don;'t even sure whether a master from tier3 school can get any offer from Ph.d program. If your accademic potential is so so, why torture yourself to purse Ph.d? If u can only be addmitted by a tier3 master, ph.d makes u painful for the whole life. why not just work?
我之所以这么问的原因是我虽然在国外念本科(非美国),但是我现在是有奖学金。我家里经济条件真的很一般。我当年申请本科的时候,最后就是因为要求全奖最后只拿到了美国TOP3 中两所得WL,最后因为经济的原因去了另外一个国家。和录取的同学比较, 发现我最大的WEAKNES就是我对全奖的要求。反正这么多年过去了,当时和我条件差不多的同学要不就去哈佛法学院,要不直接就去UC的BERKELY读政治博士。一些美国LOCAL,一般的大学毕业(eg.ufl)的去年也去了哈佛法学院。我知道名校录取并不guarantee for your carefreelife, however, at least it is a recognition for your achievement and urgreat potential.