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Mid-Career MPA Mason Virtual Information Session
Princess Asie Ocansey
08:01:08 AM
Good morning..th8s is Princess Ocansey of Ghana
Princess Asie Ocansey
08:01:17 AM
This
Jorge Gross Brown
08:01:28 AM
Good morning this Jorge Gross Brown from Paraguay.
Donna Forde
08:01:38 AM
Good Morning! Greetings from Havana, Cuba!
Beatriz Maria Alqueres
08:01:40 AM
Hi everyone!
Xingye Du
08:01:45 AM
Hi, nice meeting you here. Thank a lot for this session.
Claudia Vidigal
08:01:46 AM
Good morning, this is Claudia Vdidigal from Brazil
Xuedong Li
08:01:46 AM
hello, Daniel from China
Beatriz Maria Alqueres
08:01:51 AM
Beatriz from Brazil
Anuar Baltabayev
08:01:58 AM
Hi there!
Huong Luu
08:02:01 AM
greetings from Vietnam
Claudia Vidigal
08:02:07 AM
Oi Beatriz! ;-)
Mauro Doehner
08:02:09 AM
Good Morning from Mexico
Beatriz Maria Alqueres
08:02:16 AM
Claudia!!! :)
Augustine Agyeman-Duah
08:02:20 AM
Hi there, Augustine from Switzerland
Hussain Kasim
08:02:20 AM
Good Morning, Hussain Kasim from Nigeria
Lucila Takjerad
08:02:22 AM
Good morning everyone. This is Lucila Takjerad from Algeria
Lucas Carrer
08:02:37 AM
Good morning. This is Lucas from Argentina
Fatoumata Binta Balde
08:03:23 AM
Good morning. This is Binta from Guinea
Ander Caballero Barturen
08:03:25 AM
Hi everyone, this is Ander from the Basque Country
Ander Caballero Barturen
08:03:28 AM
Glad to be here
Adolfo Jimenez
08:03:39 AM
Buenos dias - Adolfo from Mexico
Julia Voo
08:03:48 AM
Good evening, this is Julia in Beijing!
Olivia Whalen
08:05:18 AM
Hello. We will begin in a moment.
Martin Pospisil
08:05:37 AM
Czech Republic
Olivia Whalen
08:06:20 AM
Hello. The presentation has begun. Please send in questions at any time.
Donna Forde
08:06:50 AM
Should there be audio?
Olivia Whalen
08:07:22 AM
Yes, the audio has started. You should be able to hear Suzanne's voice.
Katherine Polevitzky
08:07:37 AM
I am unable to hear any audio also.
Maria Rafique
08:07:38 AM
hi, this is Maria Rafique from Lahore, Pakistan.
Olivia Whalen
08:08:09 AM
Can others hear audio?
Beatriz Maria Alqueres
08:08:19 AM
yes
Julia Voo
08:08:23 AM
I can't.
Maria Rafique
08:08:23 AM
yes
Lucas Carrer
08:08:24 AM
No, I cannot hear either
Donna Forde
08:08:25 AM
Still none.
Leslie Hsu
08:08:45 AM
does it mean each year Mason Fellows mid-career have 210 students? or 88?
Claudia Vidigal
08:08:54 AM
Try to log in again and check the volume.
Olivia Whalen
08:09:10 AM
Thank you for confirming. For those that cannot hear audio, please try clearing your cache, loggin-in again or changing browsers.
Mamadou Thiam
08:09:46 AM
Yes
Maman Ibrahim Ousmane
08:11:02 AM
I can't too
Lucas Carrer
08:11:03 AM
Thank you, I changed my browser and it worked fine
Molly Zhou
08:11:53 AM
which browser?
Olivia Whalen
08:12:25 AM
A recording of this presentation will also be available on our website later this week.
Donna Forde
08:12:53 AM
Molly I switched to Google and I now have audio.
