The Comp Self-Test

A ten minute oral exam related to your SRP? That's for sissies! The School of International Service may be making the comprehensive exam easier for some of our compatriots in the graduate program, but we still have to face the real deal. Six hours with just you, your pen, and that persistent nauseous feeling. Sound like fun? Well exam day is the easy part. How about the three month ordeal of preparation?

Unless your August calendar is clear and you have nothing better to do than take the test again, we suggest taking a little refresher course. A quick self-test will let you see whether you'll be spending the holiday break relaxing in front of the fire or praying Santa stuffs your stocking with a good set of course outlines.

We've arranged this special briefing book prepared by high-level White House experts in international affairs to quiz you and help you start preparing (these experts have lots of free time on their hands since the president has no interest in foreign affairs). So choose where you would like to start: