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ethinker

I’ve realized that this might not be the place to search for MPA fellows, but given that ChaseDream has no portion dedicated to the MPA candidates and I’m a relatively frequent visitor to this (MBA – North America) section myself, I dared to post the message here.

I’m admitted to two well respected MPA programs (Heinz CMU and Fels U Penn) in the U.S., one with a third of tuition covered and the other with a full tuition waiver plus living stipends. Both programs start in fall 2005, so I’ll sure be seeing some of you MBA guys in the same university/area, J

As a matter of fact, the MPA application process bears too much commonality with the MBA one: GMAT/GRE/TOEFL, undergraduate transcripts, essays, references, interviews (optional), and so on. As such, I owe much of the gratitude to ChaseDream, which I believe is a perfect platform to unite all the fellows in the same trench. There certainly are a host of websites for this purpose, but as you’ll agree with me, ChaseDream is unquestionably the best.

For those of you who haven’t made up his or her mind to pursue a MBA degree, I strongly suggest you do more research on the alternatives—there are tons of master degrees out there, you don’t have to stuck with any particular ones; for those who are pondering over a MPA degree, I salute you and encourage you to take it seriously.

Life is short. Money and fame should not be the only things in our minds. It’s such a shame to see our nation—and the so-called elites—define success solely in economic terms.

jeremy2000

ethinker,你好，我对MPA很感兴趣，但是我已经准备去读MBA了。我将来希望能在非营利机构工作，如不弃，希望能和你交流交流，MSN:jiangbobo2000@msn.com

ethinker

Sure, Jeremy, I've added you to my MSN Messenger list. In fact, my background is more like a MBA's rather than a MPA's. Graduated from SJTU with dual bachelor degrees (Automatic Control and Economics), I've been doing project management and IT consulting all along. I had the same confusion when deciding between MBA and MPA. At the end, I chose the high-risk path.

For those of you who don’t know much about the MPA degree, what if I tell you one third of the MPAs go to the private sector after graduation? You can find JP Morgan or McKinsey on the employer list of many top MPA programs. Re-think about what MPA education can bring you.

dullpen

MPA的前景很好呀，我的两个朋友从哈佛和哥伦比亚MPA毕业，现在DC世行总部和国内的一家基金公司，发展的不错，收入也很可观。现在国外的NGO在国内的活动越来越多，对MPA的需求是很大的。

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