Hi, all! Just wanted to see what my chances are. Have a lower GPA and irrelevant work experience, but good test scores. What can I do to be more competitive?
Program Applying to: MPP; HKS, Harris, Batten, Sanford, McCourt.
Undergraduate Institution: Public; ranked 100-150 in national universities
Undergraduate GPA: 3.3X
Undergraduate Majors: Business & Humanities
Graduate Degree: Data Science, 4.0 (why get an MPP when I already have a background in data science, you might ask? Because I want the non-quantitative aspects of learning about policy).
GRE: Q165+, V165+, AWA 5.0
Years Out of Undergrad: 4-6
Years of Work Experience: 4-6
Describe Relevant Work Experience:
-Four years in M&A tax, not exactly relevant but developed quantitative skills and experience digging through legislation/regulations. Research heavy, lots of memos.
-One year in a policy-adjacent analytics position
Other notable experience:
-Speak four languages, if that helps
-Heavy volunteer activity in a specific policy area I am passionate about
