Hi all, I would like to see your opinion in how competitive I am for some MPA/MPM degrees. I'm from Central America.
Schools Applying To: McCourt MPM, HKS MPA, NYU MPA, SAIS MIPP, GWU MPA
Undergraduate institution: International, not highly ranked anywhere
Undergraduate GPA: 3.35
Undergraduate Majors: Industrial Engineering
GRE Quantitative Score: 153
GRE Verbal Score: 158
GRE AW Score: 3.5 (Sorry, I'm not a native english speaker)
Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable): 4
Years of Work Experience: 5
Describe Relevant Work Experience: 5 years working in international non-profit, exit position as Senior Program officer. 1 year of internships in public sector while undergrad (i changed priorities from business to public affairs after college), founded a local NGO
Quant: micro, macro economics, statistics, research methods during Undergrad. Have not used SPSS or others since finishing college.
Strength of SOP: I think pretty good, showing my abilities and its use into the field.
Strength of LOR (be honest, describe the process, etc): I think pretty solid. Good recommendations from work in Non-profit NGOs from my two bosses, both who have worked based in DC. However, no academic recommendations.