<p>Hi, I know there’s no sure way to predict the chances one has to get into top-tier programs, but feel like maybe you guys could help me find out where I should realistically apply, since I’m from Germany and don’t know a great deal about US admission procedures etc. Since I don’t have much money and have a sure scholarship if I went to a school in the EU, I don’t wanna take on a lot of debt. Are there good scholarships for International students to study IR that you know of?</p>
<p>My profile:
Major German University, one degree (B.A.) in East Asian Politics, I’ll probably have a 1.1 to 1.3 as my final mark (I don’t know what that would be in GPA, 1 is the best mark in Germany, 4 the worst (to pass)), another B.A. (simultaneously) in China studies and Math, altogether 1.7-2.0 (Math: 2.5, China studies: 1.0-1.1)
Our IR department is really strong, one of the strongest in Germany, I’ve got good grades there and will get a LOR from there, too
Already did an internship in China (microcredits) and volunteered both there and in Germany
Will go to China for a year abroad and applied for an internship in a German Embassy
Am fluent in English, Chinese; read Japanese, Arab, French and Spanish; German’s my mother tongue
Have no work experience to speek of
I’m somewhat younger than your typical grad school applicant, having skipped a couple of grades.</p>
<p>My goal:
I wanna join the German Foreign Service. I want to first get my M.A. in IR, then do a Ph.D., probably in International Political Economy.</p>
<p>Which programs do you think would be most fitting for my goals? And where could I have a shot (also at financial aid maybe)?</p>