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Hey just saw this, I picked LBJ as well!

Hey, I got a full ride at LBJ too. What's your background?

I got through to Harris as well, but it's even more expensive than UCB :/

I can't as I'm based in India.

I have similar concerns. I'm an Indian student who is keen on returning to India after work, but I also want to keep the possibility open of working in the states in the future. LBJ has offered me a full ride, which gives me great flexibility. I also got accepted to Goldman MPP which was my dream school but I haven't got any funding. So I'm torn :/

Hi, I got admitted to the MPP programme, but without a scholarship. The LKY admit packet says that one must show financial resources to cover the cost of school. While I will be able to put together the money eventually through loan and borrowings, they sent the admission letter on 19th March and expect the financial form by 31st March. 10 days is not enough to put together so much money. Any help on how to go about this? Are other people in a similar situation?

Hi, I've been admitted to the Goldman school and LKY for the MPP and unfortunately haven't secured funding in either. I'm based out of India and have worked in Urban Governance for close to 6 years. I'm open to the kind of work I do after graduating but I'm not that keen on working in the states either given unstable visa situations and also because my spouse is based out of Bangalore. Graduate student debt is a real threat and I can only imagine the difficulty one can face in paying it off. That said, getting admitted to Berkeley was a dream come true and I'm trying really hard to make it work. I wanted to ask about LKY's future career prospects. I've heard contradictory things such as its great for South East Asia and also that Singapore work permits are extremely difficult. However, even with a loan, LKY is significantly cheaper than Goldman. I'm undecided how to proceed as I feel both schools represent very different life trajectories and I'm unsure of which one to chose. Any useful suggestions?

I'm in India right now and the wait is more agonising for me!!!!

It is!! thank you!

I know this is really late but which one did you end up going to? I'm in a similar predicament and my concerns are like yours! I've had my NUS interview and am waiting for the results. Got accepted to Harris and Goldman but without any funding

I like Berkeley's curriculum and being around SF works out for me in the long run. Berkeley also has tuition remissions if you get an RA/TA. aaaagh! confused :/

UChicago definitely does and Berkeley is very well known here as well. I just went over LBJs career stats and it seems that their placements are centred in and around Texas which doesn't work well for me. I've worked with some brilliant people from Berkeley and I supposed knowing them well made me partial towards the school!

I agree with that. But coming back to the earlier point, I've worked with a fair set of people in the development sector and haven't come across anyone from LBJ (not an accurate representation I agree). But it did bother me to not be able to speak to anyone at LBJ about the differences in their courses.

Is there that much of a difference in career trajectories between the top 5 schools? One also has to take into account the class sizes and the inherent interests that attract people to certain schools. What is LBJs actual ranking though? From whatever I've read its anywhere between 20-30

Your point regarding the comparative career bump has me worried as well!