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  1. I'm going to push back on the idea that UMD specializes in domestic policy. Their new Dean is a former Assistant Secretary-General of the UN, and they are one of just a few public policy schools that are a full member of APSIA. There aren't a million study abroad programs, but I do think the ones they offer look to be high quality: https://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/current-students/study-abroad That being said...it is still an MPP vs an MA in IR, so I would look closely at the curriculum options and see if it's what you want. While some will disagree, I don't think that your employment options will be all that different at UMD vs at GWU, especially within DC. I also am deciding between UMD and GWU, and have been impressed with UMD's responsiveness and overall feel, while GWU has been very inaccessible.
  2. I will likely be turning mine down, so hopefully they pass it along to someone else.
  3. I also received a funding notice on Mar. 11th.
  4. Received a funding offer last week for $15k for the first year, and then finally got an acceptance email yesterday. Sorta backwards timing, but exciting nonetheless. Still waiting to hear back from Maryland before I make my decision.
  5. Oops sorry - replying on my phone and can't get it to quote correctly. What other schools did you get admitted to? UMD definitely comes off as having less of a quant emphasis than some other programs in my experience.
  6. All these acceptances coming out today is making me nervous. I haven't heard anything. One of my letters was a little late so I'm hoping my decision is just delayed and this doesn't mean I got rejected. We'll see though.
  7. So I'm going crazy playing the waiting game for responses, so I'd thought I'd post here to see what everyone thinks my chances are. Especially for receiving funding. Program: MPP Schools being considered: GWU, Maryland, GMU, American Major: International Development w/ a Poli Sci minor GPA: 3.71 ( slightly higher in major) GRE score: 166V, 155Q, 4.0 AW Undergraduate school: Small Christian liberal arts school. Years since undergrad: Less than 1 (Spring 2014 graduation) Work experience: Summer in undergrad working on public health projects in India. Summer working for City of Seattle on a federally funded welfare program (technically I was an Americorps Member). Standard Congressional internship. Started working at a refugee resettlement agency full time a few months after graduation. Coursework: Stats (A), Research methods (A), Lots of micro, macro, and development economics (all A's). Language skills: Basic Hindi, Intermediate Spanish Statement of Purpose: Nothing special, but very focused on a specific policy area that I want to pursue. Letters of Recommendation: Undergraduate advisor/professor who was the head of my program, Adjunct professor who is very accomplished in his field, District Director for Congressman I interned for. Concerns: One of my letters was two weeks late to Maryland and GWU for reasons outside my control. The schools didn't seem to be overly concerned, but I still don't like how it looks. Also my ability to compete for funding having relatively little work experience.
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