<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I am a recent college graduate (June '11), who is currently looking to apply for admissions for Fall '12. I graduated from a good West Coast public school with a 3.71 GPA, and have been working at public affairs firm doing domestic work since then. I took the GRE, and only received score ranges (680-780V, 750-800Q), and will have to wait for my actual scores until November.</p>
<p>In terms of international experience, I only recently decided that I wanted to pursue this degree, and have only really done a semester of study abroad in Hong Kong. I am a beginner in a couple of languages, but far from proficient.</p>
<p>I want to apply to IR/PS, and think I have a decent shot of getting in, but in terms of other highly ranked schools, should I bother applying?</p>