Stressed really looking for some feedback!

[stressedundergrad]

Hello everyone, 

 

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated I am stressing so much right now and I just want to get some honest opinions I am very worried about my standing I just want to know what you all think my chances are so here it gos, and please any response will be MUCH APPRECIATED: 

 

 

Program: MPP and MPA 

 

Schools being considered: Georgetown, GW, U Mich, UCLA, USC, U Penn, Cornell, Northwestern, UVA, Duke, UNC, Brown, Syracuse, and American (maybe) Fall 2015 for All 

 

Career goals: Work in public service either elected office or political consulting and think tank policy analysis.  

 

Undergrad Institution: University of California, Irvine

 

Major: Political Science and Sociology 

 

GPA: 3.31

 

GRE score: 157 V/ 147 Q/ 5 W 

 

Years since undergrad: Straight out of Undergrad

 

Work experience:  Lots of internal campus experience main highlight is that I am the President of my university.   

 

Coursework: Probability & Statistics

 

Language skills: English, Farsi (persian)

 

Overseas experience (work, study and teaching): Just Travel, none formally. 

 

Statement of Purpose: Strong, connected specifically focused on my desire to shape education policy and how I have worked to shape education policy in my state through the virtue of my position, specifically in higher education. 

 

Letters of Recommendation:

1) Chancellor of my university

2) Chair of Sociology Department

3) Professor of Sociology

 

Concerns:

Obviously my GRE quant. My GPA I think is Ok, I don't think its terrible however I thin they can work with it but my quant is the 21st percentile which scares me I have a 74th percentile for Verbal and a 93rd for Writing. I am very concerned, obviously my biggest fear is I get rejected from every single school. Lack of experience is another item, but I really feel being President of my student body has given me the in touch experience and can be legitimate work experience, especially with the budget I manage and how many people I represent. I think resume is pretty solid in addition to being president I have been an RA, worked as a field organizer for obama in 2008 out in Nevada, etc. I think my letters are solid, but again my numbers scare me. 

 

Please any feedback will help I am beyond worried. 

[FinallyAccepted]

Hello everyone, 

 

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated I am stressing so much right now and I just want to get some honest opinions I am very worried about my standing I just want to know what you all think my chances are so here it gos, and please any response will be MUCH APPRECIATED: 

 

 

Program: MPP and MPA 

 

Schools being considered: Georgetown, GW, U Mich, UCLA, USC, U Penn, Cornell, Northwestern, UVA, Duke, UNC, Brown, Syracuse, and American (maybe) Fall 2015 for All 

 

Career goals: Work in public service either elected office or political consulting and think tank policy analysis.  

 

Undergrad Institution: University of California, Irvine

 

Major: Political Science and Sociology 

 

GPA: 3.31

 

GRE score: 157 V/ 147 Q/ 5 W 

 

Years since undergrad: Straight out of Undergrad

 

Work experience:  Lots of internal campus experience main highlight is that I am the President of my university.   

 

Coursework: Probability & Statistics

 

Language skills: English, Farsi (persian)

 

Overseas experience (work, study and teaching): Just Travel, none formally. 

 

Statement of Purpose: Strong, connected specifically focused on my desire to shape education policy and how I have worked to shape education policy in my state through the virtue of my position, specifically in higher education. 

 

Letters of Recommendation:

1) Chancellor of my university

2) Chair of Sociology Department

3) Professor of Sociology

 

Concerns:

Obviously my GRE quant. My GPA I think is Ok, I don't think its terrible however I thin they can work with it but my quant is the 21st percentile which scares me I have a 74th percentile for Verbal and a 93rd for Writing. I am very concerned, obviously my biggest fear is I get rejected from every single school. Lack of experience is another item, but I really feel being President of my student body has given me the in touch experience and can be legitimate work experience, especially with the budget I manage and how many people I represent. I think resume is pretty solid in addition to being president I have been an RA, worked as a field organizer for obama in 2008 out in Nevada, etc. I think my letters are solid, but again my numbers scare me. 

 

Please any feedback will help I am beyond worried.

Why are you so stressed? I'm not in your field, but your stats look pretty good. You have some unique experiences and LORs from seemingly influential people. Your GRE Quant could be higher, but I dont know how important it is for MPA programs. If you dont make it in, it would be something you could work to improve, but don't stress. If you're still considering the above schools, what are your deadlines? Don't you need to start applying?