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I think you should definitely go for the econ classes. The application literally has you upload a second resume listing ONLY your quantitative and second language abilities. That resume is going to look really sparse if you don't have any econ. This is just a guess, but of the classes you suggested, I would take econ first, then calculus or statistics. I don't know if I'd bother with algebra. I would also highlight your quantitative job responsibilities in your current profession. If you don't have any, I would try to get some, even if it's just using Excel on a daily basis.

I have possibly what is possibly a really pathetic question. I'm considering turning down a really great Boston school because it's so damn cold! I'm from Florida and visiting Boston in January was absolutely miserable for me! How do you stay warm in the winter? How do you make boots waterproof? Is there a special brand of extra warm clothing I should be buying? Do you leave your home between December and March??

@Piq -Thanks a lot and good luck with the other schools you applied to! I also applied to SAIS and SFS. @JF - They recently set up the Map Your Future Program for people straight out of university, which indicates their serious preference for work experience. I've heard that the biggest reason Fletcher gives for rejecting applicants is lack of work experience. HOWEVER, someone else on this thread said they were deferred from EN with no work experience, so the admissions committee clearly thinks they might still have a chance in the general applicant pool. Also, they might look differently at people that are coming from outside the US. They know that college completion timelines are different elsewhere in the world

I submitted early decision to Fletcher but ended up in the regular applicant pool because my LORs didn't come in on time >:-/. Those of you that got accepted/rejected early decision, post your stats! What are my chances? Tufts is definitely my first choice -my mom went there! GPA: 3.94 from a top 20 public university Degree: Political Science, IR concentration Minors in Nonprofit Management and International Studies in Agriculture and Life Sciences A couple of econ classes and Stats I & II, got an A in all of them. Ford Global Scholars program with an internship at the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; published legislative white paper on No Child Left Behind and its effect on minorities. GRE: 660 Verbal (94%) 710 Quant (72%) 4.5 Writing I feel decent about my SOP and my evaluative interview went really well. 3 years out of school. 1 year volunteering in rural education advocacy in Nicaragua, Teach For America on the border of Mexico with 99% Hispanic population, now working as a grant writer and research coordinator at a medical school for new Global Health Initiative. Issues: I dropped an econ class (it was supposed to be online but ended up having in-person components I couldn't attend) which I later took and received an A. Left Teach For America early due to an unexpected family emergency (TFA fully encouraged the decision to leave and granted me an emergency release. My principal was also supportive and is writing me a letter of rec for grad school) Thoughts?