aquarius

Did you get any information on funding from Georgetown? I haven't seen anything yet. :-/

@bfoo, good point, thanks!

Accepted, but nothing about funding. I'm -cautiously- optimistic about funding from Georgetown. According to the MSFS website, "Up to 30% of the entering class may receive a scholarship based on the strength of their applications in the admission process." 30% seems a lot better than SAIS or SIPA.

I haven't looked closely enough at course offerings at either Fletcher or SAIS to have an informed opinion about it, but I do understand that Fletcher students can take courses at Harvard and MIT. For me, that's a clear advantage over SAIS. I think I've just sold myself completely on Fletcher. Now if only Fletcher would move its campus to Capitol Hill...

This. I've gotten an invitation to an alumni reception and personal e-mails (and calls!) from a current student and an alum. Through that contact, I've also been connected with a Fletcher alum who works in my career of interest. Granted, I was accepted back in December through Early Decision, so Fletcher has had a bit more time to "woo" me than other schools have. But still, my takeaway? Fletcher is a Class Act.

I'm in the same boat! I got accepted at SAIS (DC campus) with no aid and Fletcher with a nice scholarship. Of course, I'm leaning towards Fletcher to save some money. My end goal, though, is to work in Washington, DC, so I would rather go to SAIS, all other things being equal. I've been racking my brains trying to figure out what to do, but, depending on what I hear back from MSFS, I'll probably go to Fletcher. Many Fletcher alumni go on to top jobs in Washington, and I don't think a SAIS education is worth the extra debt. Boston may not be the international relations "hub" that Washington and DC are, but Boston offers a lot of academic and research opportunities (Harvard, Tufts, MIT, etc), if that's your thing. I'm also very turned off by SAIS's lack of funding. I understand that Fletcher awards scholarships to 90% of its students, while almost nobody at SAIS gets money. I just consider that rude haha. I'd be very interested to hear everyone's final decision and how you came about it!

I got May 1!

Accepted! Anybody hear about $$$?

https://new.sipa.columbia.edu/admissions/program-admissions/miampa-admissions If you click on the "Prepare to Apply" tab, it opens up an application timeline with March 18th listed as "Application Notified."