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To be honest I was also surprised. I didn't have a bad impression of them before, but they didn't stand out to me as a place I was particularly enthusiastic about. I'm in for global governance, politics, and security. I was also accepted to GW for international affairs and I was initially leaning toward them, but now I'm not so sure. Each school has pros and cons that are important to me, but now that the deadline to decide is so close I have to figure out what I value the most and what I am ok with sacrificing. That is too bad about your experience with AU so far. Hopefully they will offer you some more funding!

Oh that is easy. I've emailed them so many times about other things, they probably are surprised I haven't emailed them about that already. My impressions from the visit: The faculty seem like they are very engaged/involved with the students and actually care about their success on academic, professional, and personal levels, which is really nice. The student community also gave me the sense that they are very supportive of one another and not just there for the classes, but also to interact. The SIS building itself is very open and has a big atrium on the main level for people to meet and hang out on the main level so it is conducive to that sort of atmosphere. The current students I talked to were also super willing to answer questions about basically everything, from SIS-specific questions to living in DC, and a few gave me their contact info if I had other questions in the future. Overall it was all very welcoming, and it felt genuine- not like they were just fabricating it for that day.

I attended the open house- I thought it was pretty good and definitely has been making me think seriously about accepting their offer. The information was roughly what I found online but it helped me get a feel for the atmosphere of the school and personally I really liked it. I'm curious about these funding reconsideration requests. How did you guys submit those? I was offered a bit of money through a non-SIS scholarship that I applied for but it really doesn't make a huge difference in the debt load I'd be taking on by going there. I guess it's too late now if they're sending out decisions though.

I just received an email that my decision was posted online and I was waitlisted. It definitely would have been nice for my ego to have been accepted, but I had already sort of ruled it out in my mind due to the amount of debt I'd take on by going there.

Accepted last Monday. I am definitely very excited, since GW is one of my top choices and I really wasn't convinced that I would get in this time around. ceid 90, I am deciding between SIS and Elliott as well. I visited GW in the fall for an open house so I am mildly leaning toward them right now just because I've already gotten to hear their pitch and I've researched their program a bit more, but I will be attending the admitted students days for both so I can get a better idea of which one feels like a better fit. I am still waiting on Georgetown SSP but I think that one is a long shot. Congrats to everyone accepted and hopefully those who are waiting will find out soon!

A little late to the party on this...but I was accepted on March 7 to global governance, politics, and security. I hope everyone who is waiting finds out soon!