'Chance Me'... pls

[madisonian]

Hi all, I made a previous post but forgot to include some information. Im applying to grad school soon and wanted to see my chances at some schools.

Intended MA: Public Policy/Public Admin OR Global Affairs

Undergrad: UW-Madison, BA Political Science

GPA: 3.72

Experience: 3 internships, 2 with state senators and 1 in DC

Letters of Rec; 1 from my advisor, 1 from a professor who is a U Chicago Alum, potentially 1 from a state senator

GRE: Have not taken yet, I expect to do moderately well. Take this with a grain of salt lol

Statement of Purpose: I have researched these schools, professors, and have a clear career path

Schools: UT Austin(LBJ), U Chicago(Harris), UCLA(Luskin), Northwestern(Public Policy), Notre Dame(Global Affairs), Temple(My safety?), UW Madison(Lafollete), maybe an Ivy or 2.

 

I know that normally you should have work experience, but I feel my stats kinda make up for it. If y'all could chance me for these schools or recommend any others, I would so appreciate it. 

If any more info is needed, I can supply it.

[spidy]

This belongs in the "Am I Competitive?" thread.

I'm unsure of what you mean by "my stats kinda make up for it." Your GPA, while good, is probably not going to make up for a lack of work experience, and you haven't yet taken the GREs, which will be a big indicator of what you should be aiming for. In general, as I mentioned on your previous post, you may get into some of your schools, but funding is less likely. By all means, apply if you'd like to, but you'll likely get better offers and also benefit from the programs more if you wait until you have a couple of years of work experience.

Do you have any reasons for choosing those particular schools? It's hard for anyone to recommend schools to check out without knowing your background, interests, career goals, etc. It's more important to choose your schools based on fit, and I'm not sure if you're doing that, based on the "maybe an Ivy or 2" comment. 

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