Hi Everyone! A first time poster here
I would like to pursue a career as a policy analyst in the public sector in order to work on reducing the burden of road traffic injuries. It has been a goal of mine since like forever, but I did not know how to achieve that goal. Now I know I would like to complete a master of public policy/administration program, and I am certain I can get a full scholarship from our ministry of Education, but I am sure my application will be among the worst seeing everybody's achievements here. Please take a look and tell me if I have the slightest chance of getting accepted. Thanks!
Applying to: EVANS MPA, LBJ MPAFF, BATTEN MPP, HARRIS MPP, G.FORD MPP, GLEN MPA
Undergraduate Institution: A less than average university in the midwest of the US as an international student.
Undergraduate GPA: 4.0/4.0
GRE Quantitative Score: Not submitting GRE Verbal Score: Not submitting
Undergraduate Major: Respiratory Therapy
Years out of college: 2
Languages Skills: English is not my first language, but my undergraduate degree was completed in the US.
Relevant Work Experience: 2019-2020: Respiratory Therapist (not really relevant) 2020-2021: Respiratory Manager: I have had the chance to improve my leadership skills and my disaster management skills. I have also had the chance to review, revise and create policies related to our scope of practice. I volunteered in 2019 for three months as a research assistant in a reputable medical research center in my country. I coauthored two research articles related to road traffic injuries.
Quant Background: I took Microeconomics and Statistics courses in Coursera. I had a research course in college which focused mainly on inferential statistics and I passed it with an A. I got an A in my college Algebra course. I learned a lot of statistics from the research articles I worked on.
Strength of SOP: I am confident they will be strong.
Strength of LOR: 1 recommendation from a current boss, 1 recommendation from the head of the department in the research center I volunteered in, 1 recommendation from an undergrad professor.