Chance me Please/Give me some Frank Advice

Graduate School
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<p>I'm applying to IR related programs with one year of full time work experience (legal assistant) that is somewhat relevant to what I want to do. I also well as two internships (one with an NGO in Europe--- if that matters) and three part-time positions that I had as an undergrad under my belt. With these positions I've written a lot of articles and stuff about international topics... so I guess that makes me published.</p>

<p>GRE Q- 630 V- 590 W-4.5</p>

<p>undergrad, top 5 liberal arts college- 3.6
Grad school- MA regional studies at top 10 research university- 3.9</p>

<p>I've have a lot of study abroad experiences though, mostly for research and language study: I've been to Egypt twice (for study/research), Italy three times (again study/research) and Spain (study) and Morocco (language study). Now, I've won a scholarship to study in Kuwait this year.</p>

<p>The schools I'm looking at are WWS, KSG, Yale and possibly Fletcher. My LORs should be solid, from a mix of recent employers and past academic advisors.</p>

<p>I'm a horrible standardized test taker plus am currently broke, so retaking the GRE isn't happening. I honestly don't know if I would do any better. (and no I am not eligible for any of their fee waivers) </p>

<p>So all this is to ask, what do people think about having lots of international experience but being without several years of work experience. I figure I will try and apply and see what happens, but I am interested in other people's perspectives--- and saving myself a few hundred bucks in application and other fees. </p>

<p>What are my chances? Thanks.</p>

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<p>Please, please, PLEASE be more specific with your titles. At the very least put your field in there - there are several IR people around who would be drawn like flies of they knew you were interested in that field.</p>

<p>Instead you got an engineer who has no idea. Sorry.</p>

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<p>I don’t think the GRE will really hold you back considering you already have a Masters will a great GPA already. I can see your worry about having <600 in the Verbal section, but I think you’ll be fine.</p>

<p>Then again, I wouldn’t say any of your choices are “safe”, but I would not say you are not qualified to be accepted. If that makes sense. LOL.</p>

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<p>Thank you both for the advice and/or encouragement. I will repost this with my field in the title.</p>