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.
