Hello all,
I just got my acceptance letters from SIPA (MPA in Development Practice) and Stanford (MA in International Policy Studies) and I'm looking for an unbiased opinion on both schools/programs.
Selling point for Stanford: The school as a whole, entrepreneurship oriented, small class (20-25), location and environment (Everyone is super friendly), flexibility -can take classes from different schools.
But on the other hand: The program is relatively new, SIPA has the edge in policy,
Selling point for Columbia SIPA: Reputation of the program, faculty, the edge in policy, an MPA might be better on the long-term
But on the other hand: bigger class size, location, it seems more traditional than Stanford's
What are your thoughts? Recommendations?