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Hey guys, I have decided to join SAIS D.C and you guys in the coming two or more years! Very excited and meanwhile nervous. Also, I will attend pre-term for Micro. Thanks for setting up the facebook group (sent request already) and for sharing the information here. Yao from China

Hi! My concern is exactly the same. I don't know if the quant courses are way too heavy and strict. Do I really want to drag myself into heavy course load? I would really appreciate anyone's idea on this. I am going to visit SAIS later this month - hope it will be helpful for my decision making.

I am in the same boat as I am 23 and have limited professional experience. The concerns that prevent me from making up the decision to go to SAIS is the absence of an actual campus and seriousness/business-minded people (well, maybe a professional program is expected people to be so.). Apart from that, SAIS really enjoys the best location and has good focus on quant. Would appreciate any ideas on this. Candidate from China.

I still haven't heard anything from MSFS. Is anyone on the same boat? No news is bad news probably.

The quantitative is so heavy at SAIS!

Your situation is better than mine. I am deciding between CIPA and SAIS (not in IDV and no money).

I am having a hard time deciding between CIPA and SAIS DC. Any thoughts? I didn't get SAIS Bologna. If I did, I probably would go.

Although MSFS is a great program, they suck at keeping you posted, esp. the notification of acceptance/rejection. I remember last year they emailed those who accepted but let those rejected waited for the snail mail. How awful was that? Hope they won't do this again this year. So I am taking no news is bad news. :-(

Thank you! I am from China but will be attending a conference at Stanford in April. I agree with you so I would take this chance to visit the campus before making the decision. Ithaca is really remote and cold, beautiful though. Which program are you gonna take? Appreciate your ideas. thanks.

I am in the dilemma. Need some advices from you guys. Here it is: CIPA Cornell and SAIS JHU Both are great programs. Here's the pro-and-con. CIPA: Ivy league school, some funding, very flexible courses selection but the location... SAIS: top program among similar programs, D.C, but no campus with limited selection of other courses. I am interested doing international development work with NGOs or working in a think tank in the future - maybe in Singapore (doesn't have to be in U.S ) Any more opinions? Anyone in the same kind of dilemma? For now I am thinking of taking CIPA...

got in as a Chinese applicant. no mention of funding. What is so special about IDV concentration? Congrats all who got in.

hi thombo, congrats! just want to know is there an email before the mail package? thank you

I am confused now. I just call the office. They said all decision will be notified by mail, not email. But some got admission emails. Does that mean those who do not get emails will get rejection mail? That's so cruel.

super super Congratulations! I noticed you also got in SIPA today! I guess today is your day! ;-)

super super super Congratulations!!!!!!! Still waiting. Notified by email???

Thank you. I just checked again yesterday. Still INCOMPLETE.

The strange thing is that my status online is still INCOMPLETE. I sent them email and they said "Unless you have received an email from this address stating that your application is incomplete and we are missing documents, then you may assume that your application is still processing, and will be marked "complete" soon." I am kind of worried about this. Does anyone have the same problem??

same here. It seems that I will begin hearing from places I applied next week. So far, none. The waiting is killing me. SAIS is my best shot, I don't think I can get it though. Good luck to you!

ir10, I applied the same program, but haven't heard about anything yet. How did you find out the decision?

Hi,, are you sure the result will come out around that time? are there any pre signs that indicate you are likely to be admitted?.... so anxious now although i think there's slim chance for me. pray for everyone.

same here too. I don't think I have the chance to be admitted to Harvard RSEA Chinese Studies, but still feel anxious about the result. wish you all best luck.