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Choatie · 05-10-2007, 01:53 AM

Political Economy/ Public Policy?
Hi,
I have some general questions about programs in Political Economy / Public Policy....

What are the programs like?

What sort of jobs are available upon graduation (with a Masters or PhD) ?

What should one, as an undergraduate approaching junior year, do in order to best prepare herself for admission into these programs? I am already an international econ and finance b.s.ba with a math and politics minor (What classes should one take? Internships? How to stand out on an application or get into the top schools?)

Do internships matter and if so, which ones?

What part of the application (GRE, GPA, letters of rec, essays, etc.) matters most in the admissions process?

Any other advice/information for someone who does not know very much about PhDs/Masters in this field?

Also, during my first three semesters at university, my grades were less than ideal. Since then my GPA has changed considerably, but seeing as though my cumulative GPA will still be affected and that I did take some rather important classes during this period (Micreconomics Theory and a couple of introductory level politics classes) in which I received C's, it may affect me negatively in the end.....Should I be worried? Is there anyway to redeem myself? I did take higher level politics and economics classes and got A's....

I appreciate any and all feedback provided.

05-10-2007, 01:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
Choatie Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2	Political Economy/ Public Policy (MA or PhD) Political Economy/ Public Policy? Hi, I have some general questions about programs in Political Economy / Public Policy.... What are the programs like? What sort of jobs are available upon graduation (with a Masters or PhD) ? What should one, as an undergraduate approaching junior year, do in order to best prepare herself for admission into these programs? I am already an international econ and finance b.s.ba with a math and politics minor (What classes should one take? Internships? How to stand out on an application or get into the top schools?) Do internships matter and if so, which ones? What part of the application (GRE, GPA, letters of rec, essays, etc.) matters most in the admissions process? Any other advice/information for someone who does not know very much about PhDs/Masters in this field? Also, during my first three semesters at university, my grades were less than ideal. Since then my GPA has changed considerably, but seeing as though my cumulative GPA will still be affected and that I did take some rather important classes during this period (Micreconomics Theory and a couple of introductory level politics classes) in which I received C's, it may affect me negatively in the end.....Should I be worried? Is there anyway to redeem myself? I did take higher level politics and economics classes and got A's.... I appreciate any and all feedback provided.