Olivia Whalen
08:15:21 AM
Please feel free to type questions in this chatbox. We will answer at the end of the session.
Mariam Gorgadze
08:15:32 AM
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Mariam Gorgadze
08:16:05 AM
On which slide are we? I have just joined
Mariam Gorgadze
08:16:12 AM
I also had some problems
Jorge Gross Brown
08:16:32 AM
I am not very good in math...should I be worried? What level of math should I have?
Claudia Vidigal
08:17:09 AM
Do we need a GMAT or GRE to be admitted?
Maman Ibrahim Ousmane
08:17:16 AM
Is GRE Mandatory for applying
Nangula Itembu
08:17:52 AM
I am from Namibia where English is the language of instruction in schools and the official language of business.
Maman Ibrahim Ousmane
08:18:05 AM
In case you don't have a session planned in country, what could be the alternative?
Martin Pospisil
08:18:13 AM
Mariam?
Nangula Itembu
08:18:42 AM
oops...I also graduated from STFX university in Nova Scotia for my undergrad. Is TOEFL and IELTS required?
Marcos Ramirez
08:18:59 AM
Do you need a TOEFL, even if you have an MBA, LLM and a JD from US?
Molly Zhou
08:20:11 AM
If I got the MA degree in UK while my native is not English, do i still need to get the TOEFL/IELTS again?
Xingye Du
08:20:45 AM
Do you need a TOEFL, even if you have an English Major, a visitng scholar to US, and a diplomat in EU?
Mariam Gorgadze
08:20:55 AM
I have earned one of my BA on English language, should I still take TOEFL/IELTS
Maman Ibrahim Ousmane
08:21:15 AM
Would you mind sharing the Presentation by email at the end of the Webinar?
Babajide Adebiyi
08:21:26 AM
It seems the Mid Career Program rarely admit students from local universities from Africa given that these universities are not as globally well ranked as the top schools in Europe and US. Also, the 5.0 grading system in Nigeria seems tougher than the 4.0 system given that the nature of exams make it much more difficult to score a higher A or A+
Olivia Whalen
08:21:48 AM
Thank you for your questions. Please continue to ask questions and we will answer at the end. Students will be joining us shortly, so if you have questions about student life, please send them!
Claudia Vidigal
08:22:02 AM
I took the Toefl in November 2015, is it istill good for this application?
Babajide Adebiyi
08:24:53 AM
Would an explanation of a low Economics grade caused by negligence by the lecturer which is outside the control of the student as some schools in Nigeria do and was not rectified by the school sufficient justification in a quantitative statement? Especially when one works in quantitative finance job
Leslie Hsu
08:25:56 AM
In what case TOEFL is not required? Is GRE / GMAT required?
Mamadou Thiam
08:27:26 AM
what are the requirements to get financial aid?
Augustine Agyeman-Duah
08:28:28 AM
You mentioned that you need to have worked in your home country. My question is what is one’s chances when he/she has been living in different countries in Africa and Europe, and his/her work is contributing to better the lives of people in developing countries in Asia and Africa.
Beatriz Maria Alqueres
08:29:33 AM
And for the IELTS? Minimum required?
Huong Luu
08:29:46 AM
My IELTS and GRE expire this December! Can I have an extension of GRE and IELTS after Dec 4th? I plan to retake GRE in 24th Nov and Ielts on 2 Dec!
Beatriz Maria Alqueres
08:30:15 AM
Ok! already answered!
Lucila Takjerad
08:30:48 AM
Is the THE or GMAT required for the Mason Program?
Nangula Itembu
08:31:25 AM
In order to lesson the cost of education, can one work in residence life?
Maria Rafique
08:31:44 AM
my question is regarding the recommendation letters? i worked for more than 8 years outside my country and selecting my two managers outside the country as my referees and one of them is my USA university professor. is there any requirement to select one from my own country?
