{"id":9713,"date":"2018-04-16T10:14:33","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T14:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/?p=9713"},"modified":"2020-07-07T10:09:31","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T14:09:31","slug":"public-policy-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/public-policy-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Didn\u2019t Get Into Your Public Policy Program and Thinking About Re-Applying? Here\u2019s How to Re-Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the past few weeks, Masters in Public Policy Program(s) have released their admissions decisions. Not everyone got the news they were hoping for, of course, but if you\u2019re considering applying again, then you\u2019ve come to the right place. In this post, we talk through some of the most important steps you can take to boost your chances of success this coming year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Harvard Kennedy School Says Consider Reapplying<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To do so, we\u2019ll draw on an extraordinary post that just appeared on the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/hksadmissionblog.tumblr.com\/post\/171900221768\/reading-and-decision-process-post-18\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvard Kennedy School Admissions blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The post was designed to help rejected applicants understand the rationale behind HKS\u2019 decisions, but it also offers future applicants a rare window into the school\u2019s process. Here\u2019s some of what they have to say: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cAlthough we have different degree programs, the typical profile of an admitted applicant is very similar. The profile includes significant and\/or unique work experience, a strong commitment to public service, a strong academic record, strong test performance, demonstrated leadership abilities, and potential for future impact.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are some important points to note here.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Do\u00a0<i>meaningful <\/i>work, <i>unique <\/i>work<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><b>First<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, HKS is looking for people who\u2019ve either done <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">meaningful <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unique <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or both. There\u2019s nothing wrong with being a year out of college and getting your feet wet with a big corporate internship or a Hill job, but those experiences aren\u2019t the same as substantive, impactful years on the job. If you didn\u2019t get the \u201cYes\u201d you were hoping for this year, dig in deeper professionally, reflect on precisely how you hope to grow, and then consider re-applying.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Show your their dedication to public service<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><b>Second<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, HKS is looking for folks who\u2019ve shown their dedication to public service. It isn\u2019t enough to express interest, or to philosophize, or even to write a powerful analytical essay about what\u2019s wrong with the system. HKS isn\u2019t looking for folks who\u2019ve been on the sidelines. They\u2019re looking for folks who\u2019ve been in the game for a while &#8211; and who want to get better. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means expressing more than fuzzy service-oriented idealism. It means naming the precise challenges you face, and thinking clearly and strategically about how HKS can help you learn to address them in ways the working world can\u2019t. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a corollary here: the goals you express to HKS should be meaningfully related to the work you\u2019ve already done. That\u2019s not to say that if you\u2019ve spent your career in health care, you\u2019re stuck with it forever. But if you hope to shift into a substantially different policy area &#8211; criminal justice reform, say &#8211; HKS is going to need to see a throughline. How did your first set of experiences lead to this shift? Can HKS trust that you\u2019ll follow through? How can <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can probably tell, these kinds of \u2018pivot\u2019 candidacies are harder to pull off, but they\u2019re still doable. You\u2019ll just need a powerful story about the road that\u2019s brought you here &#8211; and where you hope to go next.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Demonstrate leadership abilities<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><b>Third<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, HKS is seeking candidates with \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/getting-ready-for-an-mba-2017\/\">demonstrated leadership abilities<\/a>.\u201d Now, this <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mean serving in a prestigious organization like the White House or the World Bank. It can even mean getting elected to public office of some kind. But it doesn\u2019t <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to mean either of these things. There are lots of ways to show leadership, and HKS is interested in all of them &#8211; not just the visible kinds. (Two of the most interesting courses at HKS &#8211; taught by Marshall Ganz and Ronald Heifetz &#8211; are about what leadership really <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">means<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Another HKS professor &#8211; Barbara Kellerman &#8211; wrote a world-famous book on \u201cfollowership.\u201d) <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you write about leading, then, ask yourself what kind of leader you are. Do you lead out loud, through speeches and public debates? Or do you lead from behind the scenes, exercising influence in quieter, more intimate ways?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By now, you may have noticed a theme. Yes, there\u2019s a generic HKS profile. A smart, dedicated, experienced, sharp CV. But that\u2019s just a sketch. There are a million ways to color it in, and they all depend on examining how your life has led you to apply, and what it might mean for you and the communities you care about. And, of course, on expressing those insights in the richest, most compelling ways you can.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you didn\u2019t get in this year, don\u2019t fret. You\u2019ve got nearly eight months to refine your application materials and present a more persuasive case. And we can help.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past few weeks, Masters in Public Policy Program(s) have released their admissions decisions. Not everyone got the news they were hoping for, of course, but if you\u2019re considering applying again, then you\u2019ve come to the right place. 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