Grad2011

Thanks! I have sent them a e-mail and waiting for their response.

It seems like all the graduate schools want applicants with 3.0 or higher GPA. Although I have above 3.0 for my last two years, I ended up switching my track from med school to BA in communications. at the end of my sophomore year in college. the science grades are weighing down my overall GPA : ( I would like to aim for UMD, but do anyone of you out there know someone who got in with a 2.9 GPA? Should I mention that I switched my major in my application? Thank you so much for responding!

Hi everyone, I just started to look into grad schools and reading previous posts made me little worried about my experiences. I'm going to apply for a fall 2011 student hopefully in MPP, MPA or IR. This is where I stand right now: Graduated from top U.S. 50 schools, public; majored in communication emphasis in politics & society and marketing in 2008. GPA is low..; 3.0 out of 4.0 (but currently taking extension classes from top UC schools in calculus, econ and stat. I expect B+ or A- in all the classes) GRE: currently studying, taking it in August LOR: Pretty strong. Have two previous professors and one employer. Experiences: I have to admit that I don't have experiences in NGOs like Peace Corps.. etc. but I do have various field work ranging from management to PR related jobs. - a district manager for a start-up social-entrepreneurship company related to fashion field for two years. - 12 weeks of internship at a consulate office - 12 weeks of internship at an international law firm - 12 weeks of internship at a global PR/advertisement agency; worked for corporate & non-profit PR. - other various volunteer jobs for profit/ non-profit companies related to sustainability and global warming issues It seems like I don't have a job experiences related to MPP/ MPA. Would it be better to hold it off a year two to build better experience? I want to eventually work for social-enterprises for international companies. Thanks for reading! Good luck with everyone!