The School seeks a diverse pool of applicants who have been trained in a wide range of disciplines and preferably have had previous work experience in policy making or implementation. No specific background or undergraduate major is required.
Admission is selective.
Decisions will be based on a multifaceted evaluation of the applicant's overall academic record, applicable test scores and potential for the field of public policy as evidenced by work experience and community, extracurricular or other relevant experience, written statement of purpose and goals, and letters of recommendation. While the Department can recommend whether a student should be offered admission, Graduate Division has final authority in all admission decisions. The final deadline for filing both applications is January 15. The statement should be no longer than three double-spaced pages. It should include a concise description of past and present education, employment and other relevant experience, how these experiences relate to the choice of public policy as a career goal, and a statement describing how a degree would be applied to future career goals.