The prompt: Write a short paragraph (not more than half a page) describing some numerical data that illuminates a policy issue. Explain how analyzing or interpreting the data provides insight into …
Tips for answering the Harvard Kennedy School Short Answer Questions about Sources for Policy Issues and News
What web sites do you read to follow matters pertaining to policy issues and news you are interested in? What print publications do you read to follow matters pertaining to policy issues and news you …
7 Habits of Highly Successful Application Essays
Here are 7 tips to making sure that your essay is everything that the Admissions Committee (AdCom) is looking for and more: 1. Make sure that you are actually responding to the essay prompt This …
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How to write essays that ask "why this school?"
their particular school. It's crucial to get this essay right, because schools aren't looking for applicants who have simply copied and pasted their responses from one school over to another. Here are …
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Advice on writing about your career in your MPP, MBA, and MPH admissions essays
Why do they ask me about my professional goals? Top professional schools ask about your career vision and your professional goals, because they want to make sure that you have a clear, confident, well …
Tips for Writing the Optional Essay for Harvard Kennedy School
Anyone who has any kind of blemish or red flag in their application should write the optional essay. Here are some occasions when you should consider writing the optional essay: you have a GPA …
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