Programs: GTown SSP, GWU Elliot IA, UCSD MP IR PS, American SIS, NYU Global Affairs, Monterey Institute
Undergraduate institution: George Mason University
Undergraduate Degree: MS Health Science, concentration in Health Systems Management
Undergraduate GPA: 3.14
GRE: Verbal 156, Quantitative 154 (AW 4.0)
Years Out of Undergrad: 4
Years of Work Experience: 5 years full-time, but I worked part-time throughout undergrad
Describe Relevant Work Experience:
- Summer internship at international health organization
- about 3 years of working for the federal government
- 4 years working at a security firm
Languages:
English: Native
French: Intermediate
Tagalog: Intermediate
Quantitative: During undergrad and HS: calculus, microecon, chaos theory, and intro to stats
S OP: I have a compelling story to tell.
LOR: 1 from my project manager, 1 from a fed gov't administrative director, and 1 from a professor
Questions:
- With my GPA and GRE scores, do I have a chance to get into these programs?
- Is retaking the GRE worth it? My last opportunity is next week.
- Is it worth mentioning that I'm an Asian female who is the first to receive a graduate degree in her family and the first in her immediate family to receive an undergraduate degree?
Thanks in advance for your input!
