knocking on doors and being a nice person, how do you think people gauge their chances of being elected…a lot of big data and statistical analysis.

This is the research YOU should have been doing, not us. This is what I am talking about. Good luck!