<p>Hi All,</p>
<p>I am applying for MA in Publc policy (Fall 2011) . Planning to apply to the following places. Pls let me know your opinion , whether they are safe/ambitious, chances of funding/assistantship. Also, let me know if I missed any univ where I should have applied.</p>
<p>Profile
BTech in Computer Science Engineering [2009] - 79.6% ( 5th in class of 55)
Best Outgoing student of 2009 from college( from 250 students)
Lots of extra curriculars through out college, including some bit of community service work.</p>
<p>1 year IT work ex with Oracle Corporation , India</p>
<p>Class 10th: 94.3% , Class 12 :94 %</p>
<p>GRE: 1390[ Verbal:630, Q:760, AWA:awaited]</p>
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<li><p>Master of Public Admin. at Rockfeller, State university of New York
<a href=“http://www.albany.edu/rockefeller/academ…_mpa.shtml%5B/url%5D”>http://www.albany.edu/rockefeller/academ…_mpa.shtml</a></p></li>
<li><p>Master of Public Affairs at University of Texas, Austin
[Master</a> of Public Affairs Program (MPAff) | Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs](<a href=“http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/degreeprograms/mpaff]Master”>http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/degreeprograms/mpaff)</p></li>
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<p>3.Master of Public policy at University of Michigan
[Master</a> of Public Policy (MPP) | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy](<a href=“http://fordschool.umich.edu/curriculum/mpp.php]Master”>http://fordschool.umich.edu/curriculum/mpp.php)</p>
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<li><p>Master of Public policy at George Mason
<a href=“http://policy.gmu.edu/Home/AcademicProfe...fault.aspx[/url]”>http://policy.gmu.edu/Home/AcademicProfe...fault.aspx</a></p></li>
<li><p>MPA in Development practise at Columbia University ( interesting course, seems available only at SIPA)
<a href=“http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/academics/d...culum.html[/url]”>http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/academics/d...culum.html</a></p></li>
<li><p>Master of Public policy at University of Maryland
[Degree</a> Programs | Public Policy, University of Maryland](<a href=“http://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/degree-programs/]Degree”>http://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/degree-programs/)</p></li>
<li><p>MA in Public policy at John Hopkins Univ
[Masters</a> of Arts in Public Policy | Institute for Policy Studies (IPS)](<a href=“http://ips.jhu.edu/pub/Why-A-Hopkins-MPP]Masters”>http://ips.jhu.edu/pub/Why-A-Hopkins-MPP)</p></li>
<li><p>Also,University College London and London School of Economics offers a one year Msc in Public policy.
<a href=“http://www.ucl.ac.uk/spp/teaching/master...lic-policy[/url]”>http://www.ucl.ac.uk/spp/teaching/master...lic-policy</a></p></li>
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<p>I want to shortlist to 6 universities from this list. Priority is of course chances of assistant ship/funding. Please let me know ur valuable advise.</p>
<p>Thanks a ton</p>