seanzo

Ah - by "drop the fee," I meant to pay it. Writer's salaries can leave much to be desired.

Hey All, Recently discovered this forum and it seems like a great resource. I'd love to hear the opinions of some of you on a problem that's really eating away at me at the moment regarding admission. I've been abroad in China for the past 5 years working as a writer (starting with interning at a microfinance NGO, most recently including a term as an associate editor for the expat magazines here for about 2 years, followed that up with an 8 month internship frequently publishing at a major international newspaper), but I'm feeling the limitations of my background and I'd like to continue my career in journalism/policy with an IR degree. I've done tons of research so far, including informal interviews with alums and current students, and I'm aiming to try for the January/spring admission at Fletcher. My profile: UGPA: 3.42, philosophy and Mandarin, from a selective top 30 private university. higher in major GPA Languages: proficient in Mandarin GRE: 164V, 152Q, 6A References: At least two strong letters from my employers, but not sure about from professors since it's been some time post-graduation Work experience: see above, but I've also started my own business and volunteer My question is pretty simple: do I have a good enough chance of getting in to drop the application fee? I'm mostly concerned about my low quant score and references/work experience, and since the admitted students to the spring program is noticeably smaller, is it worth it to apply? Also, if there are any admitted Fletcherites in the audience that could give me an insight on life for January admits, that would be wonderful.