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SIPA Admission Chances
| flesh cruise ship police squad | 07/12/09 |
| orange heaven wagecucks | 07/12/09 |
| slate field ratface | 07/23/09 |
| Submissive locus kitty cat | 07/13/09 |
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| orange heaven wagecucks | 07/17/09 |
| slate field ratface | 07/14/09 |
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Date: July 12th, 2009 6:35 PM Author: flesh cruise ship police squad Hello,
I am very interested in applying to SIPA for MPA in Development Practice. I am not sure what my chances are of getting in as I have very limited experience working in the Development space. I am originally from South Asia and I am looking to move back eventually and work there in this area. I believe this program will help me build the necessary skills.
Here is my profile:
Education: BS in Computer Science and Minor in Business from a top 10 school. GPA 3.2 (first couple years were bad but pulled through and did well in my junior/senior years)
Work Ex: Worked for 3 months in India (for a software company). Worked for 8 mo in a start-up in the US. Currently working as a project manager for a Wall Street firm for the past 2 years.
Languages: Fluent in 3 South Asian languages.
Recommendations: I should be able to get at least 2-3 good references from the current/past employeers.
Outside of this, I have volunteered extensively for many organizations, helped fundraise and also in the process of helping start a local chapter for a Non-profit Org.
I have also looked at KSG and SAIS. Given the above, what are my chances of getting in? If my chances are low, would it make sense to gain the necessary work-ex/qualifications before applying?
Any feedback would be great!
Thanks,
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Date: July 12th, 2009 11:10 PM Author: orange heaven wagecucks I tell this to people all the time but you should only use this discussion forum as one of many resources. Utilizing it to get feedbacks on your admission chances is not the right approach. Regardless of what others say, you should apply to schools that best suits you.
Admission decisions are based on so many factors. You have control over some but not all of them. Why would you want to make a decision on applying to schools based on other people's input? To me, it does not make any sense. The most appropriate questions are, "which programs are strong in xyz concentration? What types of internship opportunities are available for those with an interest in xyz?" These are the kinds of questions other people may be able to help you with.
Please do not use this forum to rate your chances for admission. You are wasting people's valuable time and energy.
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Date: July 23rd, 2009 7:27 PM Author: slate field ratface Post removed by moderator for violating The Law of The Land. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1039762&forum_id=3#12327747) |
Date: July 13th, 2009 3:16 PM Author: Submissive locus kitty cat SIPA and the degrees they offer are TTT CASH COWS!
AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
You're better off saving all that time and money and just getting work experiance.
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Date: July 17th, 2009 12:06 PM Author: frisky striped hyena SIPA admits 50% of applicants so as far as I am concerned, if you assume the pool is self-selecting i.e. all are qualified for the degree, your chances are a coin flip....you can analyse the sh*t out of your stats but no one really cares but you- so just apply or dont apply. cheers. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1039762&forum_id=3#12270719) |
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Date: July 17th, 2009 2:58 PM Author: orange heaven wagecucks Nice comment pekingshmuck. I always wonder about people who ask about their admission chances. Analyzing your stats and verifying them with others does not help at all. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1039762&forum_id=3#12272138) |
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Date: July 14th, 2009 3:13 PM Author: slate field ratface Post removed by moderator for violating The Law of The Land. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1039762&forum_id=3#12242544) |
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Date: October 14th, 2009 2:41 AM Author: Diverse Bright Pocket Flask Ape IR? LOL (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1039762&forum_id=3#12984525) |