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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have worked for the IMF and World Bank. I would say it is not easy to get into either of those with a SAIS degree - while there are many, they are still a little looked down upon compared to those with economics PhDs etc.

I have never met anyone with an MA from Chicago's IR program, and I think it would be significantly harder to get into the WB/IMF with a degree from there. One advantage SAIS has is the network - there will be no such network from Chicago. Then you would also have to deal with the lower ranking issue - these things matter in those kind of places...[/quote]

OP here. Thanks for your insight. I was just using SAIS-WB as an example but didn't mean it is a walk in the park to get in to those institutions you mentioned just with a SAIS degree. I do know what you mean about being looked down if you don't have a ph.d because at the Fed (and the constituent regional branches), within Econ Research, a Ph.D is necessary to progress. Though a SAIS grad did end up running the NY Fed and most recently Treasury.

I do have an econ grad degree but I am highly interested in honing my IR knowledge and analytical skills specifically though a structured IR program. A lot of chicago's attraction is length of program and the overall university name but if it'll hurt much professional prospects that much due to lack of network compared to even GW-Elliott or even American, then it doesn't seem like I should look into it  :( [/quote]

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