dear_valentine07

I'm so sorry that I didn't see this before! I'm not sure what happened, but I'd really like your advice, since there are a few updates in my resume. I also have a couple more questions for you, if it's possible for you to help. School: University of Connecticut Major: Accounting Minor: Political Science GPA: 3.2/4.0 Undergrad Involvement: Multiple leadership roles, national ranking in debate, tutor GRE: Not taken yet, but hoping for 165+ on both verbal and quant. Undergraduate Work Experience: 4 Accounting-focused internships in a Fortune 50 corporation Postgraduate Work Experience: - 2 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers as a financial auditor (Big 4 public accounting firm) -Teach for America Houston Corps Member: Forward promoted both years, considered a "Practiced Teacher". - Current Education Pioneers Fellowship-Chicago for an Education Consulting firm conducing analytical research on student test scores. LOR: 1. School Director 2. Dean of Instruction 3. Dean of Students Volunteer Work: 1. Literacy coach at a tutoring center 2. Motivational speaker and math tutor with an organization working with African American youth How do you feel that I can continue to strengthen this application? I'm considering applying to Education programs in addition to MPPs, but right now I'm feeling genuinely disheartened about my low GPA, even though there isn't much I can do about it right now. What are your genuine thoughts? Thank you!!!

This is really wonderful advice. I hadn't considered the Education Policy & Management program in HGSE, the program looks very, very interesting and relatively aligned to my future goals. Since I have time, I will be taking the GMAT first and then the GRE, and then I'll be applying to my schools. Thank you so much for this insight, I really appreciate it!

Hi everyone! I hope everyone's summers are going well! I'm writing in this thread, not so much to discuss what schools I could be competitive for, but to get any advice from ya'll about how to strengthen some of the credentials in my application. I would like to be accepted into a school for a MPP to study Education Policy in fall 2016. My dream school is HKS (although, I recognize that my GPA makes that problematic). Here are some general statistics: School: University of Connecticut Major: Accounting Minor: Political Science GPA: 3.2/4.0 GMAT: Not taken yet Undergraduate Work Experience: 4 Accounting-focused internships in a Fortune 50 corporation Postgraduate Work Experience: - 2 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers as a financial auditor (Big 4 public accounting firm) - Current Teach for America Houston Corps Member (1 year remaining): was forward-promoted within my position (next year, instead of being considered a second year teacher, I will be considered a third year teacher). - Been accepted into the Education Pioneers Fellowship-Chicago for fall of 2015 LOR: 1. Dean of Instruction 2. Instructional Coach 3. Former Senior at PwC 4. Accounting Professor Naturally, as you read through the above, I'm sure you noted a red flag when you saw my GPA. I am hoping to get advice on how to compensate for that. In addition, if you see any other areas of concern and any advice on how I can make my application much stronger, PLEASE let me know. As everyone else here, I'm really passionate about Ed Pol, and I want to put my best foot forward, so I genuinely really appreciate all of the advice ya'll will offer me in advance. Thank you!