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Hello everyone. I sent an email to ask Willy Brandt about the scholarship. In their response they explained that they are sending emails (conditional admission) to shortlisted candidates until late October, if you don't get an email it means you are not selected. They got about 700+ applications and can only select 10 scholars. I'm not too hopeful and I'm okay with that, but I wish good luck to everyone here.

Has anyone heard back from Willy Brandt yet?

As I said on my previous reply in this thread, only Willy Brandt School. I think each school has their own dates. My previous reply to you was about application process in Willy Brandt, not Hertie or other schools.

I thought it was September too, but on the website it says the shortlisted candidates will be contacted late October, which then you should submit hard copies of your documents, with final decision in December. I don't know which one is correct.

It's my only choice. I meant to apply to Hertie as well but I messed up during the writing part of my IELTS lol

Hello! I also applied to Willy Brandt :)

Hello all, I am a new member here and this is my first post. Program Applied To: MPP/MPA Schools Applied To: N/A, definitely planning to apply to Rutgers-Newark SPAA, Hertie School of Governance Schools Admitted To: N/A Undergraduate institution: Top 5 in Indonesia, also attended the best public university in South Korea (Top 10 nationwide) for an exchange program Undergraduate GPA: 3.71/4.00 in Indonesia. 4.30/4.30 in South Korea. Showed an upward trend, except a slight dip during my 4th semester, but average ~3.70 in the last two final years and always above 3.50. Undergraduate Major: International Relations, with focus on International Politics and Security/Peace Studies. Area studies: US Politics, East Asian Politics GRE: N/A (planning to take it next year) Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable): 0 Years of Work Experience: ~1.5 Describe Relevant Work Experience: Worked as a teaching assistant for 2 semesters (4 classes, related to my area studies/specialization), now working part-time at a research center in my university focusing on digital government (the impact of technology to our society). I also had international internship experiences though they were in the business sector and not related at all to PubPol/PubAdm. Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): My biggest strength probably would be my work experience at the research center which led me to my clear goal to eventually work for the government related to e-govt/digital government, my research/thesis plan (specific area I want to study, which also serves as my motivation for 'Why MPP/MPA?'), and my motivation to serve my country through policy advocacy and research. This would be an advantage for my application to Rutgers-Newark because they offer a specialization in e-government which really fits my interests. Strength of LOR (be honest, describe the process, etc): 2 from two professors whom I helped as a teaching assistant, a research assistant, and also my undergrad thesis advisor. Another from the managing director of the research center I'm working at. Language Skills: Korean (beginner-intermediate), German (beginner, plan to learn it more seriously), and English (obviously) Concerns: My biggest concern is my lack of quant skills/experience. During undergrad, my department didn't offer courses to develop quant skills (most papers/essays/assignments I wrote used qualitative method), it was almost impossible to take courses from another major/faculty (like Statistics, Econ, etc) and tbh I am not really interested in Econ, though I took an IPE course which was mandatory for all students. Most MPP/MPA schools required strong quant skills and I am very worried that I am not competitive for grad school (for now) because of my lack of quant experience/skills and considering to wait a couple years before applying. I also would like to know if you guys can give me any recommendation for MA/MSc programs that might be best for my interest of study and offer professional/internship opportunity. I looked up some of the best MPP/MPA programs (HKS, WWS, SIPA, etc) but I am not really interested as they put so much focus on quant skills and I think I won't get what I want through the courses they offered. I am also considering to take MA in PolSci though I don't think that degree would get me a job nor skills in the field I would like to work in. Thank you!