<p>Hello everyone,</p>
<p>This is the first time I am applying to a PhD program in Political Science in the US. Could you please give me an assessment of my chances to get admitted into one of the following graduate schools: Yale, Princeton, Columbia. Below is all the necessary info about myself:</p>
<p>Male, White
Age: 23
Nationality: Kazakhstan (international applicant)</p>
<p>Education:
2009 B.A. in international relations (Kazakhstan), GPA 3.93
2012 (expected) Master of Public Administration (France), with concentration on foreign policy/diplomacy</p>
<p>Internships:
Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry
French Foreign Ministry (embassy)</p>
<p>Professional experience:
- high-level translator/interpreter (2.5 y) - upon request;
- political analyst, TV channel (2.5 y) - part-time;
- translator/interpreter/analyst, Diplomatic mission of the European Union to Kazakhstan (1 y) - full time.</p>
<p>Standardized tests:
GRE: 690 V; 780 M; 4.5 AW
TOEFL: 119/120</p>
<p>Languages (all fluent):
Russian
Kazakh
English
French
Italian</p>
<p>Publications (in English, French, and Italian): biweekly field reports in the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst (the official publication of the John Hopkins University); Yale Journal of International Affairs; Global Asia; Global Brief; Diplomatic Courier; Eurasia Rivista; Opinion Asia; Foreign Policy Journal.
Total: 15 articles and 22 field reports</p>
<p>Research Interests (as of now): European politics; EU integration; Central Asian politics; Geopolitics in Central Asia; Energy policy</p>
<p>References:
Reference 1 - from a French professor and current tutor (Ph.D. in political science from Science Po Paris)
Reference 2 - from a senior EU diplomat (deputy head of mission), for whom I previously worked in Kazakhstan; he is also a visiting professor to a few French graduate schools
Reference 3 - from a senior French diplomat, for whom I wrote an 80-page research paper</p>
<p>This is basically all the information needed.</p>
<p>As I said earlier, I am applying to Yale, Princeton, and Columbia. I am also thinking about applying to New York University, but I am not sure about the quality of their graduate program in Politics.</p>
<p>I will be very grateful for any comment.</p>
<p>Best,
kazakhstudent</p>