kath.nasielski

Hi all, I am intending to apply to IR programs for next cycle and would love your thoughts on whether my expectations are realistic, or if there's anything I should be working on in advance of my application. Programs: SAIS, Georgetown, GW Elliot, SIPA, HKS, Fletcher Undergraduate institution: Northwestern University Undergraduate GPA: 3.6 Undergraduate Major: Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies Study Abroad: Hebrew University in Jerusalem, 6 months with an internship Work Experience: Graduated from NU with a competitive fellowship as a Legislative Assistant at a Jewish public policy org, where I stayed for 2.5 years. I now work at the Israeli Embassy in Public Diplomacy. I will have worked there for a year and a half at the time I submit my application GRE: 164 (v) 161 (q) 5.5 (writing) Languages: English (native), elementary Spanish and Hebrew Undergraduate Leadership: Director of largest student-run human rights conference in the US, global engagement leader, Jewish community leader LORs: A few strong recs lined up from well-respected public figures who have directly supervised me Concerns: No fluency in language (working on it), no real economics background (taking SAIS's online course), GPA. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!