MrWilderness

Got email acceptance to MS program at Bard Center of Environmental Policy. Happy to have safety school in the bag, but still waiting for other 5 decisions and getting restless!

Yes, for Yale I put in both the diversity statement and a writing sample. The diversity statement I found difficult. As for the writing sample, I found a 10 page paper relevant to my research interests and sent in an excerpt. Still waiting to hear from all my schools though, congrats on Duke and Michigan. UPenn is my #1 but Yale and Duke would also be great!

Hi cunninlynguist, does the Duke decision come in the mail or on Applyyourself? thanks.

Schools Applied To: Yale (MEM), Duke (MEM), Michigan (environmental policy), Maryland (MPP enviro policy), UPenn (MES enviro policy), Bard (MS enviro policy), Brown discontinued! Schools Accepted To: Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University Undergraduate GPA: 3.3 Undergraduate Major: Natural Resources Policy & Management GRE Quantitative Score: 158 GRE Verbal Score: 155 GRE AW Score: 4.5 Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable): 2 Years of Work Experience: 5 Describe Relevant Work Experience: I have worked in ecological restoration for private and ngo firms, held RA position on biofuel policy, and an internship with a national NGO in forest policy Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): I feel I have a strong SOP which highlights build up to current interests, and a succint break down of research interests and goals during/after program Strength of LOR (be honest, describe the process, etc): Strong, one from president of college, one from director of restoration at large NGO, and one from professor/graduate school director. good luck to all!