Program Applied To (MPA, MPP, IR, etc.): MPP, MPA, MIP Schools Applied To: Berkeley Goldman (MPP), USC Price (MPP and MPA), UCLA Luskin (MPP), Stanford (MIP), UCSD GPS (MPP), UW Evans (MPA) Schools Admitted To: USC Price (MPP and MPA, 25% funding to both) Schools Rejected From: None Still Waiting: Berkeley Goldman (MPP), UCLA Luskin (MPP), Stanford (MIP), UCSD GPS (MPP), UW Evans (MPA) Undergraduate Institution: Ivy Undergraduate GPA: 3.7-ish Undergraduate Major: History, Political Science GRE Quantitative/Verbal/AW Scores: Didn’t take Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable): Will be 3 in May Years of Work Experience: 3 full-time, also worked through college and high school Describe Relevant Work Experience: Local Government, Federal Government, AmeriCorps, and Political Campaigns (focused on environmental advocacy theme throughout employment) Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): Had 4 different base SOPs I tailored to the program and prompt. Included some personal information about academic and personal struggles, then focused on my goals and why I’m applying to the program. Strength of LOR's (be honest, describe the process, etc): Waived my rights and varied on recommender. Had 4 total recommenders that I switched between depending on the program requirements. 2 professors, 2 former supervisors. Professors would be very strong, and supervisors I’m honestly not sure. Other: Only applied to CA and WA schools for personal reasons/needing to be close to family through some tough medical issues. Applying this cycle to use the rest of my GI Bill benefits before I lose them.