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Judging on his past posts, it seems that he's referring to the ma in int'l studies program offered at DePaul University.

Programs: MPP/MPA, MA in IR Schools: HKS, SIPA, SAIS, Yale Jackson, possibly SFS Admission round: Fall 2014 Undergraduate institution: Top 30 national university in the US Undergraduate Major: International Relations/Poli Sci with minor in Economics Undergraduate GPA: around 3.75 GRE: 164 V 162 Q. Years of Work Experience: straight out of undergrad with 4 internships Describe Relevant Work Experience: INTERNSHIPS: 1.5 years (full and part time) researcher at a humanitarian organization 3 months at a professional services company in China 4 months at a DC think tank 3 months at a policy research firm in China International Experiences : Canadian citizen, lived in China for 8 years, 2 internships in China. extensive travel abroad. Languages: English fluent, Mandarin Chinese fluent, French intermediate, Japanese intermediate, Swahili beginner Quantitative: Intermediate micro and macro, basic calculus, will take stats next semester SOP: Pretty strong writer. LOR: 1 from professor/thesis advisor 1 from former internship supervisor affiliated with HKS 1 from another former internship supervisor Other remarks: I will be applying to several year long fellowships as well as grad school. My preference is to wait a year before attending grad school, but if i get admitted to a great school or not get into my preferred fellowships I can always be flexible. Questions: What are my chances of getting into these schools straight out of undergrad? i have pretty extensive internship experiences but would i be better off waiting a year?