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Program Applied To: MPP Schools Applied To: Sanford Duke, Michigan Ford, Georgetown GPPI, Berkeley GSPP, Harvard Kennedy School Schools Admitted To: Sanford Duke, Michigan Ford, Georgetown GPPI Schools Rejected From: GSPP, HKS Decision: Ford School, because I was getting more $ from them Undergraduate institution: Top research university Undergraduate GPA: 3.49 Last 60 hours of Undergraduate GPA (if applicable): 3.6 Undergraduate Major: Sociology GRE Quantitative Score: 650 GRE Verbal Score: 730 GRE AW Score: 5 Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable): 3 years Years of Work Experience: 3 Describe Relevant Work Experience: 2 years working in city government Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): I think this was pretty good, though I could have spent more time on it. I especially could have spent more time on my HKS statements--I was being lazy and didn't really take too much time on it. My advice is that if you're going to spend around $75-$100 to apply somewhere, give it your absolute best shot. Strength of LOR's (be honest, describe the process, etc): I think they were all very strong--one was from a professor who was my advisor, teacher, and employer. One was from my current supervisor, and another was from a woman I had done advocacy work with. Other: When you apply, keep the strength of possible funding a consideration.

I went to Friday's Spring Preview and thought it was done well and pretty informative. I was unable to attend the second day though. What did you guys think? Any new insights? Is it helping you make a decision?

Also, is anyone who's been admitted still waiting on their financial aid package, or anything in the mail? This is getting ridiculous.

I started apartment hunting in AA on Saturday, and there was an apartment I really liked. The only thing was that it has no A/C--how essential do you current AA residents think A/C is? There's a good chance I won't be in AA in the summer, but am a little worried that I won't be able to sublet a unit without A/C in the summer.

I got an email from admissions today saying, "The scholarship committee will make additional scholarship offers. These decisions will be made near the April 15th deposit deadline."

Just got an email about the 3/29 scholarship round--didn't get anything.

Still nothing--and we're supposed to make a decision in 2 weeks?

So far Georgetown has been the absolute worst at giving me information...sigh.

Has anyone who sent in a scholarship essay that was due 3/23 heard anything back yet? We were supposed to hear something today, but it's already 3 pm EST... I'm antsy to hear how much I'll be getting so I can just make a decision already!

I'm still waiting to hear officially that GPPI (MPP) isn't giving me much money, but I've pretty much decided I'm going to the Ford School (full ride + stipend).

I'm still waiting to hear officially that GPPI (MPP) isn't giving me much money, but I've pretty much decided I'm going to the Ford School (full ride + stipend).

For those of you who have gotten something in the mail already, was financial aid info included? All I'm waiting for before I make a decision is to hear from is how much money I'll be getting from GPPI.

I'll be there.

My financial aid award was also half my need--it's all loans (and a work study offer). I think the fellowship/merit-based awards will be coming from the program itself, not from the Financial Aid office.

I just wanted to let you all know--I logged into Wolverine Access and randomly decided to see if they updated my financial aid links--and they did with loan/work study information. If you want to see how much aid you got, you guys should try logging in and see if it shows up.