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Hey @dudeinspace,
 
I think many people just go for the rankings, and CIPA doesn't do too well on those because of some technical issues: it's a not a seperate 'school' like Sanford, SIPA etc, and because it's not involved in much research (CIPA core faculty who do reaserch are attched with other schools in Cornell)
 
And yes, i was accepted at Duke too. I chose Cornell because it's better known in India and i would like to go back after a few years. CIPA also gave me a better deal eventually. I was able to find an on-campus job before coming here, and that really sealed the deal for me.
 
Apart from the UN, I know that other fellows also work with the World Bank, various NYC city government offices, a range of international NGOs and quite a few private sector companies.
 
I hope this helps!
 
Cheers,
A

Hey @dudeinspace,
 
I think many people just go for the rankings, and CIPA doesn't do too well on those because of some technical issues: it's a not a seperate 'school' like Sanford, SIPA etc, and because it's not involved in much research (CIPA core faculty who do reaserch are attched with other schools in Cornell)
 
And yes, i was accepted at Duke too. I chose Cornell because it's better known in India and i would like to go back after a few years. CIPA also gave me a better deal eventually. I was able to find an on-campus job before coming here, and that really sealed the deal for me.
 
Apart from the UN, I know that other fellows also work with the World Bank, various NYC city government offices, a range of international NGOs and quite a few private sector companies.
 
I hope this helps!
 
Cheers,
A

Hey @dudeinspace,
 
I think many people just go for the rankings, and CIPA doesn't do too well on those because of some technical issues: it's a not a seperate 'school' like Sanford, SIPA etc, and because it's not involved in much research (CIPA core faculty who do reaserch are attched with other schools in Cornell)
 
And yes, i was accepted at Duke too. I chose Cornell because it's better known in India and i would like to go back after a few years. CIPA also gave me a better deal eventually. I was able to find an on-campus job before coming here, and that really sealed the deal for me.
 
Apart from the UN, I know that other fellows also work with the World Bank, various NYC city government offices, a range of international NGOs and quite a few private sector companies.
 
I hope this helps!
 
Cheers,
A

Hello dudeinspace,
 
1) quant skills: Besides the quant requirements, you can take classes to suit your quant capacities and skills. There's classes for people who are at various levels of quant proficiencxy across the campus that you can take to suit your MPA degree. For eg, i took public systems modelling, stats for social sciences last semester and this semester, I am taking econometrics which is helps me in the kind of quant analysis I want to get into. There is also an evaluation class you can take, as well as a mixed methods class.  
2) We are all in the process of looking and finalizing our internships right now. I'm choosing between working in impact evaluation for a large non-profit in DC and looking at communications impact for an organization in india. There's quite a few in NYC. Some of my peers are going to be working for the UN. So things are looking good
3) Networking in CIPA has really helped me so far to understand how what we do translates into the job market. Some of my peers found internships from the people they met at the DC and NYC networking events. I have found CIPA alumni to be open and happy to help!
4) Being mentored/ advised is an important part of your life as a CIPA fellow. That said, you have the freedom to evaluate if the Prof assigned to you suits your needs. I have been really lucky in this regard. My advisor is Gary Fields, who is really well known in his filed of labor economics. He is very invested in his role as an advisor, and has given me critical feedback about my courses and other professional choices that I have had to make here. It's been a great relationship. and i have benefited largely from it!
 
Hope this helps, let me know if you have any extra questions.
 
Best,
A 

Hello everyone,
 
I am current student at CIPA, and I also work for admissions. The funding decisions will start going out by the second week of March for those of you who haven't heard about fellowships yet. I hope this helps, and we hope to see you guys at the Open House on March 20th: http://www.cipa.cornell.edu/admissions/openhouse.cfm
 
Let me know if you have any more questions!
 
Cheers,
A

I'm interested to know what your decision making process was like. Once you knew your options and funding levels, what made you choose CIPA over all the rest?

Accepted at SOAS.  

Hey,
I meant  Research Assistantships. Thanks a lot, this helps. I've been in touch with Prof Anirudh Krishna so i'm wondering if i should write to him and check the possibility of a RA-ship.
I  share Spat's concerns. As an international student i'm worried if will classes and work options at Sanford will be too domestic-issues oriented. Also, does Sanford have many intl students? Any from India in your year?
 
Sorry too many questions!