SIPA Video Response

[Sophia Eliana]

Mine was "Tell us something that makes you excited and happy."  I loved it!  I got to talk about my dad's immigration story, and seeing life in the US through his eyes.

[Tk2356]

Mine was “Do you consider elderly care or youth support programs more important.”  Ugh. I definitely did not feel that I gave a strong response. Hopefully results come out soon so I can erase that painful minute from my memory. 

[nycpolicy]

Mine was something along the lines of 'how did you spend your summer/how was your summer?' in hindsight SUPER easy, but I stumbled through it :/ hoping for a positive result fingers crossed! 

[anmanya]

Mine was about an international issue. Even though I've applied to MPA

Edited March 7, 2018 by anmanya
Grammatical error

[cathyzcy888]

Mine was "Describe the last book you read."

[VK2000]

Mine was "What is the biggest challenge you have faced? How has it shaped your personality and what did you learn from it?"

I spoke about the challenge mostly, ended with 3-4 lines about the second question. 
MPA-DP applicant.

[mfp9]

I applied in EA, my prompt was: "What is the leadership experience at work that you are most proud of?"

[Theevidentevaluator]

My prompt was something like: "Are people in your hometown engaged in politics?" 

Finished the video interview on December 30th but just got around to seeing this post now. 

[n_eb_2020]

My prompt was "Describe a volunteering experience you participated in the past."

I am applying for the MPA DP Program at SIPA.

Thanks for the prompts! Keep them coming for other students! It was very useful for me! Cheers!  

Edited January 6, 2020 by nadine_eb
adding info

[ehallwyo]

I am applying for the MPA program, and mine was "Would your detain or kill a terrorist suspect without a trial? Why?"

This took me aback because the sample questions I had seen before were more open-ended. I would definitely like to forget those 60 seconds!

Edited January 8, 2020 by ehallwyo

[KIMAMS]

Mine was " how do you handle or confront a complicated issues/task" or something like that. I messed it up. Oh well.... MPA-DP applicant. 

[Anathema]

Mine was "healthcare policy in the United States". This was last year though; I got in but couldn't attend because I didn't get any funding.

[IAku]

My question was: If the U.S. disengaged from key areas in the Muslim world, would the threat of anti-American terrorism rise or fall? I applied the MPA program.

[Yass]

I was so nervous about the video response and postponed it for such a long time but in the end there wasn't really anything you could have prepared for. 

My question was: What responsibilities do companies have to incorporate sustainability into business practices?

I applied for the MIA program. 

Good luck to everyone!!!

[LazarusRises]

I stressed way too much about this, so I'm adding my experience in the hope that it helps future waves of applicants. My question was "What do you think is the most important thing an elementary education can teach?" My answer was primarily about the scientific method and how important it is to learn how to change your beliefs based on evidence. 

Good luck to all who applied! Going to be a tough month...

[Moat217]

I can't remember the exact wording, but mine was about SIPA faculty.

[Mich3909]

ugh mine was "How will you change the world?" Not going to lie i totally panicked and most likely bombed this part. Such a lofty question! Would have much preffered something more narrow or policy related. 

[mtnbluejay]

My question was something along the lines of: "what policy issue has changed the most in your lifetime?" or something similar. Applied to MPA program.

[MMK48]

Mine was around the US Immigration policy

[Gis]

Hello All, I just did the video essay for my MPA DP Application, the question was: "How can you help others outside work/school?". I elaborated on previous volunteering experiences but after the recording, I realized I should have explained how I can help others as of now.  

[LazarusRises]

Mine was "What is the most important thing an elementary education can teach?" My answer was about a basic understanding of the scientific method & the ability to assess evidence & admit when you're wrong. Accepted with $60k total funding. 

[frncis]

On 2/3/2020 at 8:24 AM, IAku said:

My question was: If the U.S. disengaged from key areas in the Muslim world, would the threat of anti-American terrorism rise or fall? I applied the MPA program.

Mine was that as well and I did a terrible job hahahaha don't even remember what I've answered anymore

I wish I could go back and do it again

Edited December 1, 2020 by frncis

[francophile_1]

Mine was "What are your hobbies?". I applied for the MIA program. 

Edited December 1, 2020 by francophile_1

[Highteawithbatman]

On 1/8/2019 at 1:37 AM, mfp9 said:

I applied in EA, my prompt was: "What is the leadership experience at work that you are most proud of?"

Mine was the same for the MPA-DP. Completely botched it up ?

[lemonginger]

Mine was "role of politics in policymaking"

 

Edited December 11, 2020 by hope21