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  1. Hey everyone - thank you for the crowd-sourced life advice. I'm going to Georgetown! KenBesonders, I'm usually with you on choosing less debt over prestige - I chose Korbel over SAIS for those reasons. But GU's program is such a solid fit for me that I can't say no, and there's an enormous amount of resources for wannabe-FSOs; plus, jujubea's right about LDRs being rough on quality of life. (And, if I don't make it into the Foreign Service, I think Georgetown will put me in a better position to work on policy than Korbel.) Anyway, thanks again, and see you in DC!
  2. Thanks for your thoughts, folks. At this point, I'm leaning towards Georgetown. It is such a good program - practically a feeder school into the State Department - and the loss of scholarship money will be slightly offset by living with my SO / not flying to visit him and network in DC on the reg. I'll have to cross my fingers, work hard, and hope for a second-year scholarship. Can't help but cringe thinking of those loans, though.
  3. Hey all! I thought I was done with the decision-making process, and had chosen DU Josef Korbel, but I just got off the Georgetown MSFS wait list, and am now less certain. Finance-wise, Denver has Georgetown beat. I've received a $20k yearly scholarship with Korbel, which is very, very tempting; Georgetown hasn't offered me any funding. Denver is also considerably cheaper than DC in terms of cost of living. Plus, I was in the top ~10% of students admitted there, so I might have better opportunities research-wise, whereas Georgetown gives me full-on impostor syndrome, haha. However, Georgetown is THE top program for my interests (Foreign Service)...plus its DC location is definitely better than Denver for internships and networking. My fiancé will also be in DC attending law school, which would mitigate the cost of living difference, as we'd live together. Any thoughts? I'd really appreciate other perspectives (current students, others who have just made their decision, etc). Thanks!
  4. I am in pretty much the same position - Korbel versus Johns Hopkins SAIS. Going to SAIS would put me in twice as much debt as Korbel (and probably then some, considering the difference in cost of living between Denver and DC). I'm leaning pretty heavily towards Korbel. IR is just not that lucrative a field in general to justify the excessive debt, and applying for the DC program at Korbel can make up for some of the lost networking opportunities. I'd love to hear other opinions, though. I'm putting off my final word until the last minute tomorrow.
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