I am unapologetically paranoid about graduate school admissions. My undergraduate grades fluctuated quite a bit. I attended a community college for two years receiving a 3.4 GPA. I then transferred to a top 75 liberal arts college where I received a 3.2 GPA. My total undergraduate GPA works out to be a 3.3 which is not very good for more competitive programs in international development/public policy. I was hoping that I could get your feelings on my chances at admissions at Columbia SIPA and John's Hopkins SIAS. Other things to consider:
I served in the Peace Corps in Africa for two years
Taught in Asia for 1.5 years.
Conducting research in Central America from July 2017-July 2018
I won and declined a Fulbright ETA grant.
In total, I will have 4.5 years of international work experience before my program begins.
My brother is a current undergraduate student at Hopkins and is researching at SIAS.
I think that I will have rock solid letters of recommendation from undergraduate professors. I completed three internships during my undergrad and worked 20+ hours per week.
Hello everyone,
I am unapologetically paranoid about graduate school admissions. My undergraduate grades fluctuated quite a bit. I attended a community college for two years receiving a 3.4 GPA. I then transferred to a top 75 liberal arts college where I received a 3.2 GPA. My total undergraduate GPA works out to be a 3.3 which is not very good for more competitive programs in international development/public policy. I was hoping that I could get your feelings on my chances at admissions at Columbia SIPA and John's Hopkins SIAS. Other things to consider:
I served in the Peace Corps in Africa for two years
Taught in Asia for 1.5 years.
Conducting research in Central America from July 2017-July 2018
I won and declined a Fulbright ETA grant.
In total, I will have 4.5 years of international work experience before my program begins.
My brother is a current undergraduate student at Hopkins and is researching at SIAS.
I think that I will have rock solid letters of recommendation from undergraduate professors. I completed three internships during my undergrad and worked 20+ hours per week.
White, gay, male
Tell me what you think.
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