[Georgetown MSFS - Fall 2022]

 

I just got accepted too. 

Kindly join this unofficial Georgetown MSFS WhatsApp group, let connect and get to know each. 

https://chat.whatsapp.com/L3l51zsjSiD7VZ8VUOmNwg

[Georgetown MSFS - Fall 2022]

Georgetown is taking forever 

 

[Stanford MIP - Fall 2022]

Thanks for this...may we all get the good news we crave for.

[UChicago Harris 2022]

Resharing this link for all admitted applicant to join the WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/IfJU0RTjr049y9dLMxHE7K

[The 'Am I competitive' thread - READ ME BEFORE POSTING]

Hi everyone, I am an applicant from Nigeria and would like to know what my chances are. Below is my profile and background.

School applied to: MPA Columbia, MSFS Georgetown, MA International Policy Stanford, MPP UChicago.

Undergrad: BSc Economics from a University in Nigeria which admission would be unfamiliar with

Postgrad: Public Financial Management from SOAS University of London, United Kingdom.

GPA: Undergrad 4.51/5

GPA: Postgrad did not have GPA as most UK university... However, I graduated with a distinction, the highest achievable grade. (will admission be familiar that UK university do not use a GPA system?)

GRE: No GRE

Language Skills: English and other Nigerian Language

Work Experience: 5 years experience

• worked in public policy specifically in transparency in governance and accountability across Sub-Saharan Africa by providing public accessibility and awareness to 7000+ government policies, laws, regulations, and guidelines across Sub-Saharan African Countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, and South Africa and in various sectors such as health, education, environment, finance, investment, and trade.
• Technical support to regional and country-level governance and public sector reforms in 14 Western Balkans and East European countries such as Belarus, Moldova, Kosovo, Georgia, Montenegro, and Azerbaijan under several projects by the World Bank and the Switzerland State Secretariat for Economic Affairs.

Quant Experience: As an economic graduate, this include, macroeconomics, microeconomics, econometrics, Statistics, mathematical economics.

Policy Interest: International Development and Public sector reform

Awards: 

• UK government scholarship for my postgraduate degree
• Honors row for all academic year in Undergrad
• 1 of only 2 first class graduate in a graduating class of 100 students in my undergrad.

LOR: Should be fine

Leadership/Volunteer Exp: 

• Principal project advisor for a Non-profit serving about 200 children in poor communities in Nigeria
• President of Undergrad student organisation of 300+ members
• President of Community group of 500+ members providing community services.

SOP: Talked about my childhood experience in a poor community and passion to tackle global challenges, Coursework in selected program, and desire to pursue a future career in public sector reforms in Africa and other developing countries at institutions such as World bank, IMF, AFDB.