I've known several people who have attended or are currently attending Milano and they all love it. Truth be told, the school has a lot of part-timers who are working full-time salaried positions in the field. From what I hear Milano offers very practical training in the field of public policy, often having students do real group consultant projects. Milano is definitely well respected and while New School undergrad (Eugene Lange) and other colleges within the school have interesting reputations, Milano sort of separates itself and maintains a solid reputation. NS may not have the prestige of some other schools, but in terms of getting hired after grad in NYC--I think any dedicated graduate will do well in the job market. This is just my 2 cents tho