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  1. Thank you a ton for this insight and the time you spent answering! Very grateful to you!
  2. Thanks a bunch, GSG! I guess my question for you would be whether you think I would be eliminated off the bat from any of the schools mentioned on my list (perhaps Princeton?) given that last of econometrics background. Completely understand that I don't have the solid quantitative background schools typically like to see, but the other part of my application will hopefully be very unique and stand out.
  3. Hello there and thank you for the reply! All good questions. To answer them: I'm pretty competent in math, I just didn't take those kinds of courses at my university. I have ties to both the NE and NorCal, so I've chosen only schools that correlate with that (along with Oxford). Princeton is the one I'm considering nixing. I'm not certain I want to focus on foreign policy; I want to go to a policy program I believe, but at schools like HKS one of the fields you can specialize in is foreign policy-related, and that's what I was getting at (though that may have been unclear!). And believe me: I'm dreading the GRE, not one chicken has being counted!
  4. Hi everybody! Thanks in advance for any insight you're able to provide. Undergraduate institution: Top five U.S. universityUndergraduate GPA: 3.9Undergraduate Major: HumanitiesGRE Quantitative Score: Haven't taken the official exam yet but my latest quant practice score -- Power Prep test one -- was 163GRE Verbal Score: Haven't taken the official exam yet but my verbal latest practice score -- Power Prep test one -- was 167 Schools applying to: Still finalizing my list, but I'm currently thinking of HKS MPP, Princeton/SPIA MPA, Columbia/SIPA MPP, Stanford/Ford Dorsey MA in International Policy, Berkeley/Goldman MPP, and Oxford MPP. I might throw in LSE?Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable): 4Years of Work Experience: 4Describe Relevant Work Experience: I have a unique, somewhat prominent position in a congressional office.Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): I'm still in the process of formulating this, but I believe it will be strong and I can tie what I aim to pursue in grad school to my current role and past experience. Strength of LOR's (be honest, describe the process, etc): I certainly hope they will be strong. Since I've had my job for a while, they may all be from my current workplace. Not sure if this is a problem.Other: While I'm not completely set on this, as of right now I hope to pursue foreign policy in whatever program I'm fortunate enough to get into. I don't have a quantitative background though, so I'm concerned that programs may not consider me for that reason right off the bat. (Would it help if I mentioned that I'd enroll in a stats or ec course this spring?)
  5. Thanks a bunch! I've read through the program's website and that's a great reminder, but I was just hoping to get a sense from some of the experts on here how people think this program compares to other top programs (quant-wise). Thanks very much!
  6. Hi everybody, I'm trying to hone in on my final list of schools to apply to for fall 2021 and am wondering just how quantitative is Princeton's two-year MPA program? I graduated from a top college a few years ago, but haven't really done math since high school. I'm not a quant person, but I believe the rest of my application is strong. I got straight A's in high school math and if I had to guess will probably get low 160s on the quant section of my GRE. Essentially, I'm wondering how much I'd struggle with Princeton's quant-heavy program compared to other programs like HKS, SIPA, Goldman, or Stanford's Masters in International Policy (and relatedly how much my lack of quant matters, I guess, in the application process). Thank you in advance, sincerely!
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