2018Hopeful

Program Applied To: (MPA, MPP, etc.) : HKS (MPA/ID), WWS (MPA), SIPA (MPA-EPM), Georgetown (MIDP), Wagner (MPA), CIPA (MPA), Sanford (MPP), Heinz (MSPPM), Ford (MPP), LBJ (MPAff), Maxwell (MPA) Schools Applied To: HKS, WWS, SIPA, Georgetown, Wagner, CIPA, Sanford, Heinz, Ford, LBJ, Maxwell Schools Admitted To: SIPA (?), Maxwell (?), LBJ (?), CIPA (42%), Sanford (46%), Wagner (?), McCourt (49%), Ford (50%), and HKS (100% JJ/WBGSP!) Schools Rejected From: WWS Still Waiting: Heinz Undergraduate institution: Top public university (Argentina) Undergraduate GPA: 3.5 Undergraduate Major: Economics Graduate institution: Top University (Argentina) Graduate GPA: 3.8 Graduate Major: MPP GRE Quantitative Score: 161 GRE Verbal Score: 163 GRE AW Score: 3.5 TOEFL: 105/120 Scholarship: Fulbright Describe Relevant Work Experience: - 1 year as research economist at a top local economic consultancy - 4.5 years (ongoing) at the public pension fund of my country. I have experience in the design/implementation of housing and social policies and in infrastructure investment (Plus some extra part-time/consulting/volunteering before and after graduating) Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): While every school asks for different focus in their essays, I think that a good advice could be to structure a long Personal Statement and a maybe a Policy essay and then work with them as a draft. As I suppose happen to everyone, my essays got better in every application. So definitely start as early as possible, the editing process never ends. Strength of LOR's (be honest, describe the process, etc): I decided to submit 3 LORs for every school. As I believe that my work experience was my strength, I submitted 2 professional LORs who have supervised my work in different areas and my graduate thesis director (and professor in my economics degree). I hope this helps!

Thanks!! I have received a separate mail from the JJWBGSP and it also appears on my MYFAID portal. They release the awards on a rolling basis: "The JJWBGSP Secretariat presents the finalists for partnership scholarship to the World Bank’s Executive Director for Japan for approval on a rolling basis, matching the JJWBGSP Partner university’s admission cycle. The Secretariat informs the scholarship winners to a partner master degree program soon after approval." (http://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/scholarships#3)

I got the JJ/WBGSP to the MPA/ID!!!

Rejected (MPA)....

in! MPA/ID

Mine was in the same mail

In with 50%! Still waiting to hear from HKS and WWS

I am in also in the MIDP with a $25k scholarship for the first year!

Accepted! $21k scholarship

No, I live in Argentina so its a long an expensive trip. Are you attending?

Congratulations @tristatequeen! I am in the same situation, I received a similar amount of funding ($16K per year) and I am waiting to hear from other programs

Hi, I got also selected to the program! I have been shortlisted to the JJ/WBSGP, yet I am still waiting to hear from them (does anyone received an email from them?).

Congratulations @tristatequeen on your admission! When did you apply?

Thanks! I'm still waiting

Has anyone received an application response? When did you apply?