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Apologies for the double post, but for those still waiting on Ford's MPP decisions: they're being released in two days according to their Instagram!

I applied to the Ford MPP program but haven't heard back yet either. Heard back from Duke Sanford, so I'm really just waiting to hear back from Ford and UChicago.

Nothing yet for Round 2 here either.

I applied Round 2 - have not yet heard anything. Still waiting on a few other schools including Ford and Sanford, although I was accepted to their respective environmental management / environmental science programs a week or two back.

Hey all! First time poster on these forums and really appreciate everyone's thoughts here! I'm applying to MPP dual-degree programs with Environmental Science with a background in tech, and have taken the past year shoring up my quantitative skills at a community college. Would love the advice! Schools and Programs: University of Chicago Duke Indiana University - Bloomington University of Michigan ASU University of Colorado - Denver Undergrad: Top 100 US institution Degree: B.S. Business Admin., concentration in Info Systems '17 GPA: Undergrad: 3.29 / 4.00 (cumulative and major. I often worked multiple part-time jobs to pay through college while also enhancing my resume. I addressed this as part of my application addendum, stating that personal financial obligation was a considerable barrier through my undergrad experience) 2021 - 2022 community college courses: 3.76 / 4.00 GRE: 154Q, 160V, AW Pending Work Experience: 4 years Policy Area of Interest: Environmental Policy, emphasis on climate change and disaster management / development in Southeast Asia Relevant Experience: 6 months - contract role with UN focusing on disaster relief in Southeast Asia 2 years various analysis and reporting-related roles at name brands 2 years tech consulting at Big 4 1.5 year board member experience at Southeast Asian nonprofit Quant experience: Tech background Math classes taken at community college this past year while working full-time Calc I - III, Linear Algebra, Intro to ODEs, Intro to Stats, Intro to Micro/Macro, CS). 3.76 cumulative GPA Programming skills learned independently Strength of SOP: Fairly strong. I framed my SOP around refining my technical skill set to address environmental policy and development issues to specifically tackle climate change and disaster management. This is based on my experience with the UN as well as cultural relevancy working with Southeast Asian nonprofits the past 1.5+ year. LOR: Three very strong LORs from: A professor I did research with while an undergrad (organizational behavior) who is also dean of my business school Chair of my nonprofit Direct lead from my time with the UN International and Expeditionary Experience: UN role, focused on developing a framework for disaster relief resource mobilization in tropical Southeast Asia. Leadership roles: Board Member of a culture-focused nonprofit Leadership fellowship program while at undergrad institution President of nonprofit consulting organization while at undergrad institution President of school of business student council