<p>Hey all, </p>
<p>Need a bit of perspective on my chances. </p>
<p>Quick app bio and stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>Founded non-profit organization (youth homeless job training and employment) senior year of high school; have been running it as operations director for 6 years (2006-present)</li>
<li>Over 250 kids between 17-25 found full employment as a result of our program. Have partnered with the Salvation Army, Homeboy Industries, and the Sheila Kar Foundation for various project implementations.</li>
<li>Started up college education at CC (Los Angeles Pierce College) 2009</li>
<li>Earned 4.0, got into UCLA Stanford Berkeley USC etc</li>
<li>Transferred to USC on full academic scholarship 2010</li>
<li>Graduating next Spring</li>
<li>Major: Philosophy, Politics, and Law (PPL)</li>
<li>Minor: Economics</li>
<li>GPA: cumulative including Pierce - 3.82, only at USC - 3.63</li>
<li>GRE: haven't taken it yet but my averages for practice tests taken so far are 710 Quant 630 Verbal. I'm taking it twice - end of November and mid-December</li>
<li>I have been the Executive Director and President of Students for Obama - California, the official student wing of the Obama for America campaign since July of 2011 (hopefully he wins today)</li>
<li>Executive Board Member of San Fernando Valley Democratic Party</li>
<li>Was elected as a Presidential Delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention from my Congressional District (30)</li>
<li>Political Editor of Sonic Eclectic Magazine</li>
<li>Part-time Development Consultant for Blue Cove LLC (Palo Alto based investment firm)</li>
<li>So yes, I work about 60 hours a week + full time school</li>
<li>I'm 25yrs old</li>
</ul>
<p>I am applying to the following MPA/MPP programs:
Harvard, Princeton, Berkeley, UCLA, USC, Columbia, Georgetown, U of Chicago</p>
<p>Any ideas of my chances or any comments in general?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<ul>
<li>TheLongShot</li>
</ul>