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I think an MPP admission is mostly based on the SOP you write. Explain what happened to you as openly and honestly as possible in it(I had the same issue and I got admitted to SIPA...)

Seems there're only rejected/deffered applicants on this forum so far!

Anyone has the other essays topics in particular the MPP/MBA dual degree? As I am not sure whether I want to apply to a dual degree or to the MPP alone Also are your applications considered separatly for a MPP/MBA application? What if you get rejected from one of them? guess I'd better ask the admission dept...!

Hey, what about Sipa? I noticed that an increasing number of people tend to mark it out of their wishes/rankings. Any ideas why?

thanks batignolles, very useful for those not able to go to NYC

Hey grad2, I haven't sent the application email yet and didn't get funding neither. I guess it wouldn't be fair if sipa wouldn't let us apply for fellowships just because we started 3 months after the others. I guess that could be a good question for the admitted student message board! Btw, I sent u a PM.

yeah same here I will deffer to jan 11...

From an International Student perspective, Columbia is better known than SAIS, just because it is Columbia. In the field, even if SAIS is known, I am not sure that people really see the difference between the 2 in terms of academic excellence. It is likely that in 10 years all what your work connections will have in mind is that you have done "Columbia" at some point in your life, which is better known that SAIS (at least from an International Perspective, it depends if you want to work domestically in the US or abroad?). That's the way I see it, and it's one of the main reason why I did not apply to SAIS.

Program Applied To: MIA Schools Applied To: SIPA (the only school I really wanted to get into) Likely to deffer to jan 10 even if I got admitted for Sep 09. Schools Admitted To: SIPA Schools Rejected From: none Still Waiting: Undergraduate institution: One of the top French business schools) I also hold a master's degree in finance from another top French Business School. I have studied in London in a top 10 Uni. TOEFL: 107/110 Undergraduate GPA: 3.6-3.7 equivalent Last 60 hours of Undergraduate GPA (if applicable): N/A Undergraduate Major: International Business Management +Finance GMAT: 620/800 Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable): 2 Years of Work Experience: 3 Describe Relevant Work Experience: 2 years as Management Accountant in 2 Investment Banks in london+several other internships including one for an International Court working as intern in the cabinet of the registrar Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): Really worked a lot on it. Took me more about 18 months between the day I became interested in applying and the day I submitted the application. I had the SOP plan ready, but I wrote it down only a few days before the actual deadline. Strength of LOR's (be honest, describe the process, etc): one is the CEO of my former Inv Bank (I was working with him), another one is the director of the International Court (stayed in touch with him) and the last is a finance teacher. Other: My advice would be to really think of what you want to do, and more importantly, think about something different you could bring to your application. Something not many people are likely to think of. Saying "I want to work in Central Africa for a Microcredit NGO" won't get you far I think. But also, don't undervalue yourself, bear in mind that not everybody who's 24-26 at the time of the application has climed up Everest or worked with Nelson Mandela! I'm a native French speaker. I also speak fluently German (900/990 at WIDAF) and English (Toefl 107/120) Good luck to next year's applicant!

Hey, is there anyone likely to defer their enrollment to january 10? Good luck to all those waiting!

Nah really don't!

Congrats! You're the first to officially receive funding! Are you likely to attend?

Just heard from Sipa too: got admitted, with no funding though... Im happy, but in the same time quite worried about how to pay for it. I'm waiting for a Fulbright reply, if not I think I'll take on a loan in euros to pay for the school! Good luck to all those remaining. Wensday should be the day funding notifications will be out!

Apparently funding notifications were out on the 17th last year. This year it falls on a wednesday. So I'll start to freak out on wednesday at noon then!

Yeah but in this case you may prefer being pessimistic!!