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Thanks so much for this! I'd be interested in the following: How did you demonstrate your quantitative background, particularly on the quant resumes required by HKS and SIPA? What do you think are the elements that compensated for your GPA, outside of your GRE score?

Did anyone apply or is considering applying for the CEG fellowship? I'm really interested in it and the topic aligns well with my career goals, but can't find much information outside of the website. Understandable, since it is new.

Harris School applicant here, although for the next deadline—I simply do not have my life together enough to apply so early. I was considering the MSCAPP first, but my current options are 1) MPP, 2) MSCAPP. Sending you positive vibes as you finish up your application this week!

I'm making a final decision between MPA-ID and MPP soon (leaning MPP, as I always have) but the quantitative resume is really freaking me out...

I have a computer science background, so there are some transferrable quantitative skills but definitely lacking in the economics background (compared to say, econ majors.) I haven't had a chance to listen to an admissions webinar to hear their answers on how quant they want applicants or students to be. That being said, I do believe the general statement, "We want to see if you can learn what we teach you" probably has some truth. Hopefully other folks have a better understanding of what they're looking for in the quant realm.

Not to derail from the current conversation, but I'll be applying in this cycle. Happy to talk through the process or try not to get super anxious about it with anyone else!

I'm feeling a little anxious about the application cycle, but I'm following through because I know putting the application process one more year is not ideal in my situation. I'm not as anxious about financial prospects at the moment, but that may change once offers come in (or don't.) Are you leaning towards a certain direction at the moment?

UChicago's MSCAPP is also STEM designated: https://capp.uchicago.edu/page/frequently-asked-questions#STEM-OPT Additionally, Harris is known for its quantitative rigor. I considered this program when I first started looking into graduate programs, so let me know if you want more details, as I may have bothered admissions a bit too much with my questions!

Hi! I worked as a data scientist out of undergrad at a big tech company, and had the privilege of meeting folks from across a spectrum of life and professional experiences: from career changers, to pipeline-from-CS-programs, PhDs-turned-data scientists, etc. Seeing that we're all humans, have made mistakes, I don't see why you can't become a data scientist—especially since you've demonstrated you are more than willing to pursue that path through your classes, kickass GRE score, etc. I have a friend who did a career change, went to the data science program at USF, and is now working as a data scientist; it was fascinating seeing the parallels between our career paths. Feel free to PM me for more details or questions!

These are great clarification questions! For some odd reason, I always think that people can read my mind and answer these broad questions. ? 1) Definitely U.S., with a preference for coastal immigrant populations/major immigrant enclaves along the west coast. This is mostly due to personal upbringing and my affinity for the communities I currently work with. 2) I haven't been able to narrow this down yet, but my two main interests related to immigration policy are somewhat different. The first is deconstructing the immigration/refugee deportation pipeline or fighting criminalization of immigration. The second is analyzing and developing labor, housing, and language access protections. In my mind, the latter falls more into general immigrant welfare, so I haven't been able to bucket this well. 3) Non-profit or local/state government, although I currently work in immigrant affairs at a local level and see the major downsides of government work/public administration. I'm also currently exploring what it means to be a researcher-practitioner, which doesn't seem to align too much with my hopes of being fully immersed in community work. My ideal role at the moment would be to work as a legal/policy advocate for an organization such as the California Immigrant Policy Center or the Asian Law Caucus. Thanks so much!

Hi everyone! I'm interested in studying immigration policy and am having a hard time narrowing down schools or programs. Some advice has pointed me towards law school with strong immigration law training (not what I'm looking to do the moment), other suggestions have pointed me towards going for Oxford's Migration Studies (not confident I want to go abroad) or pursuing a PhD (definitely not!) Is there a public policy school that is known for having strong U.S. immigration policy offerings, either in research centers, faculty research focus, or connections with external groups (think tanks, advocacy groups, even local government?) The closest I've found is USC's CSII, but I'm not sure this is connected to the Price School. Would love any recommendations or suggestions on which schools to really look into; happy to elaborate more on my motivations, skill set, or further interest in a public policy school over other programs. Thanks so much!