The HKS Admissions blog has moved
Thank you for following the HKS Admissions blog here on Tumblr. We’ve moved the blog to a new home directly on the HKS website. We look forward to continuing to share admissions tips, information on financial assistance, community news, and highlights ......
MPP Policy Analysis Exercise
For Master in Public Policy (MPP) students, the Policy Analysis Exercise (PAE) is the culmination of the Harvard Kennedy School experience. During the PAE, second-year MPP students serve as a consultant to a public or nonprofit organization and develop......
Student Conferences at HKS: Black Policy Conference
Each spring, Harvard Kennedy School students organize a series of student-led conferences. These conferences focus on issues that are timely, relatable, and of substance. And they’re also opportunities for our students to listen to, learn from, and spe......
Harvard Climate Action Week
Throughout this week, May 8-12, climate experts from across Harvard University are participating in Harvard Climate Action Week—a celebration and acceleration of climate research, education, and engagement. Harvard Climate Action Week will convene thou......
Meet W3D: Women in Defense, Diplomacy, and Development
W3D welcomes new members at the Student Organization Fair in September. Who we are W3D: Women in Defense, Diplomacy, and Development is a student organization at the Harvard Kennedy School that aims to elevate the visibility and impact of women at the ......
Conservative Student Voices at HKS
Above: Angelique Talmor MPP 2024 (left) and Sebastian Borda MPP 2024 (right) As a school of public policy—where lively debates about approaches to solving the world’s most pressing public problems are encouraged—it’s important that a wide spectrum of ......
Tips for Moving to Harvard with a Family
By Katie Ford MC/MPA 2023When I was admitted to the Mid-Career MPA Program, my first thought was, “How will I move my family to Cambridge?” As I approach graduation, I reflect on our amazing year together here. We have benefited from great schools, clo......
Harvard University Housing Advice from a Current HKS Student
By Akshay Mathur MC/MPA 2023Before coming to Harvard as a Mid-Career MPA student, I was based in Mumbai, working with think tanks that focus on local, national, and global policy issues. After I graduate, I plan to return to India to continue working i......
Managing Imposter Syndrome and Culture Shock
By Abeera Ahmed MPP 2024 Receiving your offer of admission may have come with a mixed bag of emotions—unbridled joy, uncontrollable tears, tight hugs from your loved ones, and pats on your back from trusted mentors. But if you are anything like me or ......
Opportunities and experiences working with HKS faculty
By Nancy Lu MC/MPA 2023My name is Nancy Lu, and I’m a Chinese New Zealander, mother of two very young children and a wife, Chartered Accountant, and a public servant New Zealand.I applied to the Harvard Kennedy School after an unsuccessful campaign to ......
Get to Know HKS: Student Q&A with Ana Ortez-Rivera MPP
Ana Ortez-Rivera is an MPP student originally from Maryland. After attending the University of Maryland, College Park, she served as a Career and Life Skills Advisor at a charter school, helping adult learners explore college and career options. Her ar......
Starting a Student Group at HKS
By Tara Burchmore MPP 2023In my time at Harvard Kennedy School, I’ve learned to manage crises and to code in R. I’ve studied game theory and learned about the history of American religious influences on politics. I’ve traveled to the United Arab Emirat......