公共事务-硕士MPA

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Faculty evaluate applicants’ aptitude for courses in economic and quantitative analysis. There is no prescribed undergraduate major for the MPA degree, but familiarity with social science disciplines makes the learning curve less steep at the outset. Within the Graduate School’s electronic application you will be asked only for unofficial copies of degree transcripts to be uploaded, but WWS requires ALL transcripts from any institution you have attended. You can upload additional transcripts in the Additional Education section of the application. Study-abroad transcripts also are required unless the courses and grades are listed on your undergraduate transcript. PPIA fellows should also upload their summer program evaluations in the Additional Education section.

Curriculum Vitae:
Your résumé should be one to two pages and provide a list of your employment activities, community service, education, academic and professional honors. A brief annotation of job responsibilities, leadership and awards is helpful.

Personal Statement:
Your personal statement should showcase your strengths and provide an overview of your background, goals, academic and professional aspirations, and a commitment to public service. The personal statement should be approximately two to four pages. If you wish to address any weaknesses in your application, it is better to write a separate, succinct, fact-based explanation as an addendum.

Recommendation Letter:
The electronic application asks for three academic letters of recommendation; however, WWS requires that at least one letter should be professional and one should be academic. The third should come from a faculty member, administrator or professional who can comment on your commitment to public service. Be sure that writers of references understand your reasons for applying to the Woodrow Wilson School as well as your goals and strengths.

Supplemental Essay:
Beyond your other application requirements, we want to get to know you on a more personal and individual basis. We would like you to answer the question, "What do you like best and least about where and how you grew up?" Your answer should be concise, 200 to 300 words, double spaced.

Policy Memo:
The ability to write succinct and impactful policy memos will prove useful in both academic and career settings. For the purposes of this memo, the admissions committee is less concerned about format and more interested in your professional experiences, your critical analysis of the issues and your ability to write cogently and clearly. Choose a topic to demonstrate your knowledge of an area related to your field of concentration and your professional and personal interests. Specific topics create better opportunities to demonstrate analytical skills and analysis than broader ones. The memo should be approximately four double-spaced pages and should identify a problem in domestic or international affairs, discuss the complexity of it and propose policy recommendations.

Statement of Financial Resources:
Financial aid is merit- and need-based for applicants to the MPA program. The FAFSA is not required, but you will need to fill out a number of financial questions as part of the application. These questions come after the section where you upload your documents, so plan accordingly.

学位要求：Bachelor
申请链接：http://wws.princeton.edu/admissions/mpa/application
招生电话：609-258-4836
招生邮箱：wwsadmit@princeton.edu
邮寄地址：Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, Robertson Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544-1013