Efrain responds:
It is difficult to describe the "type of people" that are typically admitted to our MPA program but here is some data:
- Average GPA of our last class was 3.6 (there is a 3.0 requirement to apply)
- A typical student has 1 to 3 years of relevant work or service experience
- Average GRE: quantitative, 650; verbal, 580; analytical 4.5
- Approximately 55% are Washington state residents, 45% from outside Washington state (including 12% international)
- 65% female, 35% male
- 18% underrepresented minorities
- Students come from a viariety of undergraduate degrees, but the strongest applicants have at least taken economic and/or statistics coursework
People at the Evans School come from everywhere, top 10 universities, big state universities, and small colleges.
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Efrain Gutierrez is a second year Master of Public Administration (MPA) student at the Evans School with interests in global governance, international development, Latino communities in the U.S., and gender policy. Efrain received his MPA from the Evans School in June, 2010. More about Efrain