<p>Im a senior majoring finance.
I found out that this is not what I really want to do.
I want to get MA and eventually Ph.d in politics(specialty in international relation).
However, my GPA is below 3.0.
I am thinking about going to a low-tier school for MA and transfer to top 10 for Ph.d.<br>
If anybody has a different idea, please advise me.
Also, recommend me some schools for MA.</p>
<p>In your case, I think you are on the right track - rehabilitate your grades at a lower-tier Poli-Sci masters program, and maybe you have a shot at a good PhD program. I would try not to obsess about the whole top-10 thing - in grad school it is much more about the top people in your area of research than the quality of the school.</p>
<p>I agree… going and getting a master at a lower-tier school will help you out. I also agree that you shouldn’t worry about if the school is top ten. I am a political science major who loves international relations. International relations is a huge subfield. so finding a school that has the professors to work for you is key. For example, I am interested in chinese politics so finding a school that will help that is what I will be looking for as I look for schools. And the same should go for you based on your intere</p>
<p>Then, how do I find a school that has good professors for my field? I am interested in East Asian politics, especially a relationship b/w Korea and other asian countries.</p>
<p>The best way is through a literature review. Where are scholarly articles in your field published? Who is writing them, and more importantly, who is writing the best/most/ones you like?</p>
<p>Another resource is your current faculty - they know who is doing what in their own fields.</p>