Mr123

Yeah, I just missed the boat. Too busy with work. I will be attending WWS so it all worked out.

accepted into idev with 30K per year.

declining my admission to the MPP. Hopefully someone on here gets it. Best of luck to everyone.

Got 12.5k per each year. AS I also got into WWS, SIPA is out of the running.

Is anyone else struggling between picking WWS and a top MBA?

Funding, faculty/education, prestige

Firstly...this is just my opinion..so please don't kill me if you disagree: You should reconsider the law school decision. With your LSAT score and GPA you should reply to the top schools and see where the chips fall. I dont think that there is any policy arena in which a degree from HLS or Columbia Law is less valuable than HKS or WWS. In regards to your question: I got into WWS and HKS. We have similar verbal scores, but my quant was significantly higher. I came from a polisci background so I put in some effort to score above 160 for the quant. My understanding is that the median for the top schools(HKS, WWS, Goldman) is around 161Q and 162V. But I also had a very quantitative job, so I think that was a factor. Honestly from your profile, I doubt that a few quant points or classes made the difference in your app. Sometimes you are just not a fit for the class that adcom is trying to build. I am grasping at straws, because I don't really know what to tell you. You have great scores and you seem like the perfect candidate. I honestly think that this process can just be very random..maybe the person that read your app was just having a bad day..maybe there were too many education policy apps...what I am trying to say is that this occurrence, as sad as it is, in no way reflects your abilities or capabilities. My final suggestion would be this...try to highlight your interest in education through work experience and get your quant to over 160. And perhaps reconsider law school...especially with that LSAT score.

WWS. They are peer programs. The difference is that one leaves you 120k+ in debt. Feel free to send me a private message so that we can discuss.

just got the HKS MPP admit

MPA

Got accepted last night for the MPA.

Got into WWS last night.

No. Was told that an aid letter would arrive in the next few weeks. Even with 100% aid, I think I will be pulling out. As this process has dragged on, I've been able to speak with many SIPA grads and my love for the school has diminished significantly.

Just got accepted. No financial aid info. The letter said to wait a few weeks.

Just got into SIPA. Will probably be declining. Good luck to everyone

Should I even bother applying? Undergrad: Second Tier Ivy (Cornell, Brown, Upenn). Graduation date: 2013 BA: Political Science (International Politics focus); GPA: 3.67, Cumulative GPA: 3.60 GRE: V:162, Q: 152 (first Manhattan Practice test; minimum study) Will hopefully raise quant score to 160 by september. Econ/Math: Just Principles of Econ in undergrad, and three "political economy" like classes (3As, 1 B. I was actually a quant guy before undergrad, so I am currently refreshing my math with the hope of taking Micro,Macro, and Multivariable Calc before I apply in November. Is the Calc necessary? Work Experience: excluding undergrad internships: 1.75 at public sector consulting (doing a great deal of international disarmament/pandemic relief work; (think Deloitte, Accenture, Booz Allen). Leadership: coach to youth development program, pro-bono nonprofit consultant. Recommendations: 1 professor, 2 supervisors/bosses Language: Proficient in Spanish, Beginner in French

Should I even bother applying? Undergrad: Second Tier Ivy (Cornell, Brown, Upenn). Graduation date: 2013 BA: Political Science (International Politics focus); GPA: 3.67, Cumulative GPA: 3.60 GRE: V:157, Q: 158, W: 4.0 Econ/Math: Just Principles of Econ in undergrad, and three "political economy" like classes (3As, 1 B. I was actually a quant guy before undergrad, so I am currently refreshing my math with the hope of taking Micro,Macro, and Multivariable Calc before I apply in November. Is the Calc necessary? Work Experience: excluding undergrad internships: 1.75 at public sector consulting (doing a great deal of international disarmament/pandemic relief work; (think Deloitte, Accenture, Booz Allen). Leadership: coach to youth development program, pro-bono nonprofit consultant. Recommendations: 1 professor, 2 supervisors/bosses Language: Proficient in Spanish, Beginner in French

