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I would say it is likely at this point. I've been accepted to NYU, GSPIA, Korbel, and SIPA (with a SAIS rejection) but the choice for me really is between SIPA and Korbel. I was offered a full-ride at Korbel and thanks to the 20k SIPA offered along with an outside funding source SIPA will be for free as well. So money is a wash. I'm security studies and Korbel has a very good program in the latter which makes the decision harder. I'm going to be attending both student days and will have a better feel afterwards hopefully. It will be hard to turn down two years fully funded (including living expenses) at Columbia though.

Another SIPA acceptance here. Just got it now. Also got offered 20k in fellowship money so for all those who haven't yet heard back don't get discouraged; it may just mean you're up for some money. Now if I only could figure out why SIPA offers me 20k and I get outright rejected from SAIS. Those crazy adcomms

Great stuff everyone. I definitely think I will be retaking the GRE in mid-Dec. Also, can quant course work offset to some degree a lower quant GRE score? I had calculus through differential equations plus stastics plus econometrics. But the last time I've used that stuff was in college and hence the big reason for my low gre quant score.

Currently four and half years out of undergrad.

So just got back from the GRE: 660V, 590Q. That is not where I'd like them to be, particularly the Qaunt score, but I'm wondering if it is worth it to drop another $150 on a retake. I didn't study at all for the exam so I'm quite confident I could score higher if I exert a little effort. Targeting for Security Studies: SAIS, Fletcher, HKS, DU Korbel, SIPA Me: Undergrad at Top-20 University Majors in History (Honors) and Economics 3.85 GPA/ 3.9 for Majors 3 yrs exp as naval officer w/OIF participation 1 year of world travel Strong LORs Can my work exp and GPA make up for the subpar GRE scores or should I open the wallet again and buckle down with a study guide? Thanks.