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    Environmental Management and Policy 2022

    in Government Affairs Forum

    Posted · Edited by Newunnewme

    I applied to sustainable systems

    Edit: (For future applicants) it looks like someone got a merit scholarship from the results page. So if there wasn’t a mention of scholarships in the email there might not be any merit aid. From the posts last year work study and loans will be added to the Wolverine account later. I’ll update if I do get any more funding though.

    The 'Am I competitive' thread - READ ME BEFORE POSTING

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    5 hours ago, Guesswho said:

    While there is nothing inherently wrong with your profile, are you applying for 2019 admission? If so I'm not sure if you have time to take the gre and getting your scores in on time unless you're taking it tomorrow and Duke is lenient with the scores coming in after the deadline. If you're looking at 2020 then I think you're looking good. I wouldn't assume a gre score however. While I do think most people can score in the ballpark of 320 or better with the right prep, trying to predict a high score will just put more pressure on you and set you up for disappointment on the off chance that you don't reach it. In the first place I don't think a 164+ on both sections is necessary for Duke although a higher score never hurts. I would also recommend applying to more schools since applying to just one can always be risky business even though I think you have a competitive profile for Duke. I would recommend applying to other schools like CMU Heinz that offer scholarships to people that did an amerocorps stint just for the sake of negotiating your funding. 

    Thanks! I'm applying for 2020, but I'm just trying to get a feel of what I need to do/improve upon. The high GRE Target is mainly for scholarships (and because I feel like my academics are weak in general? But maybe it's just because of the school I went to). The reason I only put Duke was because to be honest that is the only place I saw myself going out of the "Big 4" for environmental management. Their classes are ridiculously amazing. But I hadn't even checked out Heinz or really given much thought to perks Americorps might get me, so thanks for that. I appreciate it!

    The 'Am I competitive' thread - READ ME BEFORE POSTING

    in Government Affairs Forum

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    Hi everyone.

    I'm going to keep this short.

    Applying to: Duke Nicholas for Water Resources Management

    Undergrad Institution: Ivy League (top 8 in us)

    Undergrad GPA: 3.59 (3.6?) No honors or thesis unfortunately

    Undergrad Major: Poli Sci*; Have taken stats, calc (didn't do well lol), econ, and physics. Haven't taken chem. Didn't do research because by the time I felt ready to (junior year), my work study funding was cut (in my major basically only research positions offered were as work study jobs)

    GRE: Haven’t taken yet, but let's say 164+ 

    Age: 22 will be 23 when applying. 1.5 years out of school by then

    Work Experience: ~1 year of relevant experience with Americorps. Had a hard time finding a job at first, but managed to get a conservation based job focused on GIS

    internships: State Dept, Congress, Local govt 

    Language: English and Intermediate French

    LORs:

    • Professor of Cultural Studies 
    • Americorps supervisor
    • Volunteer Supervisor

    SOP: I'm sure everyone has great statements so mine will be no different.    

    I'm worried about my weak recommendations and lack of job and research experience. What do you guys think? I'm thinking of trying to get a paper published before I apply. 

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