Masters in Public Policy

Please upload unofficial transcripts from all universities or colleges attended, including community colleges, summer sessions, study abroad, and extension programs. Transcripts should list the name of your undergraduate institution and degree conferral date.

Three (3) letters are required but we will accept up to four (4) letters. Your letters should be a combination of academic and professional or all professional. You will be prompted to invite recommenders to submit letters on your behalf through the online application. The most helpful letters are from persons who have supervised the applicant's work in either an academic, employment or community service capacity, who can evaluate the applicant's intellectual ability, creativity, initiative, leadership potential and promise in the field of public policy.

The Personal History Statement is a required part of the UC Berkeley graduate application. Consider this as your personal introduction to the admissions committee. In your Personal History Statement, please describe how your personal background informs your decision to pursue a graduate degree. In this section, you may also include any relevant information on the following: How you have overcome barriers to access in higher education, evidence of how you have come to understand the barriers faced by others, evidence of your academic service to advance equitable access to higher education for women, racial minorities, and individuals from other groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education, evidence of your research focusing on underserved populations or related issues of inequality, or evidence of your leadership among such groups. Although there may be some overlap, please note that the Personal History Statement should not duplicate the Policy Statement of Purpose. The Personal History Statement should focus on your personal history/journey, where as your Policy Statement of Purpose should focus on your academic and professional experience. There is no page length requirement for the Personal History Statement. However, this essay is generally 1-2 pages, double-spaced.

Please upload a current resume reflecting your work experience, education, and other relevant information. There is no page limit for the resume. Your resume should be submitted under the "Supporting Materials" section of the on-line application. GSPP believes work experience adds tremendous value to class discussions and helps students to develop a context for problem solving and policy analysis. Although GSPP does not require work experience for admission, it is strongly recommended and encouraged. On average, incoming students have at least three to four years of full time work experience after completing the undergraduate degree.

Please follow the instructions below for the (Policy) Statement of Purpose essay. These instructions supersede the instructions from the general Statement of Purpose section on the online application. MPP Applicants -- For the Statement of Purpose, please follow the Policy Statement of Purpose prompt below and upload your essay to the "Statement of Purpose" section of the onling MPP Application. Instructions: The Goldman School of Public Policy welcomes applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds and with a variety of career aspirations. Some of our students have had prior experience in the realm of public policy; others have not. It is helpful to us to know more about your background, your motivation, and your long-term goals than cannot be inferred from your records and references. We would appreciate you helping us by supplying a brief statement of 3-5 pages, double-spaced. Please address these areas: The Present: Why do you want to take an educational program in the analysis and management of public policy? The Past: What experiences or activities bear on your qualifications for this program, e.g., research papers, study groups, job responsibilities, policy or political projects? How do these experiences relate to your decision to undertake the study of public policy analysis and management? If you have been out of school for a year or more, please indicate the positions you have held and your major activities. The Future: What kinds of work and activity would you like to engage in following graduation, and what are your long-range career objectives?Please supply whatever information you think may help us to understand your candidacy more fully.

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