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Accelerated MPP

What Should I Take This Fall?

With fall enrollment approaching, the Admissions team is sharing helpful tips to help you course plan in preparation for application to Batten. Read on to hear from Anne Carter Mulligan, Batten's Director of Undergraduate Admissions, on courses to take and open electives you can try. 

Application Resources

Applying to Batten this spring for the BA, Minor, or Accelerated MPP? This is your one stop shop for all our helpful tips as you work on your application over the winter break!

Student on computer

As we shift into application mode, the Admissions team is addressing some of the top misconceptions we hear in advising appointments. As you prepare to apply to the Batten School, be sure to avoid these common traps–and don’t take yourself out of the running unnecessarily!

Maximizing Your Recommendations

This year, all recommendations for applicants to our Accelerated MPP and BA programs will be submitted using a recommendation form.  Read on for tips to ensure your recommenders showcase your strengths and abilities in the strongest possible way!

What We Look For in an Accelerated MPP Application

With applications for Batten’s graduate programs now open, the Admissions team decided to answer the most frequently asked question in advising appointments: “How do I get into the Batten Accelerated MPP program?”

Tips for Applying to Batten

In our latest blog post, hear from Director of Undergraduate Admission Anne Carter Mulligan on what we look for in applicants. The video also includes helpful tips for your application and an insider look into the recommendation form for the BA and Accelerated MPP programs!

Explore Global Policy at Batten

With UVA’s Global Week about to get underway, we thought we would highlight the ways in which students interested in global policy can get involved at Batten.

What Should I Take This Spring?

Are you interested in exploring a degree program at the Batten School and unsure what to take next? Read this post on J-term and Spring course offerings at the Batten School for some suggested next steps!

Guada Pinto

In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, the Admissions team sat down with second-year Accelerated MPP and Batten Latinx Network (BLN) President Guada Pinto to discuss her student experience and the role of BLN within the Batten School.

Explore National Security Policy at Batten

With UVA’s Intelligence and Security Careers Week about to get underway, we thought we would highlight the ways in which students interested in national security can get involved at Batten.