Tom-MPP
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I didn't meet with any admissions people prior to getting in, but did email professors whose interests I shared. Really not sure how much any of that factored in though.
hi, i tought u had posted the web link for the admissions blog, anyway, just in case for the others here to read who maybe havent seen it
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rejected....oh well
do u know which program ur going to attend?
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US News just published their new rankings, if anyone is interested (this one's for public affairs)
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my best guess is that mason comes through tomorrow, and the rest mc-mpa / mpa-id / mpa2 follow monday and tuesday..
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That's because Revolution can't get into a top MBA program and so he takes out his frustration on people applying public policy schools so that they feel as value-less as he does. He's a broken record and de-rails every thread he touches.
hey guys, lets keep it cool; ok fair enough, revolution is bashing at PP/IR programs, but soapwater ur personally attacking him by saying "he's not good enough"; how do u know that; i havent seen him personally attack or offend ppl; he just complains about schools and not ppl, which is a freedom of speech;
i can understand though that, as a PP/IR hopeful, u dont want someone talking negatively about a school that u may attend soon, which is psychological; but stand above it, revolution wont be the first or last dude to challenge u on going to PP/IR school, i speak from experience..
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only 30-45min left til clos of business; is hks still gonna release any decisions today? :-/
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I think SIPA's bad rap comes from the fact that they offer little or no aid for 1st year students and additionally the program is massive so many students are left without jobs upon graduation. I dont have facts but I read in the Foreign Policy that their students have the lowest employment rate out of all the top 10 schools.
reason for sipa's relatively poor job placement is that columbia has 2 top rated grad schools right next door, business and law; its tough to shine in the shadows of such competition
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Completely disagree with these rankings. HKS is hardly the top IR school when its not even completely IR focused. SAIS or SFS would be number one on that list followed by Fletcher and SIPA. HKS and WWS, while fantastic programs, I would consider them more generalist programs rather then specific IR programs. YMMV.
man, i dont know what world u live in, but putting sais or sfs ahead of hks or wws, thats idealistic at best..
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I would bet that HKS is going to stick to the 5 pm release schedule. That way they can flee the office and avoid panicked phone calls.
ur hillarious, hehe
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Thanks man. Yeah I've been fantasizing about going to a top b-school for a while and have worked my butt off for it. My dream combo is wharton-hks. I felt absolutely nothing when i got into sais with fellowship, but getting into a top b-school such as Wharton will be the greatest day of my life and the mba will be a truly transformational experience professionally, personally, and socially. As much as I like SAIS' curriculum, it just won't do the same: questionable private sector placement, and I don't think I will learn that much from my classmates.
take my advice, do NOT commit to a program that ur not fully convinced about. u will detest the time u spend there, the money u pay, and the ppl u study with.
its not worth the time u invest and the opportunity cost u forfeit. sure, u learn a lot and meet nice ppl, but u dont hv to necessarily go to grad school to achieve that.
follow ur heart, do no listen to what others want u to do, or what is socially expected from u. bcs ur gonna be the one studying for those exams and writing those dreadful papers. u better enjoy it if u wanna make sth out of it.
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I applied to mba programs as well and waiting to hear back from them.
Hey guys, stop bashing @ Revolution, the poor guy is just trying to get into the schools same way we do.
Ok, he may have had some mixed experiences surrounding the appl. process, but give the guy a chance to air his frustrations here, its a forum.
Everyone has dreams, incl. me !!
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@Tom-MPP: They have a link to the forum for admitted students that has been talked about elsewhere, and the standard stuff that other schools have had on sites they link you to after admission: info on the admitted students day, how to submit your deposit, various deadlines, etc.
just wondering, how much is the deposit? does the admit day sound exciting (special guests and so on)?
am sure there is already some eager admits trying to setup a flat share and all that
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@ Tom-MPP: The tab is there for me.
congratulations, you got in !! hehe
i wonder what kind of info do they have in the new admit tab? and they said that there is sth like a forum or board for admits, is that right?
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@ admits: can you already see the "new admit" tab in sparks? just curious..
in the past it was reported that it either showed before admissions decisons were sent out or way after admissions decisions were sent out.
wondering if they fixed that
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I just got in!! Excited! Kind of... depends on financial aid, which is obviously a big discussion on this forum, haha.
Do you mind sharing your background/stats with us?
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Just came from dinner, thought they won't send anything today.
Checked email, got DINGED !! Good luck to the rest.
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Just read on the admitted/rejected page that admissions will tell you that decisions are still being "processed", but reality is that admits are sent out first, then rejects. That could be the indicated time lag "in the next 2 weeks" in the blog.
http://www.thegradcafe.com/survey/index.php?q=harvard&t=a&o=&p=1
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While we're hanging in there -- fenderpete and piquante, how is it that you have two 1st years in your cohort with the last name Bumpus?
Because they are related to Jim Bumpus, and as such considered legacy, and legacy gets always in at Ivys.
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That latest admissions blog makes me think they've been getting harassed a bit by people wanting to know when they're releasing results...
I would not say "harassed". Look at other major PP schools. They either set a date or have already released decisions.
Sipa for instance had a late App. DL. of 5-Feb and will be releasing decisions from 18-Mar on. That's a mere 6 weeks processing time.
Now explain to me why Hks needs almost 4 months and can't even specify a release date? To me that's not harassment, but exposing incompetence.
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This admitted MPP student posted his stats last year. LinkedIn profile for more info: http://www.linkedin.com/in/gautamkamath
HKS Public Policy, Masters (F12) Accepted via E-mail on 13 Mar 2012 I 27 Mar 2012- What are the odds for financial aid? Anyone? MBA grad from National Taiwan University, with undergrad in Maastricht University in Law and Public Policy. Worked for 2 years in NGO/UN internships, 2 years as a banker...strong corporate and NGO rec....average GMAT (690)..but unique international profile
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I don't see one. Now I regret checking! Where did you get this info?
Admitted students posted it here on the forum. It was not the norm, but did occur in some cases.
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If anyone logs into their Sparks account and sees the New Admit tab, can you please let us know.
In the past years it sometimes appeared prior to the admissions decision being sent out.
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Just called the admissions office. Decisions have been made as of today.
Now decisions are being updated in the system and will be communicated by email (not Sparks) to us by Friday.
They said they notify per program, not all at once (MPP, MPA2, etc). So not sure when who will get notified first or last..
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After reading the comparatively more negative than positive things about HKS, I am pretty sure that I won't attend unless I get substantial funding.
It simply doesn't seem to be worth the time and money invested. Public policy school is probably more of a scam than what I thought from before.
Official HKS Thread
in Government Affairs Forum
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Which school / program are you attending now?