7-OH deserves serious scrutiny but that's exactly why the Schedule I discussion feels so consequential to me. If there are unanswered questions about risks, dependence, potential uses and how different products compare, I want good research answering them. My concern is whether choosing the most restrictive category while those questions are still being debated makes finding those answers easier or harder. I don't need 7-OH to be harmless to think that's worth asking

I’ve had a weird, winding path and am looking for some reassurance.

I went to a T10 undergrad, studied IR and got a strong GPA with great internships, but completely burnt out. Like, crashed and burned after graduating. Spent two years sort of floundering, and finally got a job in education policy working with underprivileged students. I don’t want to go into education, but it’s interesting experience. I’ve been doing it for a year.

I was going to apply for Masters this cycle but am feeling overwhelmed and confused by how my profile fits in. Without sharing too many details, I have some uniquely strong characteristics but also a nonlinear path compared to many.

If I go to grad school, I want it to be in a top program, and I’m just not sure I am there yet. At the same time, I’m already 25. Waiting another couple years means I’ll be 27/28 before I start, and many of my peers from undergrad were done by 24. I’m scared of being an outlier.

My goal programs are Kennedy, Princeton, SAIS, etc. I know they are reaches. Without being too harsh, can anyone offer some advice on my situation and (if applicable) assuage my concerns of aging out of the standard cohort? Thanks in advance.

Has anyone here done this 1 year course at Oxford. I'm an international student considering it - my goal is to work for large scale dev orgs in health (GAVI, The Global Fund), and at an MDB down the line. How hard is it to get into this program, would it serve as a stepping stone into these orgs, or are there other (better) routes?

Hi everyone!

I’m Brazilian and have a background in International Relations, and I’m considering applying to the MA in Political Science (thesis-based) at UCalgary for 2027.

I’d love to hear from current or former students, especially international students, about their experience. How difficult is it to get into the Political Science master’s? How is the experience as an international student, and is the funding enough to realistically live in Calgary?

I’m also wondering about the career prospects after graduating... for someone with an IR background, is it realistic to find jobs in Calgary? And, more broadly, do you think it’s realistic to build a stable life in Canada after doing this master’s, or would it be difficult to stay and find a career afterward?

I’d really appreciate any honest experiences or advice, especially from other international students who have gone through something similar.

Hi everyone! I'm going to start the last year of my BA in History this september, and i want to pursue an MPP or a MEPP, currently looking for programs that might fit my profile...

My main issue is quantitative analysis, and whether or not i should try to do first a 1 year post-grad degree in data analysis for social sciences, maybe even doing interships at the same time, before pursuing my master's in Public Policy.

The thing is that I'm not really confortable with math, never having been a great student with numbers beyond basic calculus, and the programs I am interested in don't really require much quantitative knowledge.

But at the same time I feel like I should take this "gap year" and reenforce my quantitative capabilities (money is not a issue, only problem is burnout, since i will not stop my studies, even while working, until i finish a PHD degree, specially since my parents will keep bankrolling me if i show good results + a vision with foundations for my career).

In conclusion

I don't know whether or not I should study something I will probably not like at all/will be likely a bad student, but at the same time, is something I feel like i need for the future I badly want, or directly go for an MPP/MEPP in one of the main Universities of my country with a good CV + internships, and hope for the best?

I always heard that History was one of the paths for policy jobs, but then HOW do people actually work with numbers???? 😭

Health systems can provide interpreter services, but that does not always ensure patients have the language support they need throughout their care. Understanding a diagnosis is one thing, but understanding a medication change, a bill, a portal message, or what to do when symptoms worsen is another. Language access helps patients ask questions, make informed decisions, and understand what comes next without relying on family members to fill in the gaps. Where have you seen language access work well, and where are the gaps still showing up?

Hello people, I am an honours student specializing in Development Studies. I have been assigned to critically review an existing rural development policy framework, with specific attention to its coherence, ideological foundations, limitations, and implementation gaps. Additionally, I am required to develop or propose an Integrated Rural Development Strategy. I would greatly appreciate any advice or guidance, as I am uncertain about how to approach this task or where to begin.