Hello! Would love any advice as I'm another newbie here and would love to hear anything on my chances or what else I should look into ?
Program Applying to: Not sure yet, looking for best schools for public policy/intnl affairs but most likely Canadian schools MPP or MA in public policy, NPSIA, MGA (Munk?), Max Bell Public Policy, LSE, Sciences Po, or John Hopkins SAIS
Undergraduate Institution: Top 10 I believe in Canada
Undergraduate GPA: 3.3 cumulative
Undergraduate Major: Global studies
GRE: Have not taken, I'm guessing this is mandatory for US school apps though?
Years Out of Undergrad: 0
Years of Work Experience: 2
Describe Relevant Work Experience:
- School Journal Editor for 2 years
- part of executive team in a few clubs at school
- worked with federal government departments as a student helping with administration and writing briefing papers, etc and health related work
- worked to help create events and have experience with digital skills
- volunteer with multiple NPOs, very active in volunteering and facilitating workshops, going to the House of Commons for a program, helping a professor as a volunteer for an event one time
Other notable experience:
- still volunteering with an NPO for domestic and international/sustainability work
- volunteered as mentor for students and various events
Would appreciate advice, thank you!