Public Policy 17

Programs Applied To: MPP Schools Applied To: HKS, Sanford, WWS, Harris, Ford, Goldman Schools Admitted To: HKS (full $), Sanford (full $ + stipend), WWS (full $ + stipend), Harris (half $), Ford (half $), Goldman ($0) Undergraduate School: Top 25 liberal arts college GPA: 3.7 Undergraduate Major: Sciences & social sciences GRE 1: 163 Verbal, 158 Quant, 5.0 AWA (I hope this motivates others cause I did not think this was going to be adequate!) Work Experience: 4.5 years working for a policy think tank - I think this solid and robust work exp. was possibly the most compelling element of my app to admissions teams Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): Spent a ton of time reflecting on my experiences and future and polishing my written narrative Strength of LOR's (be honest, describe the process, etc): At least 2/3 were very strong. I didn't read my academic recommendation but after several years it's hard to imagine this was extremely personal.