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    The Graduate Institute Geneva(IHEID) 2017-2018

    in Government Affairs Forum

    Posted · Edited by Autumn Springs

    15 minutes ago, Michele18 said:

    If Graduate Institute was my prime choice at first for the practicability of the programme I am now a bit hesitating with Sciences Po. I think in Paris there might be more job opportunities for non-EU graduates and overall even if Sciences Po fees are way more expensive than the Graduate ones, living in Geneva seems to be so much more expensive than living in Paris that the difference is not as important as I thought? What do you all think? 

    That's a similar consideration for some of us. For me, my main concern is the scholarship, which IHEID has addressed. I'm pretty much good with either school.

    The Graduate Institute Geneva(IHEID) 2017-2018

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    13 hours ago, fernandomli said:

    which school will you go to? I was admitted to Sciencespo and iheid as well (development). I am 90% sure I will go to Iheid, mainly because of job opportunities. What about you?

    Same, probably iheid.. I asked PSIA about when their scholarships result would be released, and they replied end-april. I will probably be going IHEID, given that few Boutmy scholarships are given every year. Jobs/internships opportunities are a big pull factor to iheid, and I really like their public lecture series where they invite someone from the UN or so to talk about issues in the world. I recently realised, after I applied, that someone i knew went to iheid from MIA, and i have another classmate who is doing a second degree with SciencesPo, so I'll probably ask them for their opinions as well.

    The Graduate Institute Geneva(IHEID) 2017-2018

    in Government Affairs Forum

    Posted · Edited by Autumn Springs
    grammar

    Just woke up to the results, it's 3am in my country now... Accepted, with tuition fee scholarship.

    Thanks to all for the support from this forum for the past few months :)

    @ediypzy :)

    Thought I will share my profile here for the future applicants. I have found profiles incredibly useful from past forum threads, I have been 'stalking' them for the past 2 years. Would like to hear from the other applicants as well.

    Applied to (and results, if known):
    Grade:
    Activity outside academic work:
    Preparation:
    Motivation Letter:
    Financial Aid:
    What I think is important in application:

    Here I go:

    Applied to: Mdev (Iheid), International Development (SciencesPo), LSE (Development Management). Accepted for them.

    Grade: middle 2:1 in Economics (4 year undergrad prog). In my last semester.

    Activity outside academic work: I had an internship with an overseas charity (among other internships less related to development), led 2 overseas school programme for community development, and did other programmes related to social enterprises. So I had a range of activities which I could write about that are related to the programme. I was also part of a pro-bono consulting group as a student, a teaching assistant, and was a research assistant for a faculty for a while.

    Preparation: I started following gradcafe since 2 years ago, when I searching for a programme. I made mental notes of important stuff for Iheid (and other schools) and application materials, and doing budget calculations. I messaged past applicants on this forum to find out more. I started writing my motivation letter in May last year, and I asked for recommendation letters from my referees once the school semester opened in August. One of my referee is young, and I took 3 modules under her so she knew me pretty well. My second referee was more senior, I took a module under him, and he was also the supervisor of many of the school programmes, so he knew me even better.

    Motivation letter: I talked about how I explored my interest in development during university, and how that led me to the choice of programme and school. I had like 3 versions written from different perspectives and with different structures. I started writing for LSE (1500 words), before using it as a base for the other 2 schools, Iheid (800 words) and SciencesPo (1000 words).

    Financial Aid: I detailed very clearly, right down to almost the last cents, about what I have, and what I need.

    What I think is important in application: Start early. Almost every school I applied to talk about the importance of writing about why you choose the programme and school, and I tried my best to do so in the motivation letter.

    Hope this helps. And I wish the best for every one on this thread. Now back to doing my assignments after this long post (sorry if it is annoyingly long)....

     

    The Graduate Institute Geneva(IHEID) 2017-2018

    in Government Affairs Forum

    Posted · Edited by Autumn Springs

    Many of the common perceptions, such as certain countries are preferred, or the importance of grades, have already been addressed in the online videos they posted in November, for their online open day. These were some things I remembered the admission officer mentioning:

    1. While no countries are preferred, students from some countries are more familiar/comfortable with the need to highlight what they do in schools, and 'promoting' themselves in the motivation letter. Applicants who are unable to do so in the application letter therefore find themselves at a disadvantage.

