mpp2015!

I'm guess I'm also trying to figure out at what point a full time MPP no longer makes sense, particularly in the context of using that time to work, get promoted, and actually receive a pay check. The MPP seems so hard to quantify in terms of career benefits. It's quite clear that an attorney or a doctor needs to go to grad school to get their job, but there really are no positions where the lack of an MPP precludes you from qualifying for the job. And I guess the older I get, the more comfortable I get with paychecks and benefits, the less likely I will want to take 2 years off to study. That being said, I know that I would love the experience, the curriculum at certain schools looks amazing, and it probably will be a positive thing in the long run. Anyways, thanks for listening and for your responses!

After being rejected from my dream school and not receiving funding from any of the schools that I have been admitted to, I feel motivated to continue working for one to two more years, maybe retake the GRE, and take some math and programming classes at a CC to boost my GPA for when I reapply. That being said, I am currently 27 and think I might be less motivated to pursue an MPP the closer I get to 30. So, how old are you?

Wow, congratulations!! I was also accepted, but with no funding. Wish I had 150k to spend on tuition and living expenses for the next two years!

I see from your comment history that you chose to attend CMU's Policy Analytics program. I also applied to that track. Not to hijack OP's post, but are you happy with CMU so far? What factors led to you enrolling at Heinz instead of Luskin?

Hi winndixiebeefboi, Congratulations! I was also accepted to UCLA Luskin. The letter did not mention financial aid. Anyone else?