YabanciKiz
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It's really hard to offer advice without knowing the schools or the program. Although you've given a lot of details, without names (and other concrete details) it's rather vague.
My advice would be better with more information, but here it is: don't feel bad about asking for more money. Be persistent yet polite and offer to give the schools hard evidence of better offers.
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SIPA offered me $71k in scholarships, and the tuition+fees are about $113 for the 2 years. So, I'd be on the hook for $42k.
SAIS has now offered me a full ride. So, I'd have no debt.
But, from what I've researched, I think that SIPA is a better fit overall.
What would you do?
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I'm now in at Oxford but still waiting on the scholarship announcement.
SIPA offered me $71k in scholarships, and the tuition+fees are about $113 for the 2 years. So, I'd be on the hook for $42k.
SAIS has now offered me a full ride. So, I'd have no debt.
But, from what I've researched, I think that SIPA is a better fit overall.
What would you do?
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I'm really stuck between SAIS and SIPA. For SAIS, I wouldn't have to take out a single loan for the first year, and the cost of living in Bologna is way cheaper than NY.
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I would ask now. I'm in a similar situation; I've been accepted to SIPA with a similarly generous fellowship, but I'm also in at Johns Hopkins with a full ride the first year. I plan on contacting both schools and seeing if either can increase the offer.
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I was accepted into SIPA, Tufts, SAIS, SIS, and CIR. ALL of the schools have offered generous funding.
SIPA offered me the most by far: over $67k in funding for the 2 years plus an International Fellowship.
SAIS offered full funding for the first semester in Bologna. I'll email to ask about 2nd year funding.
Tufts gave me over $40k for 2 years,
SIS & CIR gave me 1/2 off tuition waiver.
Any of these options would require some debt, which is fine. I'm not risk averse. I'm just trying to find the best option. I am interested in terrorism and security studies; I already speak a few languages, so language course accommodation is not a problem. I have 6+ years abroad working in public service, so I don't have to have a study abroad option. I don't really know what I want to do after school; I've thought about a PhD, working in consulting, working for the UN, Amnesty International, or a think tank.
Any advise?
Accepted to NYU MA program without funding
in Decisions, Decisions
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Honestly, don't do it. You'll seriously regret it later with the debt and the uncertain prospects of employment. I'm a dreamer, too. I studied ancient Greek Philosophy. Unfunded MA's are not a great idea financially.