mww0866
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Hello everyone,
I am trying to get a feel if I am competitive for the International Affairs or public policy programs I want to attend, and if there is anything else I can do to help my admission chances. Here is a basic look over my resume/ transcript.
Program: UPitt GSPIA, Korbel, Fletcher, NYU any other suggestions would be nice
Field of Study: International Security
University: Senior Military College/ regional public university
Major/Minor: B.A in International Affairs, Minor in Organizational Leadership and European History
GPA: 3.2
GRE: 165 V 163
Age: 23
Experience: 6 month internship to NATO School Oberammergau working with the academic department in Germany. I also had a 3 month internship at NATO LANDCOM HQ in Izmir, Turkey working with public relations. Enlisted in the National Guard out of high school as an Infantryman (no skills there), and I am commissioning into the Army national guard as a CBRN officer (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear). I have received a ton of certificates from time with the NATO School from all different areas of interest.
LOR: I have one from the dean of academics at the NSO Oberammergau, Germany writing a letter. My department head for my program is also writing out a recommendation. I also have other professors who could write stellar LORs.
Activities: Model UN president, Allied club secretary, along with other leadership positions in ROTC that don’t matter that much. I had a few part-time jobs and a study abroad to the Baltic nations for a semester.
Languages: Fluent English, intermediate Turkish, and basic level German and Russian picked up from courses and travel.
I have a rather low disappointing GPA, this and my unknown regional university will probably keep me from going that far. What should I do, retake the GRE? Take a few graduate courses? Any input will help. thank you!
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Program/ Institution: Syracuse Maxwell(Top Choice), UPitt, Tufts, UGA, GTECH
Undergrad Institution: Senior Military College
Undergraduate Major: B.A International Affairs, Minor in Leadership and Russian
Undergraduate GPA: 3.2 (This part worries me)
Quantitative Course: Microecon (A) Macroecon (B) Statistics (B) Calc (B-)
GRE: 166V 160Q 4.5 AW
Age: 23ish
Years of Work Experience: I have been in the national guard for 4 years as a CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Nuclear) enlisted men. I am commissioning into the National Guard as a Chemical officer in May. 4 month internship with NATO. 5 month internship with the International Rescue Committee in Atlanta. Study Abroad/Internship in Izmir, Turkey with a regional IGO. I plan on working this year with a manufacturing company as a international project coordinator, however much of the experience will be administrative and not government or policy.
Languages: Native English, intermediate Turkish (getting better all the time), intermediate/beginner German
LORs: 2 professors, 1 CO from Army, and Internship supervisor just in case
Concerns: I have a low GPA, and I know this is going to hurt me in terms of funding. What can I do to increase the chance of acceptance and from there funding. I am planning on taking grad classes from a large public university near my new job this year. What classes could help me? Syracuse is my dream school because of the MPP/MIA program and the length of the program, however I am also interested in just IA programs. The program also has a chance of going to Boğaziçi Üniversitesi for a semester which would be amazing. Do I have a chance of any funding? Should I work a few more years to gather experience?