Wondering about the profiles of students getting scholarships to LBJ at UT?

[dialectical_Dude]

I’ve found this site recently as I’ve been searching quite a bit for Master’s programs. I’d like to go for the MAff at LBJ. It’s been my dream school for a while. Also, I already live in Austin, love it, and will likely stay here after graduation. I’d, of course, like to obtain a scholarship/fellowship of some size. Just curious about the stats/profiles of students admitted into the program (and others at LBJ as well) and particularly those who were offered sizable scholarships/fellowships/stipends/etc?

 

(Undergrad GPA, GRE, relevant experience, any non number value an institution would place particular in you)

Edited July 8, 2019 by dialectical_Dude

[woolscarves]

These aren't specific to LBJ in particular, but will give you the kind of information that you're looking for. Takes a bit of time, but if you look over them in aggregate you should get a good sense of where you might stack up. In general LBJ is known as one of the most generous schools. It is not uncommon for students to receive full tuition + more there if they are strong candidates.

2019 - https://forum.thegradcafe.com/topic/115158-2019-results/

2018 - https://forum.thegradcafe.com/topic/101374-2018-results/?page=1

2017 - https://forum.thegradcafe.com/topic/84894-2017-results-thread/

[CaliforniaBurritoAreGreat]

Hi! So I applied this past cycle, and got around 75% tuition covered at LBJ!

While I ended up selecting UChicago's Harris, I'm pursuing the MPP (or in LBJ's case, the MPAff) straight out of undergrad. I had a 3.75 GPA, a 161/157 (CR/QR) on the GRE, and have interned in my city's mayoral office twice, in addition to an internship with a local chamber of commerce. I also did research for four years in undergrad, and first-authored a peer-reviewed paper on Twitter usage in Elections, in addition to leading a student-run foreign policy think tank on campus. Hope this helps!