Hello everyone,
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated I am stressing so much right now and I just want to get some honest opinions I am very worried about my standing I just want to know what you all think my chances are so here it gos, and please any response will be MUCH APPRECIATED:
Program: MPP and MPA
Schools being considered: Georgetown, GW, U Mich, UCLA, USC, U Penn, Cornell, Northwestern, UVA, Duke, UNC, Brown, Syracuse, and American (maybe) Fall 2015 for All
Career goals: Work in public service either elected office or political consulting and think tank policy analysis.
Undergrad Institution: University of California, Irvine
Major: Political Science and Sociology
GPA: 3.31
GRE score: 157 V/ 147 Q/ 5 W
Years since undergrad: Straight out of Undergrad
Work experience: Lots of internal campus experience main highlight is that I am the President of my university.
Coursework: Probability & Statistics
Language skills: English, Farsi (persian)
Overseas experience (work, study and teaching): Just Travel, none formally.
Statement of Purpose: Strong, connected specifically focused on my desire to shape education policy and how I have worked to shape education policy in my state through the virtue of my position, specifically in higher education.
Letters of Recommendation:
1) Chancellor of my university
2) Chair of Sociology Department
3) Professor of Sociology
Concerns:
Obviously my GRE quant. My GPA I think is Ok, I don't think its terrible however I thin they can work with it but my quant is the 21st percentile which scares me I have a 74th percentile for Verbal and a 93rd for Writing. I am very concerned, obviously my biggest fear is I get rejected from every single school. Lack of experience is another item, but I really feel being President of my student body has given me the in touch experience and can be legitimate work experience, especially with the budget I manage and how many people I represent. I think resume is pretty solid in addition to being president I have been an RA, worked as a field organizer for obama in 2008 out in Nevada, etc. I think my letters are solid, but again my numbers scare me.
Please any feedback will help I am beyond worried.