invincible49
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6 hours ago, PaoloC said:
Personally, I wouldn't resend or even contact them about it. Their admissions blog is full of pleas to not email them with queries on status of the application, that if there are issues they will reach out, and that if you made a good faith effort to get info to them on time (and it sounds like you did) they would not hold it against you if scores happened to get lost somewhere along the way.
Yup. That is true. I've decided to just try and not think about and it and wait till something happens.
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On 12/19/2018 at 2:52 PM, PaoloC said:
You're fine even if the app status is still showing as incomplete. Have a look at this blog post from the admissions team: http://hksadmissionblog.tumblr.com/post/181078275158/2019-application-reading-and-decision-process :
"Based upon our work in previous years, we will not certify some applications as complete until January. As has been stated in previous entries, the order in which files are certified as complete has no bearing upon the final admission decision."
Not sure about the GRE question, but my understanding is that with ETS/GRE you get to pick which score to send. So if you only chose 2017 scores, only those will be sent.
Yeah you are right, but I just read on the blog that they've completed one round of all applications. If thats the case wheres my GRE score? I submitted it on November 16 but still doesnt show in the portal. Started to get a little freaked out. Dont know if I should resend my score to the school. Double and triple checked on the ETS website that I've code the right
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Just a quick question.
Does anyone still have their app status as incomplete? I submitted my GRE scores over a month ago but it still hasn't been processed by the university.
Secondly, I took the GRE twice in 2014 and 2017. While sending the scores, we have to choose a score to send. I chose the 2017 scores but the HKS will still receive both scores, right? Because I have said in my application that I took GRE twice and in my portal, it says both scores are pending. Should I be paying twice and sending two different scores from ETS to HKS? Can anyone clarify?
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Me. Applied yesterday.
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On 11/23/2013 at 2:05 AM, DreamTeam03 said:
@bktz Obviously I have no idea, but I get the sense they're not that worried about that. I just had my own name in the "Sent" box.
Does anyone have any idea on this? Firstly is it even necessary to say TO: WHOEVER, FROM: ME
Or can we just introduce a topic and move on form there? My question is, does it have to be addressed to someone?
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Applying for the first time.
3.5 years of work experience from India, graduated in 2011 and worked in a different sector before doing development work.
Bad GPA, 323 on the GRE, A+ in stats and As in micro and macro from UCLA
Applying to Harvard, Princeton, Yale Jackson, Duke Sanford and Lee Kuan Yew.
Have a draft ready for HKS but working on my Princeton essays right now which are becoming slightly difficult for me.
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Bump.
2011 grad with a bad GPA. Over 3.5 years of work ex in development.
Applying to HKS. My work experience is my real strength here. I have also taken stats, micro and macroecon from UCLA - did well there.
Good luck to all
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7 hours ago, czf92 said:
Also, if anyone has good recommendations on where to take an online stats course - much appreciated!
I did at the UCLA extension course and in my opinion you can get A. You do need to dedicate approximately 2-3 hours a week to the course, however. You will have to contribute to weekly discussions and study for two exams.
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That's what I intend to say. But I don't know how to say it on a resume, if that makes sense? Is there a format for it?
In between the chronological work sequence, should I put a break saying "full time student"? Or something like that?
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Hey all,
I am in the process of applying to grad school this year but I'm really stumped by one question.
Juts a brief background: I left one job by the end of June 2017. I took a few months off to study for the GRE (which I gave in October), do an online course and find a new job. By November 2017, I found a new job and started working again by December 2017.
How do I address this on a resume? Harvard, for example, specifically states I should address employment gaps in the resume. Ideally I would like to use the optional essay for this but they have clearly mentioned resume. Any ideas?
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Bumping for some advice:
Any idea how the resume should look in terms of the order?
- Does the work experience come first? Or education? PS: I have approximately 4 years of experience
- Include a profile/about me paragraph?
- Address/Telephone numbers/ Email etc? Do we generally include that below our name?
- Do we also have to include our GPA?
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Hey Guys
I am beginning the process of applying to different schools and while looking at the SAIS curriculum, I'm slightly confused. I'm looking to apply to a two-year Masters programme and on the website, I came across the SAIS Master of Arts programme and it's a two year course. Does the IDev specialisation fall into the Master of Arts course? Or is it a specialised two-year degree?
Would appreciate some sort of clarity regarding this as I'm not able to judge by looking at the website.
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1 hour ago, chocolatecheesecake said:
One last piece of advice: if there were extenuating circumstances in undergrad that affected your performance, you should absolutely say so in your application - for example, a serious illness, family issues, economic circumstances, etc. The schools care about that.
Thank you so much @chocolatecheesecake. Unfortunately I created these bad grades for myself and theres pretty much nothing I can do about it. I am still trying to figure our if I should write the optional essays and try to say that I was immature then and I am trying my best to make for it now. I never realised how ones stupidity in the past (almost 10 years ago) could come back to bite them! Getting a bad GPA is really one of my regrets so far.
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@chocolatecheesecake, @went_away, @ExponentialDecay - I would really appreciate any insights.
If there are others in the know please do help as well.
Thanks!
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Program: MPP/MPA/International Development
Schools Applying To: HKS, Princeton MPA, Stanford IPS, JHU SAIS, Lee Kuan Yew, Berkley, Berkeley MDP (Maybe a couple more ?)
Interests: Mostly interested in grassroots development work, social policy and welfare
Undergrad Institution: Local university in India
Undergraduate GPA: 6.38/10
Years since Undergrad: 7
Undergraduate Major: Mechanical Engineering
GRE: V 157 / Q 166 / AW 4.0
Quantitative Courses: Many Math courses in the undergraduate level (which I did very bad at). Took extension classes this year at UCLA: Stats (A+), Micro, Macro (both A)
Age: 29
Languages: English and some Indian languages
Work Experience: ~5 years of relevant work experience including about 3.5 years of paid work
- 2.5 years a public policy researcher at a think tank. I researched government programmes and schemes and saw how they were implemented on the ground.
- I left my job and have since begun a fellowship where I work on the ground with a Member of Parliament in a rural district. I try to implement schemes and programmes together with the district administration. The fellowship ends in December.
- Also have a good amount of volunteer experience when I was younger
LORs: 2 previous bosses and my MP (maybe)
SOPs: Not started yet but I want to focus on my journey of how I went from research to implementation. During my research I saw and recommended many changes to the way things were being done and I chose to pursue my fellowship to see if I could implement the changes I had recommended in the first place. I want to write about that as my motivation and the problems I faced in doing so.
Concerns: Terrible GPA. Even though I graduated in 2011, I did have a two Fs in my transcript but overall its a crappy looking grade card. I tried to make up for it and have done well in my GRE and the extension courses. My hope is the adcom will at that positively.
Would appreciate any advice/help on whether I'm competitive for the current range of school currently!
Thank you!
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It certainly does. Thank you so much!
Also you say "These were due in early February. I ended up receiving one of the scholarships for which an extra essay was required. There are some that don't require extra essays, too, just submission of the financial aid form by the deadline."
So as I understand it, you applied for many scholarships is that right? Sorry if i'm bothering you but I intend to apply this year so I just want to make sure I don't miss out on anything!
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On 16/04/2018 at 5:41 AM, tropisk_winter said:
Schools Admitted To: All – HKS (full funding), SIPA ($30k), Yale FES ($12k/yr), UC Berkeley GSPP (no funding), UW Evans (~$15k stipend + in-state tuition rate), Georgetown McCourt ($20k/year)Hello @tropisk_winter,
Congrats on all your admissions. Just one question – for HKS, did the school waive the tuition off or did you apply for an external scholarship? It would be extremely helpful if you could shed some light on that.
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@rising_star, can we sticky this thread as well until the next application cycle?
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11 minutes ago, Tk2356 said:
Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): I didn’t feel great about my chances at HKS until their ADCOM lead commented on how so many people quote Gandhi and use single spacing for their essays. Tailor your SOP for each school, connect your past w/your goals and hit on how each school can help you succeed. Be specific.
Could you please elaborate on that a little?
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Hello all,
Now that almost all the results are out and you guys know where you might be heading, please please please do contribute to this thread. I'm sure GradCafe was great for when you guys applied so please do give back. It would be extremely helpful for people like me who's applying in November this year.
Congratulations to everyone!
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1 hour ago, Priyanka Roche said:
Hi, I've been accepted too for the M.A program, Fall 2018. Need to scramble to cover up for the tuition fees. No scholarship. Has anyone found a legit group of admitted students. Any leads would be appreciated.
Hi Priyanka, is it possible you can share your profile with us? Id love to know where I stand!
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Something like this please. Links to previous years versions of this thread: 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
Program Applied To: (MPA, MPP, IR, etc.)
Schools Applied To:
Schools Admitted To:
Schools Rejected From:
Still Waiting:
Undergraduate institution:
Undergraduate GPA:
Last 60 hours of Undergraduate GPA (if applicable):
Undergraduate Major:
GRE Quantitative Score:
GRE Verbal Score:
GRE AW Score:
Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable):
Years of Work Experience:
Describe Relevant Work Experience:
Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc):
Strength of LOR's (be honest, describe the process, etc):
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On 18/02/2018 at 10:12 AM, Daddy-O said:
Are these structured weekly or self paced?
Hi,
I'm one of the students who's currently enrolled in Micro and Macro at UCLA Extension. These are structured courses wherein each week you'll have to read chapter or two. Based on the readings, you'll have an assignment and a quiz. In addition to that, you'll have to post discussions in the forum with other people. There are also midterms and a final exams which are proctored online which is hassle free. Hope that helps!
Lee Kuan Yew School (LKY School), National University of Singapore (NUS)
in Government Affairs Forum
Posted · Edited by invincible49
Ive applied. Just submitted the application.
EDIT: Slightly confused by how the referral system works. Once you submit your application, an automatic email goes out to the recommender right? My recommender still hasn't got his email. Wondering if I did something wrong?