I recommend applying in the Spring when competition is low. Any school that has a high international : domestic student ratio bodes when for domestic students, especially in the Ivy League where students from abroad want to study. Before coming take stats and both intro econs again. Not because they transfer or taking them will make you more competitive, but because many classes require a current working understanding of them, even if it's just a few courses required by the major. 10,000K seems to be a low annual tuition scholarship but I can't confirm this. The amount you're given is negotiable if you have competing offers from comparative schools. The MPA is great, very flexible. About 115 students enter the MPA each year. Also look at Dyson School of Applied Management and the SLOAN schools (depending on your interest).