MJA87

I've worked either at the capitol or in state government since graduating from undergrad (~3.5 years ago), so I'm happy to field any questions about that or just living in Tally more generally. Also I just wanted to add that Mary has been spot on regarding restaurants and everything else she's talked about.

I updated a couple things, including the schools i'll be targeting (for Fall 2015). Any comments are greatly appreciated. I only really have your basic college algebra and a political science research methods (stats) class as far as math goes. Would it be beneficial for me to take a macroeconmics class or something similar as a non-degree seeking student before applying to MPP programs?

Programs: MPP Schools: GWU Trachtenberg, American U, UW Evans, Duke Sanford, Georgetown McCourt Undergraduate institution: large state universtiy, top 40 public Undergraduate Major: Political Science Undergraduate GPA: 3.41 cumulative, 3.52 in major GRE: 160 V 156 Q. 4 AW Years Out of grad school (if applicable): 3+ years Years of Work Experience: 2+ years of strategy consulting Describe Relevant Work Experience: Legislative Aide for a State Representative for just under a year I've been in my current office (state energy office) for almost 3 years in various roles, with over a year as a policy analyst with a lot of responsabilty and programs with my name on them SOP: Nothing yet, but it will be solid LOR: - My office's Executive Director will write a glowing and very personal letter - I hope I'll be able to get an undergrad professor to write me one. I took 3 of his classes and did decent in them, he's an accomplished political science prof. -I could get another very good letter from work