11 Mar 2023

Cornell University

Public Administration, Masters (F23)

Accepted via Website on 11 Mar 2023

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International student. TOEFL 109. No GRE. Opted for specialization in Science, Technology and Infrastructure Policy. No funding offered. 6 years of training in Biology. Currently completing a 3-year MS by Dissertation in Biology from a top IISER in India. 2 years of research assistantship, 1 year of internship experience and 1 semester of teaching assistantship experience during summer. 1 third-author paper on the cover page of a European chemistry journal. Only training in the social sciences came from an introductory curricular course in Economics and Public Policy. Was a huge challenge to have transitioned from Biology to Public Administration with no background at all. Currently hold offers from Maryland, Michigan and Minnesota. Planning to attend Cornell as it's my dream university. To all applicants: Please check the portal. I wasn't sent any emails. Congratulations to everyone else who got in!

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