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Ok, this makes sense. Would have had different advice if you were absolutely set on a PhD program. Definitely see the utility in what you're doing - and I do already have an MPA (focused in public policy) and have been in a very research oriented job (some would argue it's very similar to a think tank) for a couple of years. What you focus on in your MPP to make you more competitive again technically depends on what type of PhD (quant, qual, certain program, etc) you actually want. However - generally I'd say having as much statistics/analytics/econometrics as possible (while earning a strong GPA) is absolutely a plus for many programs esp as these aspects become more important for programs. While earning your degree or working afterwards, publish what you can. The other benefit from this route (if you're already taking it) is the opportunity to build strong references. Finally, if you can take a couple of grad poli sci classes and make them fit in the MPP, it could be worth it to prove your chops in the field generally later on. And if you get a job you love and won't hit a career ceiling without a PhD - go be awesome without it!

What do you want to do after the PhD program?

Do you think you absolutely want to do the MPP? And how set are you on a PhD down the line?

Thanks! In IR.

Claiming a Yale admit from Sunday night!

Congrats! Feel free to message me for more info about the program.

Personally waiting another week until I'm positive on all of the news I will receive. I want to make sure I visit each place I'm considering and then I think narrowing it down should (?) be easier. Still planning to mostly choose prior to April 15 for the sake of depts and other applicants.

Sad to hear, that was my last one with a small bit of hope! Thanks for the info.

By finalizing do you mean sending rejections? Do you think any waitlists or acceptances are left?

Know I won't be allowed to have my phone or personal computer for all of tomorrow afternoon due to security restrictions. Will hope to hear some of you are accepted to Harvard, Yale and Princeton before I can check my phone! Oh the waiting.

This weekend for Penn State. But I would guess if they make more offers they could visit at another time.

So for this week we still have hopes for Princeton and potentially more Yale decisions? Anything else we're waiting on (impatiently!)?

Curious, why do people post rejections on the board when many others have been posted and they don't give their stats?

So any thoughts on if anything will come out today or are we waiting for the end of the week?

Thanks so much! Definitely lucky to be happy with my options regardless of what else comes out. (And rationally, this is probably my set - just lucky to have heard good news at the outset.)

What do we have hopes of coming out today beyond Yale?

I think Maryland is still making most decisions... their last deadline was only Feb 1.

Celebrating so far by going skiing this weekend. If another acceptance trickles out, will likely involve whiskey (weekday) or bubbly (weekend). And let's be honest, shortly after there are all of the mental pro/con lists. Let the deliberations begin...

Did other Maryland admits already get funding information?

I think most of the emails going out last night were IR from what I could tell. And there were only a couple of admits before that. It seems like official decisions will be going out later this week.

So is the admitted students day March 21?

Many of their professors have changed over the last few years. You'll want to make sure there are at least a couple of people you're interested in working in. It would certainly depend on what your specific interests are and what you want to use the Phd for in the long run.

Any guesstimates/conjecture on whether MIT still has admits left?

Michigan rejection now official. At least they let us know quickly.

Anyone have any indication on whether they'll do the interviews again?