Program Applied To: MPA/MPP
Schools Applied To: Columbia SIPA, HKS, Princeton WWS, Berkeley, LSE, NYU
Schools Admitted To: SIPA, HKS, Berkeley, LSE, NYU
Schools Rejected From: Princeton
Still Waiting:
Undergraduate institution: Top 50 public state school
Undergraduate GPA: 3.49
Last 60 hours of Undergraduate GPA (if applicable):
Undergraduate Major: Mechanical Engineering
GRE Quantitative Score: 164
GRE Verbal Score: 161
GRE AW Score: 5.5
Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable): Will be 5 years by this fall
Years of Work Experience: 5 years by this fall
Describe Relevant Work Experience: Two large consulting firms, both management consulting and technology consulting. Focus in public sector clientele.
Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): I think my SOPs were earnest, touching upon some of my personal reasons for pursuing this degree and change in career. Also, I worked in my work experience with almost all of my essays - as a private sector consultant, I've gained a certain perspective on how things work in the public realm. My intended focus in grad school will be on domestic government affairs.
Strength of LOR's (be honest, describe the process, etc): I managed to get recommendations from folks who were important in my career and also widely spread throughout my professional life. I obtained one from a former client at an international multilateral, one from a manager on a state government project, and one from a partner at my old firm who is an HBS alum.
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