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ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO Harvard School attracts a diverse group of candidates. This snapshot shows our degree programs based on a five-year average.

MPP MPA/ID MPA MC/MPA

ENTERING CLASS SIZE 238 69 82 212

AVERAGE AGE 26 27 28 37

Every generation faces an opportunity and a AVERAGE YEARS WORKED 3 4 5 13 responsibility to meet the great challenges of its era. Today’s most compelling global issues — entrenched FEMALE 50% 45% 41% 41% poverty to climate change to security threats — are MALE 50% 55% 59% 59% complex, interrelated, and urgent. They require bold thinking and passionate leaders with the courage and INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS* 29% 77% 53% 56% the tools to turn ideas into action. U.S. STUDENTS OF COLOR** 37% 46% 44% 56%

Joint and Concurrent Programs Students may pursue joint or concurrent programs with other professional schools at Harvard or with selected At , our mission This unique learning environment professional schools outside Harvard. Joint degree programs feature integrated coursework developed by faculty is to educate exceptional public leaders stimulates the development of principled members to provide a holistic learning experience. Coursework for concurrent degree programs is not as closely and generate ideas that help solve and effective public leaders and integrated—students weave together the two halves of their learning experience independently. public problems. Through our rigorous innovative solutions that can influence HARVARD CONCURRENT CONCURRENT CONCURRENT educational programs and cutting- societies and improve lives. At Harvard JOINT DEGREES LAW DEGREES MEDICAL DEGREES BUSINESS DEGREES edge research initiatives, we seek to Kennedy School, we take great pride in MPP, MPA/ID MPP, MPA/ID, MPA MPP, MPA/ID, MPA MPP, MPA/ID, MPA influence and improve governance and the international connections we make, • Harvard • Berkeley Law, •  of , • MIT Sloan School • Harvard San Francisco of the development of effective public the professional networks we facilitate, School of Medicine • • Stanford Graduate at all levels. Harvard Kennedy and the inspiration we evoke. If you are HARVARD • • Other schools on a School of Business School brings together from across prepared to engage and be engaged — if CONCURRENT DEGREES School of Law case-by-case basis • Tuck School

• MPP, MPA/ID, MPA • Georgetown Law of Business at Dartmouth continents and sectors a diverse group you care deeply about the world and DUAL DEGREE • • • Wharton School at the of individuals who are committed are committed to helping lead the MC/MPA • Harvard Graduate School of Law University of • The Graduate to the public interest. Scholars and way toward a better future — Harvard School of Design • Northwestern Pritzker Institute, Geneva practitioners, public officials and social Kennedy School presents an opportunity • Harvard School of Law (MPP only) innovators, educators and students, like no other. We invite you to… • • Harvard School • University of teach and learn from one another in a of Dental Medicine Law School vibrant atmosphere of intense inquiry • University of and open dialogue. Pennsylvania Law School

Ask What You Can Do. • * Defined as those who do not hold U.S. citizenship. HKS students come from approximately 100 countries and territories outside the United States. ** Represents the percentage of U.S. citizens and permanent residents who identify as students of color 1 MPP

