I also received this e-mail yesterday, and I am pretty confused about it as well. Because it is so generic, I don't want to get too excited, so I hope to get the official email or packet in the mail soon. Sadly, I can't make it to the Visitation day but I look forward to hearing more about it from anyone who attends!
Hello! I am interested in applying to a Masters program in International Relations/Affairs/Development (the name varies depending on the school). In 2010 I received my B.A. in Sociology from the University of Michigan, with a GPA of 3.1. I have been working for a non-profit organization for the past two years. I believe I can get good recommendations from professors and my employer. I have lived in Cameroon and Zimbabwe and have an intermediate understanding of the French language. My GRE scores were: 158V, 154Q and a 4 for the essay.
These are the schools I am interested in, and would like to get your thoughts on if you think I am in over my head. What are the "safety" schools...or perhaps you can recommend others?
The New School
University of Pittsburgh
University of Chicago
Depaul
U of Michigan
Johns Hopkins
American
Columbia
Syracuse
George Washington University
USC
Yale
Princeton
Harvard
Thank you so much!