Jorge Gross Brown
08:32:41 AM
Thank you.....I am a lawyer in deed
Xingye Du
08:33:15 AM
Is TOEIC OK for admission?
Claudia Vidigal
08:37:19 AM
Oi Marininha querida! ;-) CAU
Olivia Whalen
08:37:24 AM
Please feel free to continue to submit questions for our students.
Beatriz Maria Alqueres
08:37:55 AM
Are any of the students present here attending the program together with the family? I have a 3 year old son and I would like to know what is the balance of family routine and classes.
Mariam Gorgadze
08:38:44 AM
I see that most of the questions are related to TOEFL; unfortunately my case is really special as I have BA diploma in English Language. Does it mean that TOEFL exam could be wavered in my case? Thanks,
Xingye Du
08:39:00 AM
Do we need additional fees to take a class from like Econ department?
Jorge Gross Brown
08:39:28 AM
You mentioned that if we want to pivot from the private sector to the public sector it will be an "uphill" application...however I am listening from different students that they are transitioning from the private sector to the public sector....
Carla Cruz
08:39:59 AM
Do you need the Toefl ?
Carla Cruz
08:40:29 AM
Toefl under 75 is considered?
Olivia Whalen
08:43:38 AM
Please continue to submit questions for our students if you would like :)
Leslie Hsu
08:43:42 AM
Anton -- can you talk about the decision to come to Mason school after 30 years in private sector?
Beatriz Maria Alqueres
08:44:46 AM
Great. Thank you!
Lucila Takjerad
08:46:20 AM
Sorry I missed the name of the Egyptian gentleman among the students
Xingye Du
08:48:35 AM
Mohsen Sarhan@ Lucila
Beatriz Maria Alqueres
08:48:38 AM
hiiiiii!
Beatriz Maria Alqueres
08:48:40 AM
hahahahah
Claudia Vidigal
08:48:44 AM
Mohsen Sarhan
Claudia Vidigal
08:48:56 AM
Hi Marina!
Adolfo Jimenez
08:49:00 AM
Question to students - one of the reasons for me to attend HKS is the network I will gain by interacting with amazing people. Other than geographic or ethnic diversity, is the caliber of people you've encountered at HKS up to your expectations?
Jorge Gross Brown
08:51:26 AM
thank you for your kind answers
Leslie Hsu
08:52:01 AM
Summer program is mandatory? if you have relevant quan background (i.e., MBA), still required?
Mariam Gorgadze
08:55:09 AM
I have a former national government experience and now I am working with project funded by the US government to support the national and local level governments, i.e. I am on the other side to support the government to do development work. IS it reasonable for m to apply?
Princess Asie Ocansey
09:00:10 AM
Is it possible to combine this with another certificate program?
Ander Caballero Barturen
09:02:44 AM
I need to go now. Thanks very much indeed for this great session. Goves me plenty of valuable information. Best,
Olivia Whalen
09:02:52 AM
Thank you for listening. A recording of this presentation will be available on our website later this week.
Ander Caballero Barturen
09:03:01 AM
Thanks a ton
Princess Asie Ocansey
09:03:16 AM
Thank you it was great!
Fatoumata Binta Balde
09:03:24 AM
Thank you very much! It was a great session. Binta from Guinea
Marcos Ramirez
09:03:24 AM
Thank you!!!
Lucas Carrer
09:03:27 AM
Thank you very much!
Maria Rafique
09:03:30 AM
thank you so much.
Xingye Du
09:03:37 AM
Thanks you so much.
Zhijian Zhang
09:03:46 AM
Thank you so much to all.
Maman Ibrahim Ousmane
09:03:56 AM
Thanks
Beatriz Maria Alqueres
09:03:59 AM
Thank you!!
Leslie Hsu
09:04:04 AM
thanks!
Lucila Takjerad
09:04:08 AM
Thank you very much.
Hussain Kasim
09:04:19 AM
Thanks all, it was very helpful