Schools Applying/Applied To: WWS,HKS, GSPP, Maxwell, WSFS, ESPA, Trachtenberg Schools Admitted To: n/a Schools Rejected From: n/a Still Waiting: All Undergraduate institution: Top university in Ghana Undergraduate GPA: 3.51 Undergraduate Major: Accounting GRE Quantitative Score: 160 GRE Verbal Score: 158 GRE AW Score: 3.5 (yuck!!!) Age: 28 Years of Work Experienc: 5+
Describe Relevant Work Experience and International Experience: I currently do not have any full-time direct experience in development policy and administration. But I have plenty of volunteer experience both during college and working. I worked with a Big 4 audit firm after college before moving into banking. I've travelled well in Africa and Asia, and currently working in Singapore. Languages: English + native (fluent in both), basic knowledge of German and Mandarin Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): I have no direct experience that I can rely on to demonstrate my commitment to public service. So what I did was to talk about my volunteer experience both past and present, my international travel experience and essentially my reason for switching careers from accounting and banking to public service. Yes, I know, it took me five years to finally come to terms with the fact that that's where I belong. Strength of LOR (be honest, describe the process, etc): I have two strong professional recommendations from one supervisor and one talent manager. They were very enthusiastic about my decision and even encouraging regarding the expected switch in career. I'm not too sure about my academic recommendation though.