Should I even bother applying? Undergrad: Second Tier Ivy (Cornell, Brown, Upenn). Graduation date: 2013 BA: Political Science (International Politics focus); GPA: 3.67, Cumulative GPA: 3.60 GRE: V:157, Q: 158, W: 4.0 Econ/Math: Just Principles of Econ in undergrad, and three "political economy" like classes (3As, 1 B. I was actually a quant guy before undergrad, so I am currently refreshing my math with the hope of taking Micro,Macro, and Multivariable Calc before I apply in November. Is the Calc necessary? Work Experience: excluding undergrad internships: 1.75 at public sector consulting (doing a great deal of international disarmament/pandemic relief work; (think Deloitte, Accenture, Booz Allen). Leadership: coach to youth development program, pro-bono nonprofit consultant. Recommendations: 1 professor, 2 supervisors/bosses Language: Proficient in Spanish, Beginner in French

Hello guys, Thank you for reading this message. Please assign an acceptance percentage (assuming my essays are on point) to each of my schools listed below. Any other advice is welcomed. Here are my stats: Undergrad: Second Tier Ivy (Cornell, Brown, Upenn). Graduation date: 2013 BA: Political Science (International Politics focus); GPA: 3.67, Cumulative GPA: 3.60 GRE: Not yet taken..studying for 2 months. I am pretty good at standardized testing so I think that I will score a minimum range of (Q 153-160, V 155-162). Basically with my profile what GRE scores will make me "safe?" Econ/Math: Just Principles of Econ in undergrad, and three "political economy" like classes (3As, 1 B. I was actually a quant guy before undergrad, so I am currently refreshing my math with the hope of taking Micro,Macro, and Multivariable Calc before I apply in November. Is the Calc necessary? Work Experience: excluding undergrad internships: 1.75 at public sector consulting (doing a great deal of international disarmament/pandemic relief work; (think Deloitte, Accenture, Booz Allen). Leadership: coach to youth development program, pro-bono nonprofit consultant. Recommendations: 1 professor, 2 supervisors/bosses Language: Proficient in Spanish, Beginner in French Grad Schools --- I intend to study something political economy/international finance related. I plan to work in impact investing after graduation. Is an mba more relevant? Reaches WWS HKS SAIS Yale Jackson I think I am competitive schools SIPA SIS GWU Georgetown CIPA I think I will get in Syracuse Denver Korbel Give as much advice as you can. Thanks again.

Hello guys, Thank you for reading this message. Please assign an acceptance percentage (assuming my essays are on point) to each of my schools listed below. Any other advice is welcomed. Here are my stats: Undergrad: Second Tier Ivy (Cornell, Brown, Upenn). Graduation date: 2013 BA: Political Science (International Politics focus); GPA: 3.67, Cumulative GPA: 3.60 GRE: Not yet taken..studying for 2 months. I am pretty good at standardized testing so I think that I will score a minimum range of (Q 153-160, V 155-162). Basically with my profile what GRE scores will make me "safe?" Econ/Math: Just Principles of Econ in undergrad, and three "political economy" like classes (3As, 1 B. I was actually a quant guy before undergrad, so I am currently refreshing my math with the hope of taking Micro,Macro, and Multivariable Calc before I apply in November. Is the Calc necessary? Work Experience: excluding undergrad internships: 1.75 at public sector consulting (doing a great deal of international disarmament/pandemic relief work; (think Deloitte, Accenture, Booz Allen). Leadership: coach to youth development program, pro-bono nonprofit consultant. Recommendations: 1 professor, 2 supervisors/bosses Language: Proficient in Spanish, Beginner in French Grad Schools --- I intend to study something political economy/international finance related. I plan to work in impact investing after graduation. Is an mba more relevant? Reaches WWS Oxbridge HKS SAIS Yale Jackson I think I am competitive schools SIPA SIS GWU Georgetown Fletcher I think I will get in Syracuse Denver Korbel Give as much advice as you can. Thanks again.