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Programs: MPP, MPA, Schools: HKS, WWS, SIPA, GPPI, Carnegie Mellon Considering applying to: Berkley, Michigan Admission round: Fall 2014 Undergraduate institution: Indian Institute of Technology Undergraduate Major: Civil Engineering Undergraduate GPA: around 8.4/10 GRE: 161 V 166 Q. 4.0 AW TOEFL: Waiting Results Years of Work Experience: 3 years Describe Relevant Work Experience: 3 months with Legislature (Member of Parliament) 2.5 years in Strategy Consulting (1 year with a BIG 4) Currently working with legislature on various consulting assignments Internships and volunteer work: 1 year with a youth mentoring not for profit International Experiences : Represented India in a Youth conference held in Edinburgh. Languages: My native language ( Hindi) English: Fluent Quantitative: Good quant skills, Calculus, Algebra, basic econ, basic statistics. No macro and microecon. SOP: Pretty strong writer, good narrative. LOR: 1 from former HKS alumni; founder of the current initiative that I am working in/ From earlier supervisor in strategy consulting job 1 from the not-for profit co-chair 1 from Legislature Member of parliament Other remarks: Preference for HKS, WWS and SIPA as they have a lot of international students and the school will not be as domestic policy oriented as others as I want to return back to India eventually. But, for the initial few years I want to work in international organisations (WB/ WRI/ WWF) based out in DC or NY for a few years hence thinking of proximity to Washington/ NY is a factor in deciding schools. Also sustainability and environment seem a specialization in most of these schools, which is an area I am interested in/ Questions: Since I have a relatively smaller experience in public policy, how are my chances of getting into top schools such as HKS and WWS? What other universities I should consider? GMU, Syracruse, Wagner, Hopkins - should I look at applying to these schools as well? I would really appreciate any input/ help.