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Thank you, I appreciate it!

So much appreciate everyone's time in sharing their advice on these forums (particularly this specific forum...) - it's an amazing & insightful resource. Throwing my stats into the ring here - would love to hear a take from anyone who might be willing to offer one. Cheers Schools Applying To: HKS (MPP w/ IGA concentration), Columbia SIPA (MIA), Georgetown Walsh (MSFS), Duke Sanford (MPP), Yale (MEM), Hopkins SAIS (MAIR) Interests: Transitioning from banking into international relations/affairs, with an interest in clean energy as well as foreign policy / diplomacy Undergrad Institution: Penn State Undergraduate GPA: 3.72 Years since Undergrad: 3 Undergraduate Major: Finance, with a concentration in International Business GRE: 162V / 159Q / AW 6.0 Quantitative Courses: Standard undergrad business track of econ, business calc, etc. with strong grades throughout Age: 24 Languages: English Work Experience: Capital Markets group at a global investment bank - 18 months in NYC and 18 months in Singapore after a promotion and internal transfer LORs: Expected to be strong - three very senior managers in global banking roles located in Hong Kong, New York, and San Francisco with whom I have close professional connections SOP: Connecting the dots between how my undergrad studies in finance, and push for an eventually successful transfer to Asia, has developed into a strong pull in the direction of international relations. Aim to weave a solid story of how my experience has lead to a desire in broadening the view of "impact" in finance/banking - and why an IR-focused degree (while leaving the door open to pair with a dual MBA at these programs) makes a lot of sense at this point in time Extras of Note: Eagle Scout, IRONMAN finisher, additional grad-level IR coursework at LSE Concerns: Having no fluent second language skills at the moment, having high enough test scores to stand out as a white American male at elite & Ivy league grad programs