AndreaAce

I applied to Fels on January 14 (just before the deadline!!!). Do you know if everyone gets contacted for interviews? I'm worried my chances are low since they didn't called me for an interview :S I really like Fels, is one of my top choices!!!!

The same happened to me, the online application website said my transcript had not been received, I wrote to them and they told me they hadn't updated the website and they had actually received my transcript on time. Now I'm just waiting and hoping to get accepted (hopefully with some financial aid).

I was wondering when did you apply? I applied just before the deadline (January 15), do you think they are sending decision to those who applied early? I received an application status mail yesterday. Thanks!!!

Hi, I know everyone keeps saying that a late LOR is not that bad but I wanted to know how many days it is OK. My boss is supposed to write one of my LORS, the firsts deadlines (2 programs in early December) he sent them on time but I have a deadline on the 5th of January and he is on vacations and won't sent it until the 10th when he comes back. Is 4 days too much? the 5th is a Thursday and he will send it the next Tuesday (I'll make sure he sends it, even if I have to stand outside his office all day). Thank you for your help!! I tried writing to the admissions office but they are out of office and I'm freaking out. I don´t want to lose all my hard work because of this!!!

Hi!! I was wondering if anyone knows of another university offering cheap online Intro to microeconomics for non US residents. The UC Berkeley course is expensive ($715) and I was wondering if there are cheaper options. The courses at the CC in California turned out to be almost as expensive as Berkeley, $650, for non-residents. This semester I'm taking Calculus at a prestigious local university but with my work load I would prefer online, better to manage my time and I wouldn't have to worry about skipping class whenever I have to travel because of my work. Thanks!!!!!

Program Applied To: MPA / MPP Schools Applied To: Columbia SIPA, Georgetown (GPPI), Berkeley, Michigan (Ford School), WWS, NYU Wagner. Schools Admitted To: n/a Schools Rejected From: n/a Still Waiting: all Undergraduate institution: International university (top school in Colombia). Undergraduate GPA: 4.35/5 (3.5/4 in US system) Undergraduate Major: Political Science and History (double major), French (minor). GRE Quantitative Score: 740 GRE Verbal Score: 580 GRE AW Score: 3.5 (since I have no quantitative background I concentrated in that section and neglected a bit the AW, I regret it now.) TOEFL iBT: 104/120 (30 reading, 29 listening, 24 speaking, 21 writing) Years Out of Undergrad: 1-2 Years of Work Experience: 2.5 by fall 2012 (plus internship) Describe Relevant Work Experience: 8 months internship working with a Colombian Congressman, 1 year at a local (Colombia) NGO that works promoting public leadership, 1.5 years (by fall 2012) in consulting (also in Colombia, mainly public opinion, some political consulting). Semester abroad in France. Languages: English, French (fluent), Spanish (native). Quant: Stats, Intro. Economics, now taking Calculus, planning on taking micro next semester. Strength of SOP: Still working on it, I’m using as a draft the one I sent to Fulbright (I’m still waiting to hear from them, I’m already at the last round). Strength of LOR: Academic: from my senior thesis advisor who knows me pretty well and has great academic credentials (UCSD PhD and MPhil from Oxford). Academic: a professor from undergrad who knows me well (2 courses, I was his TA for 1 semester). Professional: the CEO of the consulting firm where I work. Since it’s a small firm I have work closely with him and he could write a good LOR. He’s pretty well known in Colombia (ex director of the National Statistics Department). Other: I’m worried about my chances at the schools I want. I would appreciate if I could get some feedback, is my GRE AW score going to affect my chances? What are my other weak spots? Thanks!!!!!