The two-year Master in (MPP) is a rigorous program that prepares students SPRING EXERCISE to understand complex policy problems and to craft concrete solutions. Through courses, Spring Exercise is a two-week simulation that exercises, and fieldwork, students master a conceptual tool kit that draws on the social challenges students to intellectually integrate and practically apply the disciplines taught in the MPP sciences but is adapted for action. MPP candidates arrive at Harvard Kennedy School core. The exercise gives students the opportunity committed to improving the world, and they equip themselves to do so by developing to apply core tools and concepts to a complex policy broad-spectrum analytic competency. This defining feature of the MPP translates into problem in a setting and at a pace similar to those of intellectual honesty, a hunger for evidence, and the capacity to extract answerable questions a professional environment. It serves as a capstone to the first-year core and a bridge to the second year from the messy clutter of real-world public problems. Students develop familiarity with a PAE and subsequent professional work. wide range of analytic methods and the habit of picking the right tool to fit the task. Past Spring Exercise projects have included: — • Anti-microbial Resistance Policy Areas • Autonomous Vehicles MPP candidates are arranged in cohorts of roughly As a complement to the MPP core curriculum, • Iceland’s Energy Future MPP Class of 2018 60 students for a first-year core curriculum featuring students are required to specialize in a policy area of Employment Overview , , management and concentration (PAC) or a concentration. MPP candidates • The Opioid Crisis MPP graduates apply their core training, policy leadership, empirical analysis, negotiation, ethics, and develop expertise in their areas through required and — . The first year culminates in a Spring Exercise, elective courses and a policy-oriented seminar, which interests, and functional skills to roles and and most students spend the summer in a policy- culminates in the generation of the PAE. organizations across employment sectors. The majority of MPPs find positions in the public and oriented internship. The Policy Analysis Exercise POLICY ANALYSIS EXERCISE (PAE) Students choose from the following policy areas: nonprofit sectors following graduation. However, (PAE)—a client-driven, often team-based practicum— The PAE is an analytic and consultative professional each graduating class demonstrates a wide diversity caps the second-year curriculum. product, typically about 40 pages, in which students • Business and Policy of employment preferences. — examine an existing public or nonprofit policy or • Democracy, Politics, and Institutions management issue presented by a client. An applied • International and Global Affairs thesis, the PAE allows students to integrate and apply • Political and Economic Development the technical skills and specialized knowledge they have gained through their coursework. MPP • Social and Urban Policy graduates often point to the PAE as a highlight of their HKS .

Past PAE projects have included: Employment Sector Breakdown • Policy recommendations to an international — nonprofit organization for promoting human 38% Private rights best practices in the energy industry 30% Nonprofit/Nongovernmental Organization “HKS offered me the chance to find • strategy for a major U.S. city police 28% Public department a , to help improve a 15% National/Federal Government community, and therefore to better • High-tech growth plan for the president’s office 7% Intergovernmental Organization myself as a public servant.” of a developing country 5% City/Local/Regional Government 1% State/Provincial Government • Analysis for a U.S. federal government agency of JONATHAN MCMASTER MPP 2013 4% Unspecified United States the impact of programs U.S. Diplomat, Department of State on learning outcomes for migrant students

LEFT An MPP student presents her PAE work at the annual PAE showcase event. TOP MPP Faculty Chair John Donahue's teaching focuses on public sector reform 2 hks.harvard.edu/mpp and distribution of public responsibilities across government. 3 MPA/ID

The two-year Master in in International Development (MPA/ID) SUMMER INTERNSHIP is designed to prepare the next generation of leaders in international development. MPA/ID students spend the summer between their It is an economics-centered, multidisciplinary program that combines rigorous first and second years working on development projects, usually in developing countries. These training in analytic and quantitative methods with an emphasis on policy and internships are hands-on opportunities for students practice. Applicants must demonstrate competence in economics and quantitative to put the skills they have learned in their first year to analysis as well as leadership potential in international development. Most admitted the test, and to gain additional real-world experience candidates have at least three years of development-related work experience, and guidance as they think about the careers they will pursue after HKS. Students with substantial previous typically in developing or transitional economy countries. work experience use their internships to explore — new organizations, areas of interest, or regions of the world. Some students choose to build on their Curriculum Core courses include: internship experience when they write their Second Year Policy Analysis. As part of a multidisciplinary core curriculum, • Advanced Macroeconomics MPA/ID students take microeconomics, — • Advanced Microeconomics macroeconomics, and econometrics sequences. These courses are taught at the level of a first-year • Advanced Statistics and Econometrics SECOND YEAR POLICY ANALYSIS (SYPA) course in a top PhD program in economics, but with • Applications and Cases in International The Second Year Policy Analysis is an integral part of MPA/ID Class of 2018 an emphasis on policy applications to development Development the MPA/ID Program. Designed to serve as a capstone Employment Overview rather than pure economic theory. experience, the second year paper offers students • Economic Development: Theory and Evidence Through the MPA/ID Program, students share a an opportunity to deploy the skills they acquired curriculum and training in the field of international — • Good Governance during the program, integrate their coursework, and development. Although the sector, geography, and focus will • Management in a Development Context design and present policy recommendations for a vary, there is more predictability in the types of positions concrete development problem. In the SYPA, students • Normative Principles, Political Institutions, MPA/IDs secure compared to other HKS programs. pose a policy question and draw on their economics, and Development management, and institutional analysis training to • Second Year Policy Analysis (SYPA) Seminar develop convincing recommendations.

