u/GradSchoolGrad

I'm increasingly seeing MPP/MPA grad alums, where they have zero full time professional work experience, but their MPP/MPA is their 2nd (and gasp, even 3rd Master's). Usually they did a one year Master's or graduated their B.A. with a Master's in 4 or 5 years, then did a MPP afterwards.

I can kind of understand getting a 2nd Master's as a pivot (e.g., started going with a technical track but then pivoting to policy). However, when the education looks repetitive, it is actually a negative to me (e.g., Politics major, politics 1 year Masters, MPP).

Any thoughts?

So I talked to a recent graduate from an MPP school who told me that she felt that aside from some technical skills, most of the coursework felt worn and tired from professors who are out of step with hour politics and policy work in today's world.

Anyone have an thoughts?