<p>Hi All,</p>
<p>Since I'm relatively new to this site, I thought I would ask for general feedback on my chances for admission to Phd Political Science programs?</p>
<p>680Q, 660V, 6W
3.71 GPA, 3.7 (Major)
Graduated in 2 1/2 years from tier two state university
J.D. With Honors from top 20 law school
12 years experience as lobbyist for national organization
No research (published)</p>
<p>I've applied to Michigan State, Notre Dame, Indiana, Iowa.</p>
<p>I didn't really study for the GRE, I suppose I could take again and improve</p>
<p>Any Thoughts?</p>
<p>With those test scores, GPA, and experience, all of the schools you listed will take a careful look at your application. I would not worry about the GRE scores. I think you're in reasonable shape for this set of schools.</p>
<p>But are you geographically limited to the upper Midwest? And even if you are, that is a strange set of schools (depends on your interest within political science I suppose) to choose - for example, why not Michigan? Or Chicago or Northwestern?</p>
<p>porky-
Michigan seemed more than a reach for me and Chicago and Northwestern would be too expensive from a cost of living standpoint -- at least for me -- I'm a nontraditional student with a family so I have to be careful about things like that.</p>
<p>Sounds reasonable to me - the cost of living in Chicago is much higher than anywhere else you applied... Good luck with the admissions process.</p>