Past SYPA projects have included:

• Examining why women entrepreneurs in Employment Sector Uganda tend to enter low-wage, Breakdown low value-added sectors — “To understand the most • Promoting manufacturing foreign investment 34% Private pressing international from China to 33% Public 23% Intergovernmental Organization development challenges and, • Improving targeted outcomes in social 7% National/Federal Government importantly, to thrive as a programs in Peru 2% City/Local/Regional Government 1% State/Provincial Government professional seeking to address • Assessing potential demand for financial Nonprofit/Nongovernmental Organization these problems, a rigorous services in remote regions of East Malaysia 31% 2% Unspecified understanding of economics is • Evaluating a microsavings intervention in absolutely essential.” rural

MOLLY KINDER MPA/ID 2008 United States Consultant, Global Development Ventures

TOP MPA/ID students are trained to be the next generation of leaders in international development. LEFT MPA/ID Faculty Chair has published widely in the areas of economic development, 4 hks.harvard.edu/mpa-id international economics, and . 5 MPA

The two-year Master in Public Administration (MPA) prepares established professionals and concurrent degree students for positions of significant responsibility in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors. The program is designed for students with a record of high academic distinction and exceptional professional accomplishment and promise. Applicants are expected to have substantial graduate-level training and at least three years of work experience. MPA students have significant latitude in selecting courses and designing their field of study. They may choose courses from a range of disciplines and study under virtually any HKS faculty member. The program fosters a strong sense of community through student-organized seminars, informal weekly gatherings with classmates, small- group dinners, and other social events. Students also work closely with faculty members on developing leadership skills and networks to prepare for their post-HKS careers. —

MPA Students Pursuing MPA Class of 2018 Concurrent Degrees Employment Overview Curriculum A significant number of MPA students pursue MPA students often come to HKS with existing The MPA curriculum offers extraordinary flexibility. “HKS provided the cross-sector concurrent degrees with one of our partner advanced degrees and solid professional experience Students are invited, in consultation with their or as students in a concurrent MBA or JD program. competency that has made it possible institutions (see page 1) by completing a reduced advisors and mentors, to design an individual study credit study plan over three semesters. They benefit from a flexible curriculum that they plan over four semesters. However, they are required for me to pursue new social ventures.” can tailor to their unique interests. to take two elective courses in an HKS policy area— — FELIPE VALDEZ MPA/MBA 2013 The number of private sector jobs secured at Business and Government Policy; Democracy, Politics, United States graduation is, in large part, a reflection of our and Institutions; International and Global Affairs; Social Entrepreneur Political and Economic Development; or Social and many concurrent degree graduates. Urban Policy. Students are also required to earn four credits in each of the following areas:

• Economics and Quantitative Analysis • Management and Leadership • Public Ethics and Political Institutions Employment Sector Breakdown Students select their remaining credits to support — their unique intellectual and professional skills 72% Private and objectives. 16% Public — 8% National/Federal Government 6% Intergovernmental Organization 1% State/Provincial Government 1% City/Local/Regional Government 12% Nonprofit/Nongovernmental Organization

LEFT Many MPA students pursue concurrent degrees with partner institutions. 6 hks.harvard.edu/mpa TOP MPA Programs Faculty Chair Kessely Hong teaches negotiation and decision making. 7 MC/MPA

The Mid-Career Master in Public Administration (MC/MPA) is the longest-running MC/MPA Class of 2018 program at Harvard Kennedy School. This intensive one-year program offers a flexible Employment Overview curriculum to allow highly accomplished mid-career leaders and professionals to MC/MPA graduates build on their proven hone their skills, redefine their career goals, or pursue specialized interests through professional experience with a flexible curriculum that they can tailor to their interests and goals. coursework at HKS. MC/MPA students represent a range of professions from the Whether transitioning to new careers or deepening public, nonprofit, and private sectors and come from more than 60 countries to study knowledge and skills in their existing ones, innovative ways to tackle the world’s most complex public challenges. Graduates MC/MPAs gain a rich education from the have gone on to become heads of state, ministers, military officers, diplomats, classroom and their mid-career colleagues. journalists, chief executives, and nongovernmental organization directors. Positions secured by MC/MPAs — following graduation include:

