Mr123 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Should I even bother applying? Undergrad: Second Tier Ivy (Cornell, Brown, Upenn). Graduation date: 2013 BA: Political Science (International Politics focus); GPA: 3.67, Cumulative GPA: 3.60 GRE: V:157, Q: 158, W: 4.0 Econ/Math: Just Principles of Econ in undergrad, and three "political economy" like classes (3As, 1 B. I was actually a quant guy before undergrad, so I am currently refreshing my math with the hope of taking Micro,Macro, and Multivariable Calc before I apply in November. Is the Calc necessary? Work Experience: excluding undergrad internships: 1.75 at public sector consulting (doing a great deal of international disarmament/pandemic relief work; (think Deloitte, Accenture, Booz Allen). Leadership: coach to youth development program, pro-bono nonprofit consultant. Recommendations: 1 professor, 2 supervisors/bosses Language: Proficient in Spanish, Beginner in French Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloy Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Yes, but improving GRE would be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon32 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 You would get into at least one, probably two with those stats is my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ResearchUnit Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) Yes, but improving GRE would be helpful. As long as you pass the threshold I don't think GRE really matters for professional program. I have lots of friends with lower GRE scores now attending SIPA's MIA program (some of them even have funding!) One of the assistant deans of SIPA said that what really matters to them is a candidate's overall profile, especially his/her experience, and that GRE is more like an admin procedure and a very rough screening tool. Edited July 3, 2015 by ResearchUnit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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