The European Route for IR/Politics

<p>Hey,
So I have put in applications to Oxford, LSE, and Trinity College, Dublin for their Master's programs in European Politics [LSE is the European Political Economy].</p>

<p>I have a pretty strong profile, coming from a well respected US school (UVA) with good grades (3.7+ GPA) and a double major in Foreign Policy and English, and also very strong recs. I also have done two internships: One in US policy on Cap. Hill (worked on a trade bill) and one in the EU (IIEA and worked on Common Ag. Policy research). I have experience in foreign languages and have lived in the EU (Germany and Ireland). </p>

<p>I was looking for: </p>

<p>1) What people thought of these programs [anything spectacular or something you hated?]</p>

<p>2) How hard they were to get into [Oxford and LSE especially...] - *and wait times, how long to hear back ????</p>

<p>3) Are they worth the costs? [Living in London, UK, etc.. is tough right now..]</p>

<p>4) Are these good places to study for European policy [I believe yes...but I am interested in what others have to say]</p>

<p>5) Trinity - yes, no...any comments ????</p>

<p>I am looking to either go into a job in European Trade policy or maybe take the academic route and focus specifically on EU research. I know...it's silly for an American to be so interested in the policies going on across the pond.</p>

<p>I know the one thing people have said, is that the State Dept, etc.. doesn't really know LSE, etc.. from any other school -- but won't think tanks and global businesses surely recognize programs like LSE and Oxford. Oxford sadly has the name, if anything to help you out... (and no that's not why I am thinking of going there...).</p>

<p>Thanks for any help!</p>

<p>3.5+ automatic get in to LSE, 3.7+ automatoic to oxford, trinity college is ok if you get into no where else</p>

<p>I don’t know what the State Department actually does think, but if they really don’t know about LSE for things like IR I’m afraid it would back up the common opinion outside the US that American foreign policy is based on ignorance of the outside world.</p>