• Commissioner for a state-level government agency • Communications and public affairs specialist at a media outlet

Curriculum MC/MPA Mason Program • Counterterrorism expert at a government agency The MC/MPA Program begins with the required The Edward S. Mason Fellows are a cohort of • Executive leadership in human rights, global Mid-Career MPA Summer Program, an intensive five- approximately 85 students within the MC/MPA poverty alleviation, or advocacy NGOs week course for students to study applied economics, Program who are from developing, newly quantitative analysis, political institutions, and industrialized, and transitional economy countries. • Policy officer at an intergovernmental globalization in preparation for the academic year. In addition to fulfilling the MC/MPA Program organization During the fall and spring semesters, students are requirements, Mason Fellows attend required responsible for choosing courses that align with their co-curricular seminars throughout the year that individual goals. In addition, they are required to feature topics in international development and complete at least four credits in three fundamental global leadership. skill areas: — • Economics and Quantitative Analysis • Management and Leadership “HKS sharpened my managerial Employment Sector • Public Ethics and Political Institutions skills, provided global perspectives, Breakdown — and updated my understanding of 50% Public Students select their remaining credits technology and social media trends. to support their unique intellectual and 32% National/Federal Government 9% Intergovernmental Organization professional talents and objectives. These are invaluable in leading two 5% State/Provincial Government — Philippine nonprofits I cofounded.” 4% City/Local/Regional Government GIANNA MONTINOLA MC/MPA 2013 MASON 26% Private 23% Nonprofit/Nongovernmental Organization Cofounder and Director, Hands On Manila Foundation, Inc. 1% Unspecified and Cofounder and President, PeaceTech Foundation, Inc.

LEFT MC/MPA students focus on honing their skills, redefining their career goals, and pursuing new interests. TOP Professor Cornell Brooks is Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership and Social Justice and Director of 8 hks.harvard.edu/mc-mpa The Collaborative for Social Justice at the School’s Center for Public LEADERSHIP. 9 Financial Assistance Student Loans Financial assistance at Harvard Kennedy School is a partnership. As a partner, Loan Repayment Assistance and we assist as many students as we can with our limited scholarship and fellowship Forgiveness Programs resources. The students’ role in the partnership is to reduce consumer debt, maintain The HKS Loan Repayment Assistance realistic expectations for standard of living, investigate all possible sources of outside Program (LRAP) assists graduates working with modest salaries in the nonprofit and funding, and save as much as possible. Nevertheless, attending HKS may require public sectors by providing assistance with significant borrowing. Advance planning is a crucial part of making enrollment possible. educational loan repayment. Applicants — must be employed in qualified public service positions and have a household income within the LRAP income scale. Funding is limited and eligibility is restricted to no more than five years of participation. Federal Loans U.S. citizens and permanent residents who Through the Federal Public Service Loan Fellowships and Scholarships have completed a Free Application for Federal Forgiveness Program (PSLF), federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are eligible for federal HKS offers competitive fellowships and scholarships based on merit and need. Completing the financial loan borrowers going into public service loans (i.e., Stafford and Graduate PLUS). aid application (available online shortly after submission of the admission application) allows applicants may qualify to have 100 percent of their to be considered for scholarships and fellowships. Applicants must apply for financial assistance before remaining federal loans forgiven after 10 Supplemental Loans learning whether they have been admitted. Opportunities to apply for funding (other than loans) after years. To qualify, they must be employed by Supplemental loans are also available to bridge admission are minimal. a federal, state, local, or tribal government the gap between a student’s cost of attendance — or by a 501c(3) nonprofit — and be repaying and other aid received. Terms of these loans their loans on an income-based repayment vary. Although international students are not plan. For information on the PSLF, visit eligible for federal student loans, they may Harvard and studentaid.ed.gov/repay-loans/forgiveness- apply for private educational loans, typically MPP MPA/ID MPA MC/MPA Partnership Assistance cancellation/public-service . with a co-signer who is a U.S. citizen.

