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  1. LuminousLion
    As I was writing this apparently, the confirmed that the video will be uploaded later on their Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/graduateinstitute
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    Unfortunately I did not know they were streaming the panel discussion, I assumed it was only for visiting students. I asked to see if they would upload a video later of the discussion - still waiting on an answer. It's very hard to find testimonials about the Institute, but I did manage to find some on these forums from 2009. Back then apparently, the MDev was still a young program, and so the only complaint was that this being the case, the amount of core courses offered in English was fairly low compared to other programs. That's certainly not the case anymore, and everything else they said about the program was extremely positive. The big take away of course was that the location was incomparable if you were going into the humanitarian sector (which I am). He also had no regrets choosing Geneva over SAIS, LSE, IR/PS, which are all also very reputable schools. Here's the post to which I am referring to:
  3.    Lolothefirecat reacted to a post in a topic: FINAL COUNTDOWN: IHEID VS Georgetown
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  6. LuminousLion
    Would also greatly appreciate feedback on these programs. Thanks~
  7. LuminousLion
    Any updates? Attending a Webinar at George Washington and the Graduate Institute is one of the exchange programs they offer to students who want to study abroad. So far, I'm still leaning towards IHEID - will most likely submit my decision today.
  8. LuminousLion
    Thanks that'd be great! As of this moment I'm pretty set on going already, but I'd still be interested to hear about the program itself.
  9. LuminousLion
    @Lolothefirecat I haven't been myself, no. I was really hoping to make a decision after attending the webinars last week, but they were canceled. There really aren't a lot of resources to help make an informed decision, other than digging around the 2013/2014 IHEID posts. @NicolasM I've done a fair amount of reading about Geneva as a place. I know for a fact I'd like Geneva more than D.C., but there's still something I like about the gritty character of East Coast cities in the U.S., if you know what I mean. I guess if I had one question to ask you, it'd be this: how much of a "bubble" is the area around IHEID? I think a city its size certainly has all sorts of people living in it, but from the reading I've done, people say that the city can be characterized by areas with distinct characteristics and in some cases those areas can be pretty elitist. Also, would be curious to know if you chose IHEID over other choices, and if so, why?
  10. LuminousLion
    Any updates? Surprised no one else has stopped by this thread. I'm leaning towards the Graduate Institute currently.
  11. LuminousLion
    I'd send them an email. They had an issue sending emails today for a webinar.
  12. LuminousLion
    Yes - it was an older thread, tons of pages - I think maybe from 2013? I read a pretty unhealthy amount of comments on it when I was applying to schools. I believe there were a few wait-listed. I'm not really sure how many really do get wait-listed, but you're probably right, it's not too many. Hope that helps.
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    Hello, I was also accepted to The Graduate Institute (YES!!!) and University of Denver. I applied to Georgetown but was rejected, but I did get into George Washington, a similar school in D.C. I'm going for International Development, and I did undergrad research in India on rural to urban migration of youth. So I think we're making a similar decision, except that I pretty much have no obligations and a different academic focus. Not really sure about your living cost concerns (they're different for everyone it seems) and the work visa, but I can speak to your later questions. Just from reading the literature from Georgetown and GWU, the core of their coursework seems more policy-focused than your other choices. Then the other big thing to consider is the capstone/thesis projects you'll complete. While I think you would find success at any of those institutions in your research, I would think the Graduate Institute would have more resources for you for that particular subject, being so close to the U.N. and other far-reaching international institutions. Then in regards to your last questions, I read in another forum that so long as you're getting a two-year masters degree at a well-known school, the prestige it conveys for most would be the same. What you have to be careful of is the 1 year degree programs popular in the rest of Europe, because even if you do another year of "extended research" to complete a Research Masters, it's not conveying exactly the same prestige. The Graduate Institute in this regard is pretty unique because it offers that two-year program. In terms of prestige - I think that's really going to depend on who you ask. Anyone from the U.S. will tell you Georgetown is your most prestigious choice. But could you say it is "better"? I don't think so, but they would certainly be very different experiences. I think both the Graduate Institute and Georgetown are far more prestigious than Univ. of Denver however. Anyways, I'm also struggling to decide between my D.C. choice (GWU) and the Graduate Institute. I'm already leaning heavily towards the Graduate Institute, because I really value the international experience and that's where I'd like to reach out and network. I hope that helps you as you come to a decision! I'd be interested in knowing your thoughts as you reach a conclusion, because it will certainly help me. Thanks and take care~
  15.    GirlFromToronto reacted to a post in a topic: IHEID Fall 2016
  16. LuminousLion
    I was accepted! Pretty shocked by this whole grad-school process, as per the standards that all of these schools listed, I was sure I wasn't a strong candidate. For those wait-listed, I remember lurking in a thread similar to this one where several of the main contributors had been wait-listed. I know that at least one of them decided to wait it out and was eventually accepted. I think this option is really only available to people without alternatives however, as you have to wait beyond most decision deadlines to know whether you can attend or not. I know another person that applied the first time, was rejected, and took a year off to do an internship abroad through a connection they had with their undergrad institute. They applied again and got in. So I think if this is THE program you want to get into, you CAN get in. Anyways, I hope this info is useful to some of you - I was prepared to do both. I will most likely be accepting, and I look forward to meeting those of you who will also accept! Take care everyone, Peter
  17. LuminousLion
    Alright thanks - I'll just try to forget about it until then (will fail at doing so).
  18. LuminousLion
    Do people know exactly how many hours we'll know about our decisions?
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