<p>sdskyle - Since at this point you have strong intentions of pursuing a Phd., I recommend that you contact the Texas Tech departments (political science or others) that you are interested in and talk to faculty or administrators who may have recent information about graduating Tech seniors who have been accepted at graduate schools such as Stanford (see specific contact ideas at Tech below). You may also get similar information from Tech's Honors College. I would start with e-mails or phone calls to the particular departments asking who (specific names of persons) at Tech who might have this information and then go from there. Since it's summer, it may be hit or miss about who may be around, but I bet you will get solid information. A person who was very responsive to my son's questions about the Honors College (and may be a starting point with your Graduate School questions) was Associate Dean Kambra Bolch. She may not be able to answer your questions specifically, but may point you in the right direction. Her e-mail address is <a href="mailto:Kambra.Bolch@ttu.edu">Kambra.Bolch@ttu.edu</a><a href="Ms.%20Bolch%20quickly%20answered%20an%20e-mail%20I%20since%20last%20week%20so%20that%20is%20one%20individual%20who%20may%20be%20of%20some%20assistance">/email</a>. Don't just take mine or anyone else's word for it, do some digging via Tech sources and then see what comes up.</p>
<p>One more thought as to Tech sources, go to the Tech website at TTU.edu and at the bottom of the first page is a "Search Tech" via google. Put in "graduate school advisor" and up will pop the Arts & Sciences Graduate School advisors. I know you are going to ask about Graduate School other than Tech, but perhaps these folks (the Graduate Advisors) can provide a name or two for you to call. Good luck!</p>