31% 24% 30% 30% Percentage of admitted DOMESTIC applicants who are awarded

assistance by degree type (three-year average) 29% 39% 34% 29% Expenses INTERNATIONAL 2019-2020 TUITION + FEES OTHER EXPENSES

Academic Year Tuition $51,432 Estimated cost of books $47,136 $51,429 $33,489 $49,997 Course Materials $500 and supplies for the year $2,000 Annual amount of assistance DOMESTIC HKS Activity Fee $220 awarded to admitted Mid-Career MPA Summer Program $9,049 Estimated living and MC/MPA Mason Fellows Seminar $3,832 personal expenses (9 months) $26,064 applicants by degree type

(three-year average) Estimated living and $48,269 $53,739 $47,944 $77,145 MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE personal expenses (10 months) $28,960

INTERNATIONAL HUHS Student Health Fee $1,206 Student Health Insurance Plan* $3,700 *  May be waived if student is enrolled in a comparable health insurance plan.

10 11 Life at HKS

Harvard Kennedy School offers a stimulating, challenging, and positive learning environment where student-driven initiatives play a large role. Our students are deeply engaged in activities beyond the classroom, participating in more than 80 clubs that range from the Student Public Service Collaborative to the Soccer Club. They lead conferences and caucuses, write and edit for journals, and are committed to serving in their community. Many students participate in the annual HKS Serves day at the start of the fall semester. —

Centers & Initiatives Student Journals HKS is home to world-class research centers, • Policy Journal programs, and initiatives, including: • Asian American Policy Review • Ash Center for Democratic Governance and • The Citizen, a student-run newspaper Innovation • Harvard Kennedy School Journal of African • Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs American Public Policy • Carr Center for Human Rights Policy • Human Rights Policy Journal • Center for International Development • Journal of Hispanic Policy • Center for Public Leadership • Journal of Middle Eastern Politics and Policy • Institute of Politics • Kennedy School Review • Malcolm Wiener Center for • America Policy Journal • Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business • LGBTQ Policy Journal and Government • Policy Journal • Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and • Women's Policy Journal Public Policy • Taubman Center for State and Local Government Sampling of Student-Led Conferences • Women and Public Policy Program • Africa Development Conference • Black Policy Conference For a complete list, visit: • Conference on Poverty and Inequality www.hks.harvard.edu/centers-initiatives. • European Conference • German American Conference • India Conference • Latin American Conference • Conference • Women in Power Conference

12 hks.harvard.edu/student-life 13 HKS BY THE NUMBERS: CLASS OF 2018 HIGHLIGHTS

603 GRADUATES ARE WORKING IN 63 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES, IN 33 U.S. STATES, AND IN WASHINGTON, DC.

From 2012 Brazil Lithuania Paraguay Tajikistan to 2018, Bulgaria Greece Macedonia, Peru Tanzania students Cambodia Haiti Republic of Philippines Thailand, United The Power of Cameroon Honduras North Poland Republic of 89 have come to Canada SAR, Madagascar Portugal Timor-Leste COUNTRIES/ the Alumni Network TERRITORIES WERE Harvard Chile China Malawi Qatar Trinidad and REPRESENTED IN Kennedy China Hungary Malaysia Romania Tobago Harvard Kennedy School students agree that the connections they make THIS CLASS. Colombia Iceland Maldives Russian Tunisia School from: with their classmates are one of the most valuable parts of their education. Congo, The India Mauritius Federation Turkey Afghanistan After graduation, our alumni become part of an active global community of Democratic Mexico Rwanda Uganda Albania individuals who generate positive change in the world — a robust network that Republic of the Iran, Islamic Moldova, Saudi Arabia Ukraine Algeria alumni use to further their careers, gain professional advice, and continue to Costa Rica Republic of Republic of Senegal United Arab Argentina experience the power of a Harvard Kennedy School education. 89% Côte d’Ivoire Iraq Mongolia Emirates OF EMPLOYERS Armenia Croatia Ireland Montenegro Seychelles United Kingdom ENGAGED ONLY ONE Australia Cyprus Morocco Sierra Leone United States Our alumni can be found in more than 200 GRADUATE, WHICH Austria HIGHLIGHTS THE Denmark Italy Myanmar Singapore Uruguay Azerbaijan countries and territories. DIVERSE CAREER Dominican Jamaica Nepal Slovakia Uzbekistan Bahrain — TRAJECTORIES OF Republic Japan Netherlands Vanuatu Bangladesh OUR ALUMNI. Ecuador Jordan New Zealand Venezuela Barbados 22,000+ HKS degree program alumni Egypt Kazakhstan Nicaragua South Viet Nam Belgium — El Salvador Niger Spain Yemen Benin Ethiopia Korea, Nigeria Sri Lanka Zambia 55,000+ HKS Executive Education participants Bhutan Fiji Republic of Norway Sudan Bolivia, Finland Kosovo Oman Sweden Plurinational hks.harvard.edu/more/alumni 93% France Kuwait Pakistan Switzerland OF OUR GRADUATES State of Gambia Kyrgyzstan Palestine, Syrian Arab WERE EMPLOYED, Bosnia and RUNNING FOR ELECTED Georgia Lebanon State of Republic Herzegovina OFFICE, LAUNCHING Liberia Panama A NEW VENTURE, OR CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION. SOURCES FOR COUNTRY LIST: UNTERM, Multilingual Terminology Database and Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School

