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First post, hello humans of the Internet! Program: MPP, MPA, International Relations or Development Schools Applying To: HKS, Princeton WW, Columbia SIPA, Yale Jackson, Georgetown McCourt, John Hopkins SAIS (hoping to narrow down these 6 in the US, could use some advice) but also Oxford, LSE and Sciences Po Interests: International Development Undergrad Institution: McGill University (semester aborad in Buenos Aires) Undergraduate GPA: 3.65 (Honours, Distinction) Undergraduate Major: International Development GRE: Q158, V162 (don´t know my AWA scores yet, but does it really make a difference?) Quantitative Courses: Micro and macro, Developmental Economics, and Empirical Research methods for Political Science (all undergraduate level) Years of Work Experience: 1-1.5 Age: 22 Languages: English, French and Spanish, fluent. Work Experience: summer internships in law firm and two different NGOs (during undergrad) 6 month internship at the United Nations OHCHR in Geneva and 4 months at McKinsey's Social Initiative in Spain (looking to go to the Grammeen Bank in Dhaka this summer, but probably won't be on my résumé by the time of my apps). I have worked in a total of 5 countries and in 3 languages LORs: most likely will be 2 professional from the UN and McKinsey, and 1 academic from a prof at McGill I was an RA for Concerns: too young, lack of work experience, lack of quant background I graduated my undergrad in December 2016, so it might be too early for me. I am really set on grad school this year though as I am sick of unpaid internships and I am not competitive for a real job without a Masters degree (the eternal catch-22). I do however have some pretty solid names on the CV though so maybe?? What do you think? Furthermore, I'm concerned about my lack of quant background and GRE score. I am debating whether I should take it again as my scores were just below my targets (160Q/165R). I can spin the project I did as an RA as data analysis but that's pretty much it... Should also mention I am a French national and will be applying for Fulbright - any other ideas on scholarships? Many many thanks