Please chance me for PhD at Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia

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<p>I want to do a PhD in Political Science (International Relations). I didn't get in anywhere last year, even though academically speaking, I did almost as well as it's possible to do. I wonder if it's hard for British students to sell themselves due to the nature of our system?</p>

<p>BA: 1st class (top 7%), Politics and Philosophy, Oxford University.
MSc: Distinction, International Relations, London School of Economics.</p>

<p>-I came top of the year at the LSE (which is one of the best Masters programmes for IR in the world) in exams out of 120 students, and also won the prize for the best dissertation.
-Coursework essays: scored 80 out of 80 for both coursework essays at LSE.</p>

<p>-GREs: 690/690, 6.0 writing. </p>

<p>-I've been out of school since 2005, and working since then, and want to do a PhD now.</p>

<p>I know the GREs are low for Harvard, Yale, Princeton et al. But frankly, they're ridiculous and I didn't have more than a few days to revise for them. </p>

<p>Was my application scuppered because my GREs start with a '6'?</p>

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<p>Hello!</p>

<p>I am a French student and I have more or less the same background than you, I am applying for a PHD program in the US. Could you tell me to what universities did you apply?
I am very surprised that you have been turned down by all universities! Dis you have a solid research subject and spoke with some faculty members?</p>