confusedafrican

Hey trains! Congrats on being accepted to SAIS as well! I also noticed alot of SAIS alums work in orgs like WB, IMF etc and that is one of the things that really attracted me to their program. However, like you mentioned the program has a heavy econ focus and yet I dont really have an econ background. I'm a little concerned about that.

thank you for your reply! Yes, definitely considered cost of living in NYC. Fortunately, I wont have to worry about housing at least. Already have that sorted. Was wondering more about the NYU program itself and its reputation.

Hey everyone, So i recently got accepted to Johns Hopkins SAIS for their International Political Economy Program and NYU Wagner's MPA in Public and Non Profit Management Policy- International Specialization. I would love to have a focus on sub saharan Africa while in grad school. I think both these schools are really great and have good development/ African focused programs so I'm confused which one to pick. Unfortunately, neither are giving me funding so I'm applying to external scholarships. Some scholarships however need you to specify what school you plan on attending so I just need advice on what school you think I should enroll in. My dream job/ career has always been to work in places like the World Bank, UN basically international development organizations. Any advice you give this confusedafrican is highly appreciated!! Thanks!