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Hi Divertan Thanks for the advice! I am actually closing up the application for Duke MEM, adding some last few lines to the SOP. I donno they have pushed the deadline but it's indeed a good news I think the deadline for SPEA is on Feb 1st? You should really try if you've got time for that, their environmental policy studies ranks first.They've sent me a fee waiver, I guess it's an advertisement for everyone but in case you have interest in it I can forward you the link. Best of luck!

The program is on a rolling basis and I submit it on Jan 3rd...Neither early nor late I suppose? I'm still waiting to hear from them. Anyway, anybody also applying for this program or already received AD? I heard someone received their admission by mid December last year. Also, would appreciate it if you can recommend to me some other programs in Environment Management. I've applied for MEM in Yale and Duke and MS in Umich, will apply for UIB SPEA. Any other suggestions? Good Luck!

Hi, I'm also applying for MEM 2015Fall, with a concentration on sustainable land use. I'm an international applicant from China. My background is in rural development. It's been one month after my submitting my materials to FES and now I'm feeling a little depressed coz I feel like my SOP has so much to improve. I should have include more information about my professional experience in the essay but I DIDN'T. FES is my dream school and I'm crossing my fingers for it although I understand chances are small

Hi All: First post in the forum and appreciate your help. I am now preparing for 2014 application season (enrolled in 2015) for MPP. I'm graduating this June and will be on a gap year, so would very much like your suggestions on what I can do during the next 6 months to become a competitive candidate. I am interested in public policy study in environment and conservancy sector. Here's my background: School: Top 5 university in China Degree: Bachelor of Administration, major in agriculture economics and regional development Undergrad GPA: 3.2 ( Really pathetic marks in Math......what can I say..) Core Curriculum: Micro/Macro Economics, Statistics, Finance, Development Economics,etc GRE: 168Q / 163V AW 4.5 TOEFL：113 Oversea Experience: One semester's academic exchange in Barcelona Internship: Human Resource Intern in The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Policy Analyst in an international policy consultant company (Bilingual working experience) Volunteer in International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Environment Law Intern in Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) Schools: Duke Sanford Chicago Harris UMich Ford Cornell SIPA Indiana Bloomington NYU Wagner Georgetown I'm worrying that this plan may not be feasible. Frankly speaking I am doing everything to save me from this tragic GPA and it's killing me. So I have been seeking internship in many NGOs and international organizations to compensate for my academic failure.Seven months away from application. I am eager to know what do you suggest I can do to improve the situation? I have two options for internship in autumn, one is a wildlife conservation intern in a preservation area ( 1.5 months) and the other is a UNDP intern (based in Beijing). I am yearning for both but time is too limited. Which do you think I should choose? I'm trying to make up for my embarrassing performance in quantitive study. Do you think MOOC courses and coursera certificate will help? Any advice would be appreciated.