timeismoney

Program Applied To: IR Schools Applied To: Syracuse Maxwell, Tufts Fletcher, GW Elliott, Georgetown MSFS, JHU SAIS Schools Admitted To: Syracuse Maxwell Schools Rejected From: Still Waiting: Tufts Fletcher, GW Elliott, Georgetown MSFS, JHU SAIS Undergraduate institution: Pepperdine University Undergraduate GPA: 3.99 Last 60 hours of Undergraduate GPA (if applicable): 4.0 Undergraduate Major: 1st: Economics 2nd: Italian GRE Quantitative Score: 790 GRE Verbal Score: 630 GRE AW Score: 4.5 (I thought this was going to be my best section) Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable): 0 Years of Work Experience: (About 1 1/2 years) Describe Relevant Work Experience: Spent 3 months interning with a leading global logistics company in Italy, 6 months in school's International Students office where I processed Homeland Security forms, 5 months with Italian Chamber of Commerce in L.A. Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): I would say about average compared to others. Definitely specific in direction, but not a lot of work experience to point as to why my interests are what they are. Not a strength but certainly not a weakness. Strength of LOR's (be honest, describe the process, etc): Above average. Very well-known economics professor, and the president of my university. Other one was somewhat unknown. Other: Good luck to everyone. My interests are in Eastern and Southern Europe, global markets, comparative economic/political systems