Admissions Blog

While tips on applying to grad school from the Admissions team can be helpful to prospective students as they work through their application, we know many of you are also eager to hear more from current students.

We are excited for our upcoming event series in Washington, D.C. from July 13–14! Join us for coffee chats with the admissions team, a reception with students and alumni, and an information session to to learn how you can drive meaningful and measurable change with a graduate degree from Harris.

Sahila Kudalkar, MPP'23, shares some advice to incoming students on finding on-campus jobs.

Jonathan DaCosta, MPP Class of 2024, writes about his transition to graduate school directly from undergrad.

Carrie Collins, MPP Class of 2024, wrote about what a typical Tuesday looked like for her during spring quarter after completing the Core.

We regularly host Roundtables with alumni of the Data and Policy Summer Scholar (DPSS) Program who share their UChicago experience and advice for prospective students. We asked alumni how they applied their skills in the workplace. Below are pieces of their testimonies.

The Admissions team has rolled out a series of virtual sessions on application tips called Applying to Grad School. We have rounded up the recordings for your reference as you complete your application. Our next deadline to apply is, Thursday, April 20 at 11:59 p.m. CDT (UTC-5).

There are many fun and unique experiences to enjoy while living in Chicago. For example, Vitor Agrella da Silveira, MPP Class of 2024, writes about his experience watching his friend run in the Chicago Marathon last fall.

Muaz Chaudhry, MPP Class of 2024, shares how he managed to build a vibrant community at Harris as a queer, international student.

Connecting with current students is an important part of making your graduate school decision. From a short conversation or a few emails, you can learn more about where to live, what to expect from classes, internship opportunities, and life outside of the classroom.

Victor Hinardi, MPP Class of 2023 and DPSS'20, writes about the ways in which data can be used to tell stories that impact policy change.

Our Application for Review of Scholarship Award for admitted students is now open! The scholarship reconsideration is open Monday, March 13–Friday, March 24 and decisions will be sent via email by April 10.

Anna Weiss, DPSS’21, MPP Class of 2024, writes about what students can do with R Programming, a coding language for statistical analysis and data visualization, using our Harris Credential Programs, Policy Analytics Credential (PAC) and the Data and Policy Summer Scholar (DPSS) Program, as examples.

We asked our Harris Ambassadors about the highlights of their Admitted Student Week (ASW) and what admitted students should look forward to about ASW this year.

Matt Ryan, MSCAPP Class of 2024, shares what made Technology, Ethics, and Politics with Professor Jeff Jackson his favorite Harris class.

Lindsay Hiser, MPP Class of 2023, shares her coding journey at Harris.

Harris Student Organizations (HSOs) are an opportunity to make connections, put policy into practice, and develop and refine your leadership, teamwork, and project management skills. To kick off the new year, Admissions is hosting a series of HSO Community Chats throughout January. These community chats are a great way to engage with current HSO members about their organization’s work. Join these casual, conversational meetings to ask questions in a small group format.

We sat down with Senior Associate Dean Ranjan Daniels about the uniqueness of the Data and Policy Summer Scholar (DPSS) Program and how it prepares future graduate students and emerging professionals for the field of data analytics and public policy.

I'm Ranjan Daniels, Senior Associate Dean of Student Recruitment & Global Outreach at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. I invite you to watch the Harris 2022 Year in Review and see what incredible young leaders, like yourself, are doing at UChicago. 

The Anubhav Lecture Series, South Asia is a unique program hosted by the Harris School of Public Policy in collaboration with the Indian School of Public Policy to bring together individuals who have motivated change at the grassroots level in South Asia and empower them with skills and training to increase their impact. Read more about this exciting opportunity.