MPA SOP review and feedback

[laks0004]

I've been working on my SOP for some time, and while a few friends (in relevant and not-so-relevant fields) have reviewed it, I was hoping for more feedback from people who don't know me. Please reply to this thread if you're willing to read and give feedback, preferably someone who has applied/is applying for MPA . I'm happy to do the same for you.

Thanks!

[Go_Girl]

You can PM me. I am a CS student. But probably can have a look if you are OK wid it

[laks0004]

Thanks for reviewing my SOP Go_Girl, I'll send in comments for your second draft soon as well!

Just reviving this thread in case there are others who are willing to review

Edited November 16, 2010 by laks0004

[pushpin]

Thanks for reviewing my SOP Go_Girl, I'll send in comments for your second draft soon as well!

Just reviving this thread in case there are others who are willing to review

Hi, I can review your SoP. I'm a MPP/MPA applicant

[skipxtracer]

Are any of you applying to international development-related programs? I'm looking at the MPP at HKS (with a focus on ID) and the development master's degrees at LSE. If anybody's doing similar stuff and would be up for looking over my SOP, I would greatly appreciate it. I'd be happy to do the same!

[milkshake22]

Are any of you applying to international development-related programs? I'm looking at the MPP at HKS (with a focus on ID) and the development master's degrees at LSE. If anybody's doing similar stuff and would be up for looking over my SOP, I would greatly appreciate it. I'd be happy to do the same!

I'm applying to one MPA program and four IR programs with a concentration on environmental policy and sustainable development - I would be happy to look over your SOP. Just send it to me

[laks0004]

Hi, I can review your SoP. I'm a MPP/MPA applicant

Great! I just sent you a PM. Feel free to send me yours for review if you want

[laks0004]

Are any of you applying to international development-related programs? I'm looking at the MPP at HKS (with a focus on ID) and the development master's degrees at LSE. If anybody's doing similar stuff and would be up for looking over my SOP, I would greatly appreciate it. I'd be happy to do the same!

I'm largely applying for MPA programs and indicating my preference for international development in the SOP/applications (I'm applying to the MPA/ID at Harvard as well). Just sent you a PM with my SOP, send me yours as well

[SubjectNotebook]

Great! I just sent you a PM. Feel free to send me yours for review if you want

Hi Laks004 - happy to help. PM me. Looking forward!

[latamstudent]

Hi Laks004 - happy to help. PM me. Looking forward!

Hi Laks004....did you applied to the MPA/ID? Maybe you can help me with a doubt that I have.....some weeks ago a person told me that it is possibly to apply to both the MPA/ID and MPA2 at the same time...do you know if that's true?

[laks0004]

Hi Laks004....did you applied to the MPA/ID? Maybe you can help me with a doubt that I have.....some weeks ago a person told me that it is possibly to apply to both the MPA/ID and MPA2 at the same time...do you know if that's true?

Hi!

Yes, I applied for MPA/ID. From what I remember of the application form, you can only apply to one of the programs. However, you may want to check the online application form directly. Note that the applications for Fall 2011 are closed already though!

Hope that helped.

[PC-M]

Hi!

I'm pretty late coming into this conversation but was wondering if anybody was willing to review my MPA SOP. I have quite a while left since I'm applying for the Fall 2012 semester.

Thanks!

[dazedandfazed]

HI fellow MPA aspirants!

I'm working on my SOP too currently for MPA programs. I am a little confused about one thing though I dont know how much I should mention about this one professor that i really admire. i even read this book

but i dont want it to sound like a blandishment.

This is a bit of it stripped from my sop

" Finally,learning from practitioner scholars like Atul Kohli ,who is uniquely poised to adress issues of sustained economic growth in

developing countries and whose book Democracy and Disconnect gave me an analytical view of the political dillemmas in development in India radically broadened my

intellectual horizon will give me the potential to make a lasting contribution to policies that blah blah . , , "

how does this sound -- honest criticism is welcome!

[nz32n]

Hi PC-M, I am alos in the Fall 2012 pool (although I haven't started my SOP). Do you wanna open up a new post for all the applicants to MPA of 2012?

Hi!

I'm pretty late coming into this conversation but was wondering if anybody was willing to review my MPA SOP. I have quite a while left since I'm applying for the Fall 2012 semester.

Thanks!

[PC-M]

Hey nz32n! Here is the new post I have started:

Hi PC-M, I am alos in the Fall 2012 pool (although I haven't started my SOP). Do you wanna open up a new post for all the applicants to MPA of 2012?