DaniCM

I got in, too! Yay! Congrats, everyone! The financial aid page of that welcome thing said that if you didn't get any info about a scholarship in your acceptance letter, you didn't get any funding from SIS. ) : I was really hoping for some money. At least the classes are offered latter in the afternoon, so you can work full time while you go to school.

I applied to both the Rangel and Pickering, and got the sad rejection email from Rangel earlier this week. I know the committee met the 25th, and I got my rejection email the morning of the 26th...if there were multiple rounds of decisions, I must have been an pretty uncompetitive candidate. ) : I was really upset by the rejection letter. I felt so confident that I'd at least be a finalist. But I know with the tough job market in gov, lots of people are going back to school and the competition is fierce. I had what I thought was a very very strong SOP and a letter or rec from a 3 star marine general...but I still got the generic rejection letter. Anyway, now I'm waiting on the Pickering decision. But I feel like if I wasn't even chosen as a finalist for Rangel, Pickering wouldn't see much more in my very similar application. Has anyone been snubbed by one and moved forward with the other?

I got one! It mentioned both my school and work, although it seemed generic otherwise. When I replied to thank her for the email, she responded immediately and had a very nice, convivial conversation with me. It definitely made me feel good about my chances - but I don't want to read too much into either...Fletcher is known for being very hands on. I never got the scholarship email from SAIS ) : But I did get one from SIPA. Jeeezzz....I can't wait for decisions!!!

I had the same reaction when I saw the big envelope! I don't know whether I should take it as a good sign or not...Fletcher is a very hands on school, but it almost seems cruel to send these big envelopes out so close to decision time if you're not at least strongly considering the recipient of the envelope, just because the thought process is clearly going to be, "does this mean I'm going to get in?" Plus, I can't imagine hand writing letters, although short and identical letters, to each and every applicant. Additionally, a few weeks after submitting my application, I received the following email: Dear xx, Knowing that it can seem like a long wait from when you submit your application to when you finally receive an admissions decision, I wanted to give you a little update on your application to The Fletcher School. I was the staff member who reviewed your file, and I really enjoyed reading about your various work experiences after Georgetown, including your work with Homeland Security Institute. I also enjoyed watching your video interview. We are hoping to have decisions out in mid- March but in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to be in touch with any questions you may have. While you wait to hear your decision, you might want to use the time to learn more about Fletcher and our community....(links links links) Meanwhile, please let me know if you have any questions about the admissions process. Warm Regards, xx Clearly, it's a "form" type letter with a few personal tweaks specified from your application, but receiving this email from the very staff member who reviewed my application was pretty exciting. When I emailed her back to thank her, I got an almost immediate, and very convivial response about Boston and the weather...very conversational. Did anyone receive an email like that? Man, I can't wait until decisions come out! I feel sick to my stomach waiting!!!