Really struggling with understanding if my application is a waste of money. 
 
	 
 
	Demography: South Asian female working in a top development finance organisation in the region with 3 years of FT work ex, 5 overall
 
	 
 
	School requirements:
 
	MPP- HKS, Princeton, Georgetown, Harris, Blavatnik, Cornell- Dyson school, Goldman
 
	GPA:
 
	Undergrad GPA- Economics and Public Policy - 3.7 from a private liberal arts college in the region
 
	 
 
	GRE score:
 
	GRE- 164 Q 163 V
 
	 
 
	Work experience:
 
	1 year of work experience as a teaching assistant for quant subjects (stats, economics, R, other modules) at a top policy school in the region
 
	2 years at a development finance org- pioneering some very innovative dev fin instruments instruments, thought leadership (reports, op-eds) on the same, setting up impact funds, setting up state level economic development program
 
	2 years part time experience as a student research assistant with a centre from Oxford in my uni
 
	6 month volunteer experience with an MP
 
	Internships with a prestigious US based think tank and a UN organisation
 
	Set up a fairly successful digital zine when in college which is still active and functional- for  gen z south asians + diaspora to engage in socio-cultural critique
 
	 
 
	Language skills:
 
	English, 3 South Asian Lang, Proficient French and Spanish
 
	 
 
	Quantitative requirements:
 
	1. Econ Major so decent grades in econometrics/math courses except for an unfortunate C in multivariate calc
 
	Was teach grad students (as a TA) stats/econ even though did not have a grad degree myself after undergrad
 
	Research experience in college as part of quant coursework
 
	Working with a faculty member from a top UK university on an upcoming paper using STATA, GIS
 
	Tools- Stata, R, GIS, Octave
 
	 
 
	Overseas experience (work, study and teaching):
 
	Writing fellowship in a midwestern school (not Iowa lol) while in college
 
	 
 
	Statement of Purpose:
 
	Focused on unique insights with collaborating with Ppt sector via innovative financing for dev projects + experience in working with govt to set up regulation for such instruments.