PaleGreenStars

I'll be going to New School, not CUNY, but I'm up for a coffee meet up.

I am attending the New School in the fall and am super excited, but I am nervous too. Anyone else going there? Also, is it difficult to make friends in NYC?

Is anyone going to the admitted students day at New School on April 10th? Or either career development event on April 1 or 7th?

I applied to George Washington (along with a billion other people, it seems), American, NYU, and Seton Hall's Whitehead School. I wish someone knew more about New School's program. It seems so good on paper (besides the fact that isn't an ASPIA school).

So I grew up in New Jersey. Therefore, everyone I know who went to Seton Hall was from New Jersey. I was very happily surprised to see that there were people from all over the country and all over the world at the Whitehead School. I met people from Illinois, Virginia, Texas, Canada, India, Pakistