mrwaddy

I'll throw my stats in the mix. Interested to see what folks think of my chances: Programs: SIPA, SAIS Degree/GPA: 3.46; B.A. International Affairs GRE: 160quant / 162 verbal Years Work Experience: 6 1 year as congressional staffer 5 years as Foreign Service Officer w/ Dept of State. Overseas tours include China, Brazil Languages Spoken: English, Chinese, Portuguese Quant Experience: Low quant grades in university. Social Statistics: B- ; Macroeconomics: C ; Microeconomics: B+ ; International Econ: C+ However past two years work experience with strong quant and economic focus Received 1.5 month economics training course at govt facility as part of job training (though no grade given, internal training only) Chances/Questions? Should I take an online econ class or math class to demonstrate that I have proficiency in these areas? Or does my strong work experience, international experience, etc. help overcome the poor academic math/econ scores? SOP: Part of the reason I'm drawn to these two programs is because of their strong finance and econ focus -- areas increasingly related to my job. Should I highlight this, even though it may draw attention to my poor quant academic background? Thanks!