14 15 Questions about Admissions

How do I apply? Do I need a certain kind of the transcript from the school where during and after . Our Which standardized tests May I take classes at other We accept all necessary documents or work you graduated. If you are currently curriculum is demanding, and are required? schools or departments enrolled in a degree program, we do through our website at experience? we look for applicants with the The GRE or GMAT is required of at Harvard? not need to wait for fall grades. We hks.harvard.edu/apply. HKS students come from a variety skills needed to manage rigorous all applicants to HKS master’s You may cross-register at the require proof of enrollment from the of academic and professional coursework. Course requirements degree programs except those who other Harvard schools, or at the registrar’s office that lists the courses What is the application backgrounds. We do not look for a vary by program. However, are applying to the Mid-Career Fletcher School at you are currently taking. Do not send deadline and when are particular major or type of work quantitative coursework is part of Master in Public Administration or select departments at MIT. transcripts from high school, lycée, etc. decisions released? experience. Rather, we evaluate the curriculum for all programs. Edward S. Mason Program or to Typically, students are permitted The application deadline typically each applicant’s potential to work How do I apply for financial Previous coursework in micro- and the Wexner Israel Fellowship. to take one course per semester falls in early December, and for the public good. If your academic assistance to attend HKS? macroeconomics and multivariable at another school. decisions are released in mid-March. and/or professional background calculus is required for the Either the Test of English as a You will receive an email after Refer to our website for specific varies from the proposed course of MPA/ID Program. Coursework Foreign Language (TOEFL) or Is student housing available? submitting your application with dates. There is no spring admission. study at HKS, you should ensure related to quantitative methods International English Language Housing is instructions on how to use our that your application addresses how Testing System (IELTS) is required an option for students. For more online system to apply for financial (e.g. economics, statistics, and May I apply to more than an HKS education will allow you to of all applicants to both two-year information, visit assistance. mathematics) is recommended one master’s degree make a transition. and mid-career programs whose huhousing.harvard.edu. program at HKS? for the other degree programs. What other resources are Applicants lacking previous native language is not English or You may apply to only one master’s May I submit additional May I study part-time or in available to help fund my HKS quantitative coursework are whose four-year undergraduate degree program at a time. materials to supplement my the evening only? education? strongly encouraged to take such degree program was not conducted application? HKS does not offer part-time degree We encourage you to closely courses prior to applying. Successful entirely in English. The minimum Does HKS accept You should submit only the required program options. Degree program review the Funding Your Education candidates also demonstrate strong TOEFL scores to be considered transfer students? documents. Additional writing students must be enrolled full time section of the HKS website to writing and communication skills. for admission are: IBT — 100 or HKS does not accept transfer samples, links to outside sources, each term of study. In addition, learn about external funding Work experience is preferred, and PBT – 600. The minimum IELTS students. and newspaper articles will not be degree program students may not opportunities. some programs have specific work overall band score is 7. considered. complete their degree through Who should write my letters experience requirements. See the May I reapply if I was not I have been out of school for a evening classes only. of recommendation? I’ve taken undergraduate and degree program descriptions in this admitted previously or if I long time. How important are They should be written and graduate courses at a number brochure for more information. May I visit the campus? declined my admission offer? my GRE or GMAT scores? submitted by academic or of schools. Which transcripts We hold information sessions We keep application materials for What is the minimum or Although standardized test scores professional references; we must I submit? throughout the year and host several all programs on file for three years. average GPA or are an important measure of discourage letters from friends, You are required to submit open houses in the fall. You are To reapply, you must submit a new GRE/GMAT score for academic ability, if an applicant has co-workers, etc. Avoid submitting transcripts from any college or encouraged to visit our website application; however, you may reuse successful applicants? extensive professional experience, all three letters from academic university you attended, even if the to register for an information test scores, transcripts, and letters The admissions committee takes the admissions committee pays references. HKS requires three coursework was not part of a degree session or an open house. For more of recommendation. Instructions a holistic approach when evaluating close attention to the quality and recommendation letters for all program. Credits, grades, courses, information, visit regarding the reapplication process applications. Many factors are depth of his or her past professional applications. Please do not submit and the grading scale must be hks.harvard.edu/ are on our website. considered, including essays, experience and potential. more than three. We prefer to included in the transcript. Unofficial admissions-events. prior educational performance, receive letters that are addressed transcript copies may be uploaded Must I be fluent in a language What do you look for letters of recommendation, and specifically to HKS rather than through our admissions website for other than English to apply? in an applicant? standardized test scores. We are generic letters. consideration. Official copies are We have no additional language HKS is a school of leadership and looking for a solid academic record required for individuals who are requirement. Is an interview required to be public service. Successful and evidence of quantitative ability. admitted and accept our offer. HKS considered for admission? candidates typically demonstrate However, we do not have a cutoff requires you to submit transcripts Interviews are not a required part leadership experience and grade point average (GPA) or cutoff from schools from which you of the admission process. commitment to the public good. scores for the Graduate Record transferred, took summer courses, or These characteristics are often Examination (GRE) or Graduate studied abroad unless those credits, displayed through professional Management Admission Test grades, and courses are included in experience and volunteer work (GMAT).

16 17 HKS and Your Career

Pursuing a degree at Harvard Kennedy School is about professional development. While engaged in a unique academic and personal experience, students begin early — in partnership with faculty and program staff members, research center affiliates, fellow students, alumni, and the Office of Career Advancement (OCA) team — the process of clarifying their professional paths after HKS. —

What can I expect when it comes to What resources are available for finding jobs professional development at HKS? and internships? Everything at HKS supports our students' professional The OCA team provides individual and small-group development, from time spent at events to conversations support to help polish job search skills. The online job over lunch. Given the diversity of interests and experience bank and career management system JACK (Jobs and among HKS students, the process of taking your next Careers for the Kennedy School) is a powerful tool career step will be a unique journey. Your HKS network for identifying unique opportunities and potential of faculty members, research center and program staff, employers. OCA screens and posts approximately 4,000 alumni, and classmates will be a priceless resource. targeted jobs and internships annually. The HKS Alumni The OCA team provides career development resources Directory and LinkedIn Group (open to students, alumni, in the form of individual coaching, access to potential faculty and staff members, and Executive Education employers, job search skill development, and guidance on participants) represent our dynamic professional building a strong network to support your career interests. network and avenues to internships, Policy Analysis Exercise (PAE) clients, and employment. How are graduates faring in this economy? Do employers come to campus? Our graduates consistently do well after HKS. By October of their graduation year, close to 95 percent are OCA brings nearly 100 employers to campus for career settled. They are either employed, running for office, or fairs and information sessions each year. In addition, continuing their education. valuable connections develop with alumni who return to HKS to share their expertise or who attend our regional What is career coaching? networking events off-campus. Students also benefit Students will find informal career coaches throughout from the many practitioners and alumni speaking at HKS. In OCA, the career coaching team is available research center seminars every day, who are eager to for individual meetings. Each coach has focus areas share career advice. that align with the specific professional interests of Is funding available for internships? HKS students. Students are encouraged to meet with a career coach early in their program to design a career HKS, through a general summer internship fund and the development strategy. Alumni also consult with OCA generous support of its research centers, provides funding coaches as their careers progress. for unpaid or minimally paid internships, primarily in the public or nonprofit sector. Funding is competitive and requires an application.

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