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Program Applied To (MPA, MPP, IR, etc.): MPP, MPASchools Applied To: NYU Wagner, Columbia SIPA, CUNY - Baruch, Princeton SPIA, USC Sol Price, UCLA Luskin, Cal Goldman, UT - Austin, CMU - HeinzSchools Admitted To: USC ($$$), UT ($$$$$), Wagner ($$$$$), Columbia ($$), CUNY (?), UCLA ($), Goldman (0), Heinz ($$$)Schools Waitlisted At: N/ASchools Rejected From: PrincetonUndergraduate Institution: Jesuit liberal arts collegeUndergraduate GPA: 3.8Undergraduate Major: FinanceGRE Quantitative/Verbal/AW Scores: 164 Q, 170 V, 5.5 AWYears Out of Undergrad (if applicable): 8Years of Work Experience: 8Describe Relevant Work Experience: 3 years in retail supply chain analytics; 5 years teaching in charter schoolsStrength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): Proposed a career change to focus on housing, which is not ideal, but I framed it within my experience teaching in chronically underserved communities.Strength of LOR's (be honest, describe the process, etc): One prof from my teaching degree with whom I have a close relationship, Dean of Curriculum and Instruction with whom I'm also close, and VP from retail supply chain analytics job. I expect the first two to be strong. VP from retail supply chain analytics sent me what he wrote, and it does a good job of filling in any perceived gaps in my technical backgroundOther: Heading to Wagner - excited to stay in NYC. This forum is a great resource, but limit your time here!

Based on past years, the update in a few weeks will just involve FAFSA information. Most scholarships decisions don't occur until mid-March.

Just got the email. Accepted! Have to wait until March for funding info. Still exciting. Good luck to everyone!

Program Applied To (MPA, MPP, IR, etc.): MPA, MPP Schools Applying To: NYU Wagner, Columbia SIPA, CUNY - Baruch, Princeton SPIA, USC Sol Price, UCLA Luskin, and Cal Goldman Undergraduate institution: Jesuit liberal arts college Undergraduate GPA: 3.80 Undergraduate Majors: Finance; Minors: Economics and Environmental Science Grad institution: Teaching degree factory GRE Quantitative Score: 164 GRE Verbal Score: 170 GRE AW Score: 5.5 Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable): 8 Years of Work Experience: 8 Describe Relevant Work Experience: 3 years in retail supply chain analytics; 5 years teaching in charter schools Quant: Economics, statistics, and finance course in undergrad. I currently teach a college-level microeconomics course. Strength of SOP: Proposing a career change to focus on housing, which is not ideal, but I frame it within my experience teaching in chronically underserved communities. Strength of LOR (be honest, describe the process, etc): One prof from my teaching degree with whom I have a close relationship, Dean of Curriculum and Instruction with whom I'm also close, and VP from retail supply chain analytics job. I expect the first two to be strong. VP from retail supply chain analytics sent me what he wrote, and it does a good job of filling in any perceived gaps in my technical background Other: I have demonstrated results w/r/t my students' academic success (students scoring near the top district wide/citywide/etc.). I've written curricula, and I lead a five-teacher team.