Mr123

Yeah, I just missed the boat. Too busy with work. I will be attending WWS so it all worked out.

accepted into idev with 30K per year.

declining my admission to the MPP. Hopefully someone on here gets it. Best of luck to everyone.

Got 12.5k per each year. AS I also got into WWS, SIPA is out of the running.

Is anyone else struggling between picking WWS and a top MBA?

Funding, faculty/education, prestige

Firstly...this is just my opinion..so please don't kill me if you disagree: You should reconsider the law school decision. With your LSAT score and GPA you should reply to the top schools and see where the chips fall. I dont think that there is any policy arena in which a degree from HLS or Columbia Law is less valuable than HKS or WWS. In regards to your question: I got into WWS and HKS. We have similar verbal scores, but my quant was significantly higher. I came from a polisci background so I put in some effort to score above 160 for the quant. My understanding is that the median for the top schools(HKS, WWS, Goldman) is around 161Q and 162V. But I also had a very quantitative job, so I think that was a factor. Honestly from your profile, I doubt that a few quant points or classes made the difference in your app. Sometimes you are just not a fit for the class that adcom is trying to build. I am grasping at straws, because I don't really know what to tell you. You have great scores and you seem like the perfect candidate. I honestly think that this process can just be very random..maybe the person that read your app was just having a bad day..maybe there were too many education policy apps...what I am trying to say is that this occurrence, as sad as it is, in no way reflects your abilities or capabilities. My final suggestion would be this...try to highlight your interest in education through work experience and get your quant to over 160. And perhaps reconsider law school...especially with that LSAT score.

WWS. They are peer programs. The difference is that one leaves you 120k+ in debt. Feel free to send me a private message so that we can discuss.

just got the HKS MPP admit

MPA

Got accepted last night for the MPA.

Got into WWS last night.

No. Was told that an aid letter would arrive in the next few weeks. Even with 100% aid, I think I will be pulling out. As this process has dragged on, I've been able to speak with many SIPA grads and my love for the school has diminished significantly.

Just got accepted. No financial aid info. The letter said to wait a few weeks.

Just got into SIPA. Will probably be declining. Good luck to everyone