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Hi all! I'm interested in going into social policy, specifically doing research, and now that I have my admissions results I'm feeling a bit unsure of what my priorities should be regarding my future goals. My acceptances: Humphrey MPP (University of Minnesota) - in state tuition + fellowships covering 40% of tuition Evans MPA (University of Washington) - out of state tuition, no fellowships Luskin MPP (UCLA) - out of state tuition, no fellowships I got my undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota so I'm very familiar with the campus and how the school tends to run things. However, I am not from the Midwest originally and do not plan on staying here past graduate school. I would like to move to the West Coast after I graduate, which is why I had applied to schools out there. At this point there is a significant cost difference between me staying in the Twin Cities for school and me moving elsewhere (including lower cost of living here), but I'm worried about finding a job outside of the Midwest if I choose to stay. I don't currently have student loans but it's very likely I would be taking them out to attend either Evans or Luskin. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Is it worth paying more to better position myself for regional connections and alumni networks?

Hey there. I'm looking for public policy programs that have strong social policy programs within them. Specifically I'd probably like to concentrate on gender/or and LGBT policy issues, and I didn't know whether certain programs were known for this emphasis. I know GWU is one example but do people know of more? I'm not new to grad school admissions but I am re-orienting the types of schools I'm looking at. I'm majoring in psychology with a minor in gender studies (graduating next month) and I had previously been interested in applied social psychology programs, though I've now realized that direct work in policy is more up my alley. I also have a combined three years of research experience in political psychology labs and a combined three years of work in student groups dedicated to social issues, if that matters.