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Most people here are really busy all the time, but its a mix between coursework and clubs/activities/outside projects. There is quite a bit of reading, but you learn pretty quickly how to prioritize between courses and many of us form reading/study groups to help balance the workload. I wouldn't say the work is any harder than things I did in the past, but there is a lot of it. It depends on the courses you take -- law and some security studies courses can be heavier on the reading, while business courses require preparation for case discussions. I don't think there were any surprises -- Fletcher was really open throughout the admission process so I felt like I knew what I was walking into. I like how flexible the curriculum is and that you can take courses at any of the Harvard schools. The most different thing for me was how you register for courses -- there is a shopping day at the beginning of each semester, and you don't start to enroll until then. I had been used to enrolling in classes months ahead of time. I'm particularly interested in technology in international policy and I hope to work in corporate tech policy or strategy - many of my fellow students are doing security studies, conflict resolution/negotiation, or international business relations.

Sure! Undergrad Institution & Degree: Top 5 public university, B.A in Political Science, Middle Eastern Studies GPA: 3.91 GRE (V/Q/AW): 165, 155, 5 Work Experience: 5 years managing communications at a semi-governmental/nonprofit organization Foreign Languages: professional proficiency in Hebrew Funding Offered: Fletcher - $$, Georgetown - $$, NYU - finalist for full scholarship But based on my experience here, everyone has extremely different backgrounds. Significant international experience is definitely one of the common threads between students at Fletcher.

Hey all! Last year I stalked these forums during application season and found it really helpful to compare the different schools. Now I'm a first year MALD at Fletcher and want to pay it forward. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!