Alimatou

Anyone who has applied to NYU Steinhardt Educational Leadership, Politics, Advocacy MA Program? Applied Jan. 15, as RPCVs must for the Peace Corps to NYU Fellows, haven't heard anything yet. I've been told to 'Set it andddd forget it!' Advice easier said than done, especially when the person giving it is halfway through their Phd at Berkeley

Hello Everyone! I've been reading this thread to calm my nerves over the past few weeks since submitting graduate applications. I have a long story. For now I'll sum it up as: sub 3.0 UGPA in unrelated field + 5 years of experience in related field (Education) including 1 year of Peace Corps service in West Africa in the Education Sector +Hard Work on SOP & Strong recommenders/LsOR. My preferred programs do not require GREs and so I chose not to submit them as my qual and essay were high but my quant (10 years math free) was that of an actual potato. My top choice is NYU. I've read a lot of posts in this forum but have yet to hear from someone who is an RPCV. I'm wondering how my PC experience could bolster my application. The closest I saw was a veteran, saying that he was accepted to a handful of top ranked schools/programs just based off of his SOP and ability to communicate or write. I feel as if I'm going on a wing and a prayer here, but I hope soon to add to this beautiful thread with an "I WAS ACCEPTED!" post it's all so inspiring, exhausting and nerve wracking