<p>I'm looking to do an MA in the U.S. with a view to continue onto a PhD, in the field of either Politics/Comparative Legislature/U.S. Politics.
I've figured that if I just overload this post with information I can at least get some lovely person to point me in the right direction.</p>
<p>I'm a second year Politics & Legislative Studies student in England, at an okay University with an excellent Politics department. I'm going to start a year internship in the House of Commons in September. I think I should be graduating in 2010 with a good 2:1 (which I don't know how to translate into a GPA)
Oh, and I do some extra-curricular stuff
Does it sound like a stand a good chance at a good Uni?</p>
<p>Where do I start looking for unis?
Any tips, advice, help, whatever is appreciated
Thanks!
x</p>
<p>Oh, if anyone ever feels the need to look at this, I found out that a 2:1 is equivalent to a 3.3-3.6 GPA... I guess a good 2:1 is around a 3.5.
Feel free to correct me.</p>
<p>I think you have a good chance, but it all depends on so much more than just your GPA - it's only one piece of the puzzle, really. Which uni do you currently attend, if you don't mind my asking?</p>
<p>Kigali - University of Hull. Which has a great rep for it's politics department... but it's not a Uni I imagine has a great international reputation. I could be wrong, but I doubt it.</p>
<p>Hull's definitely not a bad school, and I think that internship that you have lined up would work out quite well for you in terms of helping your application/credentials. Also, don't worry about translating your 2:1 into a GPA, most schools do in-house evaluations of foreign credentials anyway. I think you have a good chance so long as the rest of your application is strong. As for where to start looking, Find</a> the Graduate School That's Right for You — PhDs.org Graduate School Guide might not be a bad place. Good luck!</p>