ZebraFinch

SFS Russian, east European and Euroasian studies.

Program Applied To: MA (IR), MA (Russian/East European/Eurasian studies) Schools Applied To: SAIS, Georgetown, Elliott Schools Admitted To: SAIS, Georgetown, Elliott Schools Rejected From: N/A Still Waiting: Undergraduate institution: University of Puerto Rico Undergraduate GPA: 3.80 Last 60 hours of Undergraduate GPA (if applicable): Undergraduate Major: Political science, economics GRE Quantitative Score: 145 I think GRE Verbal Score: 159 GRE AW Score: 5 Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable): 2 Years of Work Experience:a little over a year Describe Relevant Work Experience: Interned at Department of State (Foreign Service Institute), interned at National Science Foundation, work as an Immigration Services Officer at USCIS. Spent over a year abroad in Moscow, Russia. Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): Strong. I worked for months on them, especially with my writing sample to Georgetown. I am confident in my SOPs as I was admitted with funding to all places I applied to. Strength of LOR's (be honest, describe the process, etc): Two strong, from an experienced econ professor and from Honors Program Director. One from a Foreign Service Officer, who is a career officer and quite successful in the FS, but who has little experience with graduate schools so I'm not sure how strong his letter was. Other: Last year all except one of my applications were rejected. This year, they were all accepted. I think my SOP's/writing samples were the most important aspect.... even my horrible GRE quant score didn't scare SAIS away. Work on those SOP's!

Exact same thing happened to me.

I'm going!

So I was awarded $30,000 for my first year... this makes my decision difficult....

No, I was a Pickering last year, 2015. I applied to Russian and Eurasian studies, MAERES.

No, I was a Pickering last year, 2015.

I was a Pickering alternate last year and was told I'm a fellow this year. I heard from Georgetown about a week ago.

I'm in, not sure if anyone else is.

The funding was very, very different. I received the Pickering fellowship this year, and from the schools, I got half tuition off Georgetown, an as of yet unknown fellowship from SAIS, etc. Last year I only got 1/3 tuition from Korbel.

Honestly, in this position I would wait a year and re-apply. I had to do that. Last year I got waitlisted at my top choice, rejected for my second choice and little funding at the one school that accepted me. I worked very hard on my profile this year, gained some more work experience, and got accepted with funding at all my choices. This field isn't lucrative enough to justify taking out a small mortgage for a Master's.

I haven't received a PM from you. ?

And like I dreaded they sent the email super late in the day so I can't call them now! It's almost funny.

Yep, nothing there, just a button to accept the offer... but not showing me the offer!

I'm gonna call them first thing Monday. I was so hoping to know today! It'll really make or break my decision.

Email says " Congratulations on your acceptance to The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). It gives me great pleasure to inform you that you have been awarded fellowship funds for the 2016-2017 academic year. Should you obtain substantial funding from external sources, we reserve the right to adjust your financial aid award. "

Nope. This is very confusing/frustrating :S

Can we do noon?

It just says I was awarded a fellowship, but not the actual amount.

Where are you guys seeing your aid? I go to the website under "Summary" and see nothing.

Yeah, most important thing is to be honest. And they understand we're human and "young and stupid" is a phase many of us go through.

Mine didn't either.

I never got an email by the way. Just refreshed my application page like a maniac.

ACCEPTED!!! So happy! Never thought I'd be good enough for JHU.

Korbel's great! I wanted to apply there but because of my and my spouse's job situation we're kinda stuck on the DC area.