Planning on applying to Yale’s master’s program in Public Policy
Hello everyone,
I don’t know if it’s too early, but I would like to know what I should focus on in the future so I can achieve this goal.
To give you some background, I am from Serbia and I finished high school this June. I got accepted into Classics at Sapienza in Rome (which is a good university in Europe, at least that’s what I think, and it is also regarded as the number one university for Classics in the world). While I’m there, I’m planning to take some extra courses in politics or something similar. Right now, I am learning Italian, and in college I will take French. I heard that knowing many languages is good for jobs and postgraduate studies in global affairs.
I’m probably going to do some sports too. I don’t know if that matters, but I’m lowkey passionate about it, so I’m going to do it anyway.
Also, since most applicants have some job experience, after those three years in Classics, I’m planning to find a job related to an MPP, either helping with some tasks or, if I can get to that position, doing research.
I’m also planning to take some courses in economics this summer, as well as some related to politics, just so I can get an overview, since my major is not directly tied to politics, although I think it is a great base for further education.
My real question is: what else should I do during those three years? How do I “peak”?