NPSIA grad
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I'm doing online right now. My girlfriend is an econ major so I can get tutored. Without that I would be 100% screwed. So in person I would say is easier because you can meet people in class and form study groups and of course you can see the prof work through the problems etc. But I have always really struggled with this stuff. For someone who takes to it much easier, perhaps the pros of an online course would outweigh the cons
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I'm doing micro right now so that I can do macro in the summer. Literally, doing micro right now, trying to work through this week's problem set. The average on the midterm last semester was 47%, it is really tough stuff for a lot of folks including me. The prof says he will scale the average to a C+, but to get into NPSIA a B- is needed which means I need to outperform the others in the class and so far I am not doing that.
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GSPIA just told me that they had accidentally labelled my letter of intent as 'resume' which is why my file is still incomplete. Now they say that they are going to correct the mistake and move on to calculating my admissions average and I should hear back before the end of the month. If I hadn't called who knows how much longer it would have taken for them to see that. So anyone who still has an incomplete file, I would suggest calling and asking them to check all your documents. Talk to Nancy, not Daniela though.
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For those anticipating having to make a choice between GSPIA and NPSIA, here is a thread to discuss the pros and cons of each
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I recieved my unofficial offer to NPSIA a few days ago when the first round of emails went out but I'm still waiting on my official offer but my status went from backwards from 'recommended for assessment' down to 'review in progress by the department' (as oppose to 'review in progress by the faculty of graduate and postdoctoral affairs'). So naturally I am wondering: has anyone received their official offer while their status was on 'review in progress by the department'?
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Congrats! That's a great offer. Do you mind sharing your stats?
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I think there is a good chance. Folks who get their funding offers today might even be part of the same bundle as those who received it yesterday. Keep your fingers crossed.
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I think there is a good chance. Folks who get their funding offers today might even be part of the same bundle as those who received it yesterday. Keep your fingers crossed.
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The same thing just happened for me but 'review in progress by department' is technically a step behind 'recommended for assessment' which i where I was at for the past month. I am just going to assume by this they mean review in progress by fgpa https://graduate.carleton.ca/apply-online/application-status/
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I am in the same boat - unofficial offer but no official offer yet - but my specialization just changed to conflict analysis and by status from recommended for assessment BACK to review in progress by department where it was before for the last month. Weird
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Are these NPSIA offers rolling in via email like the unofficial offer did or are they just updating Carleton Central?
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Wow. I had no idea they even dished that much out. Share your stats!?!? I'm just sitting here refreshing my email every second.
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Congrats! Looks like it begins. Hopefully the rest of the official offers start pouring in. Did you get an email notification or was it only the change in Carleton Central?
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Since many folks have to make a decision between NPSIA and GSPIA, I figured this could use a discussion board of its own. Hopefully ya'll will join pitch in with your own thoughts and we can all weigh the pros and cons together. I think this is a solid way to get as much relevant info into one spot so for those of us who are struggling with this choice can make the most informed one. I have messaged a few other peeps who are in this same boat and I got some really good insights. So to get the ball rolling I thought I would just paste a couple of them below: "But, so far, I think I am leaning a bit more toward NPSIA. Both internationally and domestically, it seems to carry a more prestigious reputation... while GSPIA seems like a fantastic program as well, its relative newness compared to NPSIA just means it likely doesn't have as strong connections to the job market. And I'm using the program for its job placement opportunities rather than for academia or doctorates, so I'm looking more for a program that has really strong placement; otherwise I think they'd be on even ground. NPSIA also has CSIDS, which coincides with my research interests, as well as things like their annual Soiree to mingle with influential international relations. Both facilities seem amazing, both faculties seem quite similar.." " Honestly, I think GSPIA and NPSIA are VERY similar. Sure, there are slight differences between the two, but in all honesty, both programs are geared towards grooming future public servants. NPSIA has the reputation, its been around since 1965 (if memory serves me correctly) compared to 2007 for GSPIA. However, some have suggested that the program itself is getting a little long in the tooth, whereas GSPIA is on the up and up. Overall, Carleton doesn't have a great reputation either. Only select programs, such as NPSIA, Architecture...have a good reputation. From what I gather, OttawaU has a better overall ranking compared to Carleton. I think its important for someone to know what they intend on doing after school career-wise. Tbh, if I wanted to work for some famous think-tank, UN, or some fancy corporate gig, I would probably stick around U of T or try to get into somewhere more prestigious because of the "name". Since I am gunning for a job within the public service, all signs suggest that the path of least resistance is either through NPSIA, or GSPIA"
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My specialization has said n/a since the very beginning when I first submitted my application.
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Definitely. Once everyone has received news and made their decisions perhaps we should start Facebook groups to stay in touch and meet up in Ottawa
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Got accepted to NPSIA "Please note that your offer of admission is not official until you receive the official offer from the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs." I am assuming the FGPA never rejects the recommendation right?
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What are the specific conditions for GSPIA in terms of economic requirements?
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NPSIA just informed me over the phone that they "hope to have information sent out by the end of next week"
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Congrats! I regret not applying to more schools including Balsillie. And is your username a shout out to William Easterly by chance?
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I am in the exact same boat. If I go to NPSIA I will have to take macroeconomics over the summer and if I go to GSPIA I will have to do some language training for my French.
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Not required at Carleton. GSPIA has a language requirement prior to entry. From what I understand they expect applicants to have at the minimum a "passive knowledge" in their 2nd language and they can then advance past that stage through additional language training throughout their degree
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Just embrace it comrade. I've put my life on hold. I'm just floating mindlessly in a circular loop - Grad Cafe > Email > Carleton Central > uoZone. I feel like a bot.
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For other GSPIA hopefuls who also have 'incomplete' applications despite submitting everything a while back, I just received the following email response that might be helpful: "The Graduate Studies office is just processing document received during the first week of February, they are dealing with decreased human resources on top of receiving an enormous volume of requests. However, an incomplete file for now will not have a negative impact on your evaluation." This is good news if, like me, you were worried that those with 'incomplete' files would by default miss out on 1st round considerations.
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Nice - so at least they are busy over there. Mine has been at 'recommended for assessment' for over a week. Looks like 'review in progress by FGPA' is the next phase in the process.