    2. There is no strict cut-off for grades. (Master's degree typically requires 2:1, but the admission officer encourage everyone to apply, since they do not have a cut-off).

    3. For the motivation letter, it is important to highlight why you choose iheid and the particular course.

    Hope ^this^ helps :)

    18 minutes ago, ediypzy said:

    You know at this point I think it just makes more sense to not overthink this admissions process and just wait patiently for the results. 

    Agreed. And i stupidly drank coffee in the evening so I can't sleep now. urgh

    And I realised we have reached 20 people following this thread. All the hidden ninjas haha :ph34r:

    The Graduate Institute Geneva(IHEID) 2017-2018

    in Government Affairs Forum

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    8 hours ago, MisterMister said:

    Also, I'm wondering, does anyone else have an application file that has a status of: application submitted? It doesn't read "Under Consideration" like everyone else has been noting. Although I will say, one of my recommenders tried unsuccessfully to turn in my 2nd letter after the deadline... 

    You may have been deferred to the late application deadline, since the reference letter was submitted after the Jan deadline

    The Graduate Institute Geneva(IHEID) 2017-2018

    in Government Affairs Forum

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    14 hours ago, Pasha said:

    P.S. Does anyone know how long SciencesPo takes make their decision?

    I applied in the second week of Jan and got the results 24 days later. So it probably depends on the volume of application they are processing.

     

    19 hours ago, toyer said:

    So I expect to be updated in about 2 weeks as well (which doesn't stop me from checking the portal every 25 minutes). 

    Exactly :wacko:

    The Graduate Institute Geneva(IHEID) 2017-2018

    in Government Affairs Forum

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    3 hours ago, Vivere said:

    Have you accepted the offer? I mean is there an acceptance deadline? And can one turn down the program after accepting the offer? 

    There is a financial undertaking form (basically declaring that I can pay the tuition and survive), which I have to submit by July online, so I guess that's the deadline. Usually acceptance of offer comes with paying a significant deposit to the institution, so I guess you can change your decision, but the deposit will be forfeited, if I am not wrong.

    The Graduate Institute Geneva(IHEID) 2017-2018

    in Government Affairs Forum

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    @fernandomli I think you almost certainly will only receive the results in mid-march since there is no early admission for interdisciplinary masters this year...Welcome aboard the waiting train :unsure:

    and I think professional experience, even if not in the development field, will help your application if you have used it thoughtfully to explain your motivation to take the course

    Best of luck to all :) Currently it is week 1 of 9 on the waiting time calendar :wacko:

    Is 3 Weeks Too Little Time to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation?

    in Letters of Recommendation

    Posted

    I happen to see your post, so here's my opinion...

    I completely agree with fuzzy...I don't think your profs will mind, but you have to be sincere and apologetic when informing them that the deadline is earlier than you mentioned. The thing is, some referees will wait until near the deadline to write the letters anyway, and they do not spend as much time writing their references as compared to us when writing motivation letters. So, don't be too worried in emailing them.

     

    The Graduate Institute Geneva(IHEID) 2017-2018

    in Government Affairs Forum

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    On 13/12/2016 at 7:09 AM, Sade1122 said:

    Great to see y'all!

    I am writing my SOP as well, but just confirmed with my referees with the LoRs so it's a good thing:D I am a law student in China and plan to apply for IA with focus on security studies in IHEID and Sciences Po, my gap is 3.5. Though applying straight from undergrads, I am now having working experience on refugees issues in Middle East, volunteered in an Asia country on development issue and was a visiting student in Columbia University last year, so I think my chance is not slim. Anyone know about the the difference between MIA and Master in International Relations/PoliSci?

    Fingers crossed!

    Hi and welcome! I think the main difference lies in MIA being an interdisciplinary course, but IR/PS is a disciplinary masters. As such, the course and electives are likely to differ quite a bit, so you might want to check out the course catalogue which details the entire course list which you can take. It should become clearer which course is of more interest to you, by comparing the curriculum to your career aspirations and academic interest :)

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