Finals week, unarguably, is one of the most stressful weeks for MPA students. Fortunately, UT and Austin provide a vast number of self-care options for students when things get a little stressful. The city boasts enough diverse activities that there are options for everyone. Whenever my brain needs to take a break from accounting or [...]
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Thankful for Home
Thanksgiving brought a busy half week of engaging with family and avoiding anything explicitly school related. I returned to Austin late Saturday night, woke up Sunday and went to Starbucks to begin my last tax research memo!! As I turned on my computer and logged onto the Starbucks page, I found a fascinating video entitled Ripe [...]
tags: accounting, agriculture, career, environment, ethics, farming, food, regulation, sustainability, Texas MPA
Sentiments of a Fifth-Year MPA Student
Wow! I never thought I would get this far. Being a fifth-year Integrated MPA student still feels surreal to me. My years of hardwork as a college student will finally come to a close. It surely feels bittersweet. What does a fifth-year student’s schedule look like? After going through my recruiting and internship semesters, I have [...]
I really didn’t think I was going to get in…
I express this not only as my own sentiment regarding applying to the MPA program, but also as a common theme among my peers. Not knowing anyone in Austin when I arrived, I was eager and available to get to know others in the program. After classes groups of MPAs often walked to restaurants near [...]
category: Admissions, Valerie
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What’s life as a Texas MPA all about? Six current students—Sarah, Jamal, Hannah, Pierre, Melissa, and Ally—give you the inside scoop in their blogs. Read up on their perspectives on classes, the job search, living in Austin and more.
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Sarah Haas, MPA '13
MPA Track: Taxation
Jamal Deek, MPA '14
MPA Track: Financial Reporting and Assurance
Hannah Franklin, MPA '13
MPA Track: Financial Reporting and Assurance
Pierre Rochard, MPA '13
MPA Track: Financial Reporting and Assurance
Melissa Hodges, MPA '14
MPA Track: Audit
Alexandria Newman, MPA '14
MPA Track: undeclared, planning Taxation
