Is it still possible to preserve secrecy today?
This is the question that has just fallen in the Sciences Po 2021 common competition. More precisely, the title was “In light of your experiences and readings, do you think …
Category: Method
Mock exam on the Secret
We invite you to look carefully at the annals of the exam questions that have fallen in the Sciences Po Network’s competitive exams. Indeed, it is with practice and experience …
31 tips for your essays
History: Always start with a hook. Do not forget the accents on words. Avoid personal pronouns in the 1st person, even if it is acceptable for most professors. Example: as …
Write an introduction in 5 easy steps
Here is a step-by-step methodology for writing the introduction to a General Knowledge paper and an essay in general. @Kira, a reader of the Academics in Politics website, suggests that …
Is Sciences Po on the left or the right?
If you are a former student at Sciences Po, then you already know. But to all those who still doubt… Sciences Po is left-wing. There are 10 Sciences Po in …
Finding an outline for your essay
In most subjects, the essay exercise is dreaded by students because they imagine the rules to be abstract and imprecise. Hence the incessant questioning of the type: A two-part or …