International_Relations

Accepted to Fletcher MALD with a $23k/annum scholarship. SIPA with no funding. Candidate from India - if others from India are planning to connect, let me know.

Waitlisted at KSG MPA/ID. Now the waters turn murky.

Not heard yet - no mail and nothing in the SPARKS system yet. Hope for the best...(butterflies in the stomach) ---Im talking about MPA/ID. @devfinance - Im going insane quite quickly!

Congratulations - What are your thoughts on the GT vs Fletcher debate? Do you know of some relevant points of comparison?

Congratulations on the great schools you have been getting invitations to! Can you share your story with me - what is your work and education profile and where do you come from? - would be great to know for my own understanding. As for me, I have made it to Fletcher and SIPA (SAIS - No). Awaiting Georgetown and HKS, though Fletcher was always my favorite school. Im an Indian national working with a US investment bank in Mumbai with a MBA in International Business from top Indian bschool and an undergraduate in commerce from a top Indian school. GPA 3.72, GRE V710 Q790 AW 6.0. My interests are in conflict, negotiations and international development. Thanks,

Scholarship of 11k - how will I make it on that sum! The initial euphoria of getting in is waning off now...

Hi - I have a similar concern with respect to SIPA as well as other related schools (including Fletcher). Can somebody shed light on this? Are there any good scholarships available where I can still apply? Thanks a ton for all your help.

Program Applied To: MPA (MPA, MALD, IR) Schools Applied : Fletcher, HKS, SIPA, SAIS, Georgetown, LSE Schools Admitted To: Fletcher, SIPA Schools Rejected From: None Still Waiting: The rest Undergraduate institution: Shri Ram College of Commerce, one of India's top undergrad institutions Undergraduate GPA: First grade Gaduate institution: Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, one of India's top grad B schools Graduate GPA (if applicable): 3.73 Major: International Business, Finance GRE Quantitative Score: 790 GRE Verbal Score: 710 GRE AW Score: 6.0 Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable):5 Years of Work Experience: 3 Describe Relevant Work Experience: Work in the Risk Managment division of a top US investment bank in India. Travel to the US frequently for work. Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): Covered my experiences in a developing country and mapped them to my experiences internationally (exchange studies in Finland and work experience in New York). Stressed on community work with an NGO. Consistent academic record with several scholarships. Strength of LOR's (be honest, describe the process, etc): Great letter from my senior at work, great letter from corporate law prof at SRCC Waiting for the other results and hoping for good funding.

Got SIPA MPA. No funding though :-( Got Fletcher MALD last week and awaiting funding there. Hope for the best and best of luck to all guys out here.

Hi, I will be applying to schools during the next two months for the Fall Admissions. My target schools are: Fletcher, KSG, WWS, SIPA, LSE, Sciences Po, SAIS My GRE scores are V710 and Q790. I have three years of work experience in the Financial/Securities domain with a large US Investment Bank based out of Mumbai, India. I did my Masters from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade in International Business (GPA 3.72, with a couple of scholarships and Gold Medal for academics) and am a Licentiate member of the apex Corporate Governance issues body in India, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Also, Commerce Graduate of the Shri Ram College of Commerce (two Japanese scholarships) and an FRM charter holder. I have had international educational experience in Europe (Helsinki; exchange studies) and work experience in New York. Im looking for help with planning my SOP in a manner which enables me to target these schools. Any help / suggestions / critiques would be greatly appreciated. Also, please feel free to suggest relevant programs / additional schools for a Masters in Public Ad/ International Relations - Im looking to pursue a career with multilateral orgs and think tanks further down the line.

MPP Applicant - I would say practice the powerprep exams thoroughly. They are a good indicator of how you will fare (in fact I scored a few notches above my practice scores). Second, the exam conditions are very different from the learning of words. In the 'war' scenario, your gut instincts about words, their relationships and their meaning come into play. So try to rub them in and try to develop an instinct about the words and what they may mean in a particular context. To repeat a cliche, a good reading history is a great resource in these situations.

Hi MPA India - Im looking at similar courses to yours. My GRE Verbal was 710 and Quant at 790. I did my MBA in International Business from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi. In addition,I hold a BCom from Shri Ram College of Commerce and am a Licentiate of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Im currently working with a large US Investment Bank in Risk Management with overall work experience of > 2.5 years. I have had international education as well as working experience of varying lengths during this time. Can somebody answer questions on similar lines to MPAIndia for me as well for similar courses? Thank you in advance.