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  1. Waitlisted for MPP. A better outcome than expected! Congrats to everyone with offers.
  2. Hi all! I know that we are deep into the admissions cycle for this year, but I'm feeling restless and would also enjoy contributing to the information collected on this thread. I've benefitted a lot from the perspectives offered over specific candidate profiles, so maybe my example will also help someone make decisions about their grad school endeavors. Institution Small, nationally ranked (but not especially prestigious) liberal arts college Majors International Relations, Classical Studies GPA 3.93 GRE V: 169 Q: 159 AW: 5.5 Languages: Spanish (intermediate), Latin (intermediate) Relevant Coursework: Lots of politics and IR; a few specialized econ classes focusing on Development (3.7) and International Political Economy (4.0), Macroeconomics (AP credit), Statistical Methods (4.0), Calculus (AP credit) Work Experience: not much, unfortunately; a leadership position in the Obama for America campaign and a few months of a full-time internship with an NGO in DC related to my academic field. I also work for my college as a content tutor and writing consultant. SOP Luckily, my work experience and extracurricular activities have been closely related to my academic focus. I was also able to highlight some research in my field of choice that I will be presenting at a large political science conference next month. Overall, I feel comfortable about the narrative of my SOP and my ability to connect it to the program in question and specific research and career goals. LOR Two professors who have worked closely with me in both of my majors and one professional recommendation. I am confident that each represented myself at the very best that I have to offer (and were probably more kind in their assessments than anyone could deserve). Applied for WWS (MPA), HKS (MPP), Oxford (MPhil in IR), SAIS, GWU, AU (all International Affairs variants). Acceptances AU (full tuition + 12k) Rejections None yet Thrilled to have one offer, which definitely eases the anxiety of waiting for decisions. My dream is WWS -- there is a professor there that I have worked with in the past who expressed interest in doing research with me, a phenomenal opportunity -- but obviously my less intensive work experience and less rigorous quant background will be obstacles. I believe that I have other strengths to offer, but time will tell if that approaches any kind of sufficiency. Does anyone have some insight for me? Thanks!
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