Program Applied To (MPA, MPP, IR, etc.): IR
Schools Applied To: Columbia SIPA, American SIS, George Washington Elliot, Boston University Pardee
Schools Admitted To: SIPA (no funding), SIS (no funding), Elliot (34k), Pardee (didn't look)
Schools Rejected From: none
Still Waiting: N/A
Undergraduate Institution: Florida State University & community college
Undergraduate GPA: 3.57 cumulative, 3.9 at Florida State
Undergraduate Major: International Affairs, Economics minor
GRE Quantitative/Verbal/AW Scores: N/A
Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable):
Years of Work Experience: 5 years as a paralegal, 2 years part time as cofounder for legal tech startup
Describe Relevant Work Experience: internship with state representative for 1.5 years, internship through Department of State with Embassy in Qatar
Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): moderate
Strength of LOR's (be honest, describe the process, etc): moderate
Other: deciding between Elliot and SIPA at the moment. the financial component is less important as my family has offered to cover costs. While SIPA seems to be the marginally better program, Elliot is in a better location with access to networking and job connects. I plan to work for the government doing intelligence analyst work.
