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I guess you need to estimate how much money you'll be making the next 10-15 years and see if it's worth the debt. Anyway, whatever you decide... congratulations!!!!

if you check the results page, last week some people were accepted off the waitlist, so that would be the first round. I guess we will only get a chance if some of them turn the offer down!

I'm on the SIPA waitlist but decided to pay the deposit somewhere else too.... just in case.

yeah, really helpful, thanks!!

i live in spain and was waitlisted via snail mail.

PhD results usually come first because those programs also have earlier deadlines... My MA programs also send out notifications in late february/early march.

probably... Anyway, as long as you app status says "complete", i wouldn't worry!!

I got this e-mail two weeks after submiting my application: Dear xxxx, We are writing from the Columbia University SIPA Office of Admissions to let you know that your Fall 2010 Master of International Affairs (MIA) application has been processed, all necessary documents were noted as received, and your file has been forwarded to the Admissions Committee for review. Your decision will be posted online. Our office will send you an email notifying you to log in to the system when a decision has been posted for you to view. Please make sure to check the email you listed on your admission application and also make sure to add sipa_admission@columbia.edu to your approved sender list.

I applied to several MA IR programs too and no results back yet!! Yale's supposed to send out notifications in late february/early march, so that should arrive anytime soon. I also lo looked back at the 2009 results page... G-town happened to be the last one in notifying (late march/mid april)... patience.....

I'm applying to MSFS, SAIS, SIPA among others (competition's hard this year!!). I have a degree in social science and another in arabic philology (started in UCM and later transfered to UAM). I also got la caixa scholarship, so at least don't have an extra headache on funding (las applications me han traído de cabeza estos últimos meses!!). Btw, have you heard about the Fundación Rafael del Pino? I'm pretty sure they also give full-coverage scholarships!!

i'm from madrid too!! Looking for a MA in IR.... what programs are you applying for??