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i actually called them to check on the status of my application. apparently since my application was only completed as of March 2nd, she said that it would take another couple of weeks for me to get a decision. so, i guess i might have missed the first batch.... we'll see.

yes! congrats to everyone who has heard back from Milano! i'm going to go cry in my pillow. at this point i take it as a bad sign that i haven't heard anything. if they made their decisions around the 12th and i got everything in on time and i live in nyc, then i would probably have gotten something by now. i guess i prefer to deal with rejection than to keep on waiting!

Thank you!!! I've also heard that Milano and the NSSR International Affairs program will be merging to some degree and probably pretty soon. I'm very curious about how this will affect the core requirements, the program structure, and it's reputation.

i've been to one of their receptions as well and also had a pretty good impression--the faculty seemed very open, there seemed to be some very interesting research being done there, classes look amazing, and a lot of connections to be made. But it's just strange that I can't really find anyone who can speak to their program, neither current nor former students, nor students at other programs who've heard about the program at Milano and can speak to it. Weird.

To make a long story short: I was in a PhD program (in philosophy) for about 4 years and dropped out for a variety of reasons (lack of financial, family, and academic support; the abysmal job prospects of almost everyone graduating from the program, in spite of its decent rank; sudden writer's block and loss of focus caused by what was later diagnosed as depression; a desire to be more involved in finding answers to social ills rather than metaphysical paradoxes, etc.). I racked up several incompletes, but got an A- or A in every other class. That was almost 5 years ago. I've since been working in the nonprofit sector as a grant writer and have become interested in applying for an MPA/MPP. I was told by an admissions counselor at one program that dropping out of a prior grad program isn't necessarily a dealbreaker as long as i can show that i can actually perform well at the graduate level. I think I can make a reasonably good case for that, though of course i'm a little worried. Anyone else out there been through this and care to share their experience? Any advice, of course, would also be appreciated!

Hi everyone! I've searched around the forum for information about Milano (especially the urban policy program) and while a few people have asked about it, nobody seems to respond. I've only seen two brief comments about it possibly not having as good a reputation as NYU. So, here's one more try: does anyone know anything about the quality of the program, how it compares to NYU or Baruch (i'm only looking at schools in NYC right now), or how graduates fair in the job market (NYC and beyond). Thanks!