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Literally feel like I'm about to pee in my pants. This thread has my blood pressure sky high! Waaaaaaaah. Congrats to those who have received offers already!

Accepted this morning with Rackham Fellowship (tuition, fees, health/dental, and stipend) for both years! Still waiting on one other school, but I definitely plan on attending Spring Preview Weekend in April Congratulations to all of you who have been accepted thus far!

I'm waiting to hear back from both Princeton WWS (MPA Domestic Policy) and Michigan Ford (MPP)...hopefully by the end of next week! Had a call w a Ford student last week as part of the "fellowship routine process," so I'm keeping all fingers crossed... Good luck to all those awaiting decisions!

Anxiously awaiting March 11th! The day before my birthday...The WWS decision could make for a marvelous celebration or a weekend of tears! Hahaa very dramatic but it's one of my top choices!

Ahhhh! I am still waiting. I received an email about two weeks ago, requesting my availability for a phone call with a current student as part of Ford's "fellowship routine process." When I spoke w the student last week, she said that applicants should receive final decisions the second week of March, and no later than the first few days into the third week. I am so beyond nervous!

Hey all, I am applying to grad school next year for Fall 2016 admission. In the meantime, though, I would love to hear any constructive feedback you all might have to strengthen my application. Thanks in advance! I am passionate about cities as innovation hubs, healthy food access in communities of color, youth civic engagement, and public-private partnerships to foster economic development in low-income neighborhoods. Applying For: MPA/MPP, concentration in domestic policy/urban planning. Schools Applying To: WWS, NYU Wagner, HKS, Penn Fels and SIPA (maybe). I will also be visiting all campuses in October/November 2014 at on-campus open houses and admissions sessions. Undergraduate Institution: Tufts University/Spelman College Undergraduate Major: History Undergraduate GPA: 3.56 GRE score: None thus far - I do pretty well on exams and have already started studying Years out of undergrad: 4 Work Experience: (4 years) US Senate/presidential campaigns, presidential inaugural committee, non-profit and tech PR work. Begin my AmeriCorps VISTA service next week as a Food Policy/Wellness Advocate in three South Central LA public schools Undergraduate Internships: Historical research program at Columbia University GSAS, US Congressional Office (Capitol Hill//Home District), JPMorgan Technology for Social Good Significant Volunteer Experience: Watts Healthy Farmers' Market (overseeing their Market Match program, an incentivized program for low-income shoppers spending federal nutritional benefits, that matches benefits dollar-for-dollar to increase affordability of and access to fresh produce) and The Posse Foundation-Los Angeles. Past volunteer experiences include: Everybody Wins DC, Maynard Jackson Youth Foundation, Leonard Carmichael Society Tutoring Program. Quantitative requirements: Heavy liberal arts undergraduate curriculum, but I do plan on taking at least two quant courses (micro/macro at the very least) at a local community college come January Language skills: French (proficient), Spanish (elementary) Recommendations: Very strong pool of recommenders from which to choose, not worried about that Any and all constructive feedback is welcome, thank you!