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MPA/ID Virtual Information Session
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Daniela Gianoli La Rosa
12:03:06 PM
I can hear you
Njanjo Aimee laure
12:03:06 PM
ok
Beatriz Sierra
12:03:07 PM
HI
Lavanya Choudhary
12:03:07 PM
Hi, I can hear you - This is Lavanya
Stella Rutabana
12:03:08 PM
Yes, I can hear
Casey Song
12:03:09 PM
I am here.
Nazar Kamenchenko
12:03:09 PM
Yes, thank you
Miho Tokuhara
12:03:12 PM
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Carlos Vincent Chua
12:03:13 PM
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Ibrahim Ouf
12:03:15 PM
Yes, all clear
Manuel Andrade Aparicio
12:03:16 PM
Hello, I can hear you, this is Manuel
Mariam Traore
12:03:17 PM
Yes, thank you
Alhasan Alkaff
12:03:18 PM
All clear, thank you
Jade Jolene Verheije
12:03:20 PM
Hi, I can hear you. Thank you
Felix Haas
12:03:21 PM
ok
Bilal Bitar
12:03:21 PM
Hello, all clear
Jose Zurita
12:03:27 PM
Yes, I can hear you
Houphouet Jean-lopez
12:03:28 PM
Work perfectly
Maria Andreina Cantele
12:03:29 PM
Yes, I can hear you
Ahmed Nasser
12:03:33 PM
Hi i can hear you
Kofi Amoako-Gyan
12:03:34 PM
I can hear you
Catalina Vargas
12:03:37 PM
I hear you
Grace Paulter
12:03:55 PM
Very clear
Babacar Ndongo
12:04:15 PM
very nice
Vainess Mollel
12:10:02 PM
Tanzanian
Andrew Ju
12:14:14 PM
what is the difference between joint vs concurrent degrees?
Babacar Ndongo
12:17:25 PM
what we must to do if we have not working experience?
Lavanya Choudhary
12:17:45 PM
Is the World Bank scholarship applicable this year? no information is available publicly
Stella Rutabana
12:20:33 PM
Are there bridging programs for prospective students who do not meet one of the coursework requirements (eg. multivariable calculus coursework)?
Lavanya Choudhary
12:22:14 PM
Is a 700 at GMAT a sufficient score to apply?
Alhasan Alkaff
12:23:11 PM
Question: Apart from electives, are there other means of specialising or focusing the studies in either a particular geographic area or a specific area within public administration?
Houphouet Jean-lopez
12:24:25 PM
MPA/ID is a full time program or could be done in partial time?
Alhasan Alkaff
12:25:12 PM
Question: Which is preferred, the GMAT or the GRE?
Miho Tokuhara
12:28:21 PM
What can be a substitute of the required coursework?Can high score in quantitive section in GRE be substitute?
Daniela Gianoli La Rosa
12:29:37 PM
For a no native english speaker a 70 percentile on the verbal section of the GRE is enough? I compensate with 169 in quantitive.. is that enough?
Shipra Joshi
12:31:08 PM
Which one is more preferred, GMAT or GRE?
Tarikua Erda
12:32:55 PM
Are citizens of developing countries at a disadvantage if they are working full-time in the US private sector but have an upbringing + internship/part-time work experience in their home developing country?
Daniela Gianoli La Rosa
12:33:15 PM
For the IELTS.. do you have a minimum score per section ?
Beatriz Sierra
12:34:33 PM
If we have been out of college for about 8 years, is it possible to provide two professional reference letters instead of 1 professional and 1 academic?
Miho Tokuhara
12:36:20 PM
Would you show the range of verbal scores in GRE of current students?
Eduardo Schiappa Pietra Nieto
12:38:00 PM
How flexible are the electives of the MPA/ID? Can we take courses from Phd programs or other schools inside Harvard?
Lavanya Choudhary
12:38:03 PM
What is the course vs internship time spent? in months/days
Shipra Joshi
12:38:56 PM
How is MPA ID different from MPP? Is requirement of strong Quant background more stringent in MPA ID than MPP?
Beatriz Sierra
12:41:34 PM
What is considered a competitive GRE score for the MPA/ID program
Ibrahim Ouf
12:41:47 PM
1) Are TOEFL/IELTS scores required for non-native English speakers, even if they have graduated from a US-based institution with 4 years of undergraduate study in English?
Ibrahim Ouf
12:41:59 PM
2) How important is the verbal score of the GRE to the application in light of the above?
Shipra Joshi
12:42:49 PM
What is GMAT score range generally preferred for MPA ID?
Njanjo Aimee laure
12:45:07 PM
are experiences from local or national non-profitable organisations or NGOs relevant?
Beatriz Sierra
12:47:46 PM
Can we submit two professional reference letters instead of 1 professional and 1 academic letter?
Kofi Amoako-Gyan
12:48:52 PM
My question is for Homa: as someone with a similar background as you've had, how hard/easy has it been understanding and doing well in such an economics focused program. Did you have to take economics classes prior to starting the MPA/ID?
Mary Downs
12:48:54 PM
Hi Ibrahim-- you are not required to submit an English language proficiency exam if your bachelor's program was taught entirely in English
Ibrahim Ouf
12:49:33 PM
Thanks, Mary :)
Lavanya Choudhary
12:50:26 PM
For Yacoub : I work at World Bank currently, wanted to understand how useful WB internships are given they are only 2-3 months, and the projects usually tend to be longer. Is it possible to engage more beyond internship? Also, how useful was what you studied in MPA-ID for your work at the Bank?
Kofi Amoako-Gyan
12:51:45 PM
Thank you!
Mary Downs
12:52:10 PM
Hi Beatriz-- you are required to choose three recommenders-- we advise that one recommender be a professional reference, one be academic, and the third be your choice
Njanjo Aimee laure
12:52:31 PM
Mary: please does it means if your bachelor degree is in French you do need an english language proficiency ?
Lavanya Choudhary
12:53:00 PM
Is there any elective on gender?
Beatriz Sierra
12:53:35 PM
But If I have been out of college for almost 10 years and it is hard to reach my professors? Could I submit 3 professional letters?
Njanjo Aimee laure
12:53:59 PM
because i m from a bilingual education system. mixed with english and french
Franck Kwan Teau
12:54:42 PM
Can I still apply even if I cannot provide my IELTS score before the deadline of the application?
Mary Downs
12:57:13 PM
For those with detailed questions on the English language test requirements, please email admissions@hks.harvard.edu.
Alhasan Alkaff
12:59:21 PM
Thank you for your time
Shipra Joshi
12:59:24 PM
Thanks
Lavanya Choudhary
12:59:32 PM
Thank you
Eduardo Schiappa Pietra Nieto
12:59:38 PM
Thank you!
Jade Jolene Verheije
12:59:43 PM
Thank you
Mervy Ever Viboudoulou Vilpoux
12:59:45 PM
thank you
Casey Song
12:59:58 PM
Thank you
Gloria Miller
01:21:32 PM
thank you!