ashfaq_1988

I have two offers: 1. University of Maryland Half graduate assistantship Total payable: US$ 12000 every year in tuition and fees Assistantship: US$ 7500 every year (10 hour/week) 2. University of Minnesota John E. Brandl Public Leadership Fellowship Total payable: US$1745 every year in fees (full tuition waived) Assistantship: US$ 6500 every year (10 hour/week) Icing: The tuition waiver applies for 60 credits while the program requirement is 45 credits. This means I can do extra 15 credits if I am able to. My goal in the long term: To enroll in a PhD program and want to do lots of quant for that. I will be very very grateful if someone can suggest anything. Right now I am very confused.

got admission decision a while back, waiting eagerly for the funding decision!

Thanks so much goebelb, Brewmaster and PublicService. @Brewmaster the fundning offer came with the admission letter. @goebelb I got offer from CIPA, GWU, GSPIA (Pittsburgh), Humphrey (Minnesota). All of them are making me wait for their funding decision so thus far UMD is the only REAL offer I have since funding is my biggest concern. I feel pretty relieved after reading PubliService's reply. At least there's a way to do what I want to. Thanks everyone again- this forum does help blood pressure level to fall!

Hi everyone I got a decent offer from UMD (half grad assistantship). Some other schools offered admission too but funding decisions are pending. My goal is to do as much quant as possible in this Masters and then apply for a PhD in policy (or related fields), possibly doing a job for a year in between. Do you think UMD would be a good choice? I would really appreciate some help, really confused at this point.

I am seriously considering CIPA. The admissions team is great, program is flexible and Cornell is Cornell. However, I am worried that I would not be able to cover my costs given they do not usually give funding for more than 50%. I got a good offer from UMD which is a very good school too but CIPA is my top choice.

Got admission offer few days back. Funding to be decided.

Got admission offer few days back. Funding decision by March 31

Just received an acceptance letter. Still waiting for funding decision!