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I got in! With a 14k scholarship! What a day! Good luck everyone!

Cannot concentrate today! Fletcher is definitely in my top 2 and I'm doing my best to stay realistic. Good luck everyone!

Got accepted to the MIA program at UCSD. . I was worried about quant being an issue, but I guess not! Nice to have the first notification be an acceptance!

I did, not there. oh well, I've decided the reason they haven't sent me an email is because my app was so blindingly awesome they're still in awe of it and unsure of how to proceed. ???? congrats to all who got an email!

it wasn't sent to me when did you guys get your applications in? Are you all applying for the MALD?

On March 8th Foreign Affairs magazine is holding an online grad school fair, here is the sign up link: https://app.brazenconnect.com/events/foreign-affairs-1?&jobAlias=website&variant=fafrontpage you can talk to representatives from many different schools (Georgetown, Fletcher, SAIS, etc.. Hopefully they will be able to answer your questions. At the very least it gets your name out there and you can make a few contacts, plus you can get a free 6 month subscription to Foreign Affairs magazine.

Rereading my post, it definitely comes across more "self-righteousy" than I intended. Apologies for any rain on your parade! You could go teach calculus in a country where they speak your foreign language. In all seriousness, when you write your resume, you can emphasize the difference between the two degrees you choose, so even if the names appear similar, your description of your thesis, concentration, classes taken etc, will show the different skills you have learned. It sounds like you still have a year and a half of undergrad left, correct? To bolster your application for a heavy hitting econ program, would it be possible to get a minor in econ or stats in that time? Or to get an internship/ volunteer position in D.C. that requires these skills? Either of these options would also help you find professors/ professionals who could possibly write you a strong letter of recommendation. Here are two links I found that might give you a bit more info. This is an article about the University of Michigan Master of Applied Economics Program: http://blog.supplysideliberal.com/post/81460572155/on-masters-programs-in-economics This one is for Poets and Quants, which is primarily focused on MBAs, but I believe they have recommendations on quant heavy masters as well. http://poetsandquants.com Either way, good luck!

bsack, you have gotten a lot of quality advice from people on this forum, as well as your career adviser, about the value of work experience. I'm sure you are intelligent and I don't doubt the "academic strength of [your] application", but work experience gives you something you can't get in undergrad, no matter how many tests you ace ,papers you write or how high your GPA is. Is it possible to get into grad school without work experience? Of course. Do people do it every year? Of course! If that's what you want, go for it. But a lot of what makes grad school such a fantastic learning experience is your fellow students, their unique life experiences, and how they help create a richer environment in which to study. Speaking as a soon to be grad student, I would much rather have classmates that "have been working at an NGO in Central African Republic for 3 years," than someone who has a high undergraduate GPA. As others have suggested, check out a stats or econometrics masters or an MBA if you are seriously interested in quant. The MIEF also sounds like an acceptable option. And if you are serious about not putting all of your eggs in one basket try researching job opportunities. Two years may seem like a long time to you, but I guarantee you it will fly by. It could give you some perspective and some experience outside of the ivory tower, which will only make your application stronger. I wish you the best of luck in whatever you end up doing!

My status also changed to ESIA 3, getting more keyed up by the day! Trying my best to distract myself, failing miserably. Hope you guys are doing better than I am!

Congratulations! How did they notify you? By email/ phone call?

I just checked my application and it says "decision pending". Is that what you're seeing as well? I'm applying to the Master of Arts in International Affairs: Global Governance, Politics, and Security. How about you?

I'm still working my way through the last few essays. Don't worry, you're not alone! Good luck to you!