Political Science PhD chances/feedback

Sisyphus86
Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:04:28 +0000

PhD programs in general are not as formulaic as law school, med school, or other graduate programs, so your stats will only take you so far. So while I think you have a solid record, other factors are also very important, especially your statement of purpose, writing sample, and letters of recommendation. Furthermore, I really hope you applied to some safety schools, because the competition at all of these programs you’ve listed is incredibly fierce.

That being said, if you did have a strong writing sample, have received strong letters from senior faculty, and have a well-thought out statement of purpose, then you might have a shot. But again, without any safety schools in your list, you might get rejected from all of them.

Of these schools, I know Chicago at least offers a 1-year MA program to highly qualified students (such as yourself) to improve your record. I mean if you get rejected across the board but get into that program, you should seriously consider doing that program instead.