getting into top 5 political science grad school....

<p>Hi guys, I was wondering what you guys think would be my chances of getting into a top five political science school (Harvard, Stanford, Michigan, UCLA, and UC San Diego with this resume: </p>

<p>*I am working towards all these goals, I currently am a sophmore in college, my grades in the fall of my freshman semester were sub par, but in the spring I did well (3.6) and I am hoping to get straight A's from here on out (mathematically it is possible to get the following requirments) and I have very high aspirations to become a professor myself. </p>

<p>** In regards to Harvard and my chances of being admitted there, I hate to play this card but I am a legacy and I've heard that might increase my chances of acceptance)</p>

<p>Hispanic Male, 26 Years Old</p>

<p>I go to a regional university in the eastern united states (85% Acceptance Ratio, 27,000 students, no Harvard by a long shot). </p>

<p>3.8 Overall GPA (Graduated Summa Cum Laude)
3.9 Major GPA</p>

<p>B.A. in Political Science (Global Affairs Track)
B.A. in International Studies (Diplomacy & International Security)
Proffesional Writing Certificate
Minor in Spanish</p>

<p>4 Year Staff Writer for Student Newspaper
-Freshman Year Staff Writer
-Sophmore Year Staff Writer (Crime & Politics)
-Junior Year (City Editor)
-Senior Year (Editor in Chief)</p>

<p>Congressional Intern Sophmore Year
United Nations Intern Junior Year</p>

<p>3 Year Peace Corp Volunteer (Teaching In Latin America)
2000 Hours Community Service during Undergrad. career</p>

<p>bump? any takers?</p>

<p>wrong forum. Post this in the Graduate forum.</p>