I am in a situation where I neither count as a fresh undergrad nor an experienced applicant. I have been working one year in a utility company (electric and gas) as a quantitative analyst. I think my experience has huge relevance to public sector but still does not match other candidates' profiles. Despite this, I applied to HKS, WWS, GU GHD, and Maxwell. I got into Maxwell but very am skeptical of the funding (because many members here have reiterated the importance of experience in funding decisions). I just just hope that some other strong aspects of my application partially compensate my lack of international experience (although I am from a developing country).