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Hi all, my parent has worked a blue collar job at an ivy league university for 20+ years. I applied to a graduate program at this university, and it is highly competitive (I believe a 15% acceptance rate). My stats aren't fantastic, but I was accepted to another competitive program with generous aid, so I'm feeling I might have a shot. Any idea if your parent working at a university is taken into consideration by the admissions team? I mentioned this in the documents I submitted.

Stats: 

GRE Quant/Verbal/Writing: 154/158/4.5

GPA: 3.2, Small Private Liberal Arts School, Political Science/International Affairs with minors in Hispanic Studies and Philosophy

4 years work experience: lobbying internship at a big tech company right out of college, 3 years in support role at prestigious international economics organization, 1 year in health policy research at a university

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3 hours ago, KRS2021 said:

Hi all, my parent has worked a blue collar job at an ivy league university for 20+ years. I applied to a graduate program at this university, and it is highly competitive (I believe a 15% acceptance rate). My stats aren't fantastic, but I was accepted to another competitive program with generous aid, so I'm feeling I might have a shot. Any idea if your parent working at a university is taken into consideration by the admissions team? I mentioned this in the documents I submitted.

Stats: 

GRE Quant/Verbal/Writing: 154/158/4.5

GPA: 3.2, Small Private Liberal Arts School, Political Science/International Affairs with minors in Hispanic Studies and Philosophy

4 years work experience: lobbying internship at a big tech company right out of college, 3 years in support role at prestigious international economics organization, 1 year in health policy research at a university

Can't hurt, but that won't be the reason for getting admitted/denied

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