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Thanks for your response. I had almost decided to go for UCB considering financial and program fit but had a small doubt location wise. Your reply definitely helps. I guess I'll just go to Cal and figure it out later. I am sure there will be impactful roles in west coast that I can explore. Besides, I really loved how close-knit the Berkeley community is

Yes, considering I do not intend to work for the federal government anyway Cal makes more sense. However, I hope that won't put me at a disadvantage when it comes to multilaterals or think tanks. What do you think?

How do you guys compare Berkeley MPP with McCourt? Especially for international students. Anyone in the same boat?

Did they mail you about the portal update though? The fact that MPP at Berkeley is anyway cheaper than Columbia or Hopkins should be accounted for too. I got the acceptance mail without fellowship but no portal update yet.

Hello everyone. No thread for Berkeley this year. What's the status?

This was indeed very helpful. I have also applied to Yale and as an international student, a strong alumni network and brand reputation are my primary concerns. Do you think Jackson students will have the same networking opportunities that HKS, SPIA or for that matter Duke grads have? I really liked how we customize our MPP at Yale and would like to consider it if I do manage to get in.

Apparently. I guess they will reconsider our application in round one in comparison with the pool of applicants in that round. Either that or they want us to give them more information. Am glad they at least scheduled a webinar to help us out.

@Ľlllllllllllkll Oh well. Let's see what they have to say about this tomorrow. Do you think it could be about missing/ extra documents?

Placed on waitlist for consideration in round one. Don't know what exactly this means. Anyone else who got same decision?

You not the only one who's "anxiousaf" ? not like we'll be able to take a final decision before Mar/Apr but Chicago really sets the tone for what we can expect from other schools. Atleast that's how I see it.

Thanks for replying. What's your take on U Toronto? As in how competitive is it and what are my chances? I am unsure because I was told they need very high undergrad GPA.

Hi guys. Have been using this thread to estimate my chances of getting admits (and funding) this year. Schools Applying To: Harris MPP, UCB-Goldman MPP, Duke Sanford MPP, Yale Jackson MPP, HKS MPP, Princeton MPA, Georgetown McCourt MPP Undergraduate institution: University of Delhi Undergraduate GPA: 3.58 Undergraduate Majors: BSc in Statistics, MA (Economics) GRE- 167 (v), 156 (q), 4.5 (underperformed in quant but a very strong quant resume) Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable): >7 Years of Work Experience: 5 years + 1 yr volunteering Describe Relevant Work Experience: almost 6 years in central Govt. (agriculture sector) in a statistical role, same department but different responsibilities- all involving quantitative research and analysis. Quant: Very quant heavy background both in undergrad and masters, 4 courses on mathematics, 8 on statistics, micro, macro, econometrics, SPSS, SAS, R. Strength of SOP: brings together my experience in the policy sector, academic interest and career aspirations- data analysis and program evaluation for public/ international organizations. Strength of LOR (be honest, describe the process, etc): Two strong recommendations from senior govt officers, one from my undergrad professor. Questions/concerns: Now that I am done with my applications I still have time to add a program or two if there are high chances of funding. Wagner and Munk on the radar. Should I apply to some more? Also what are the overall chances of getting any admits and financial aid? P.S. I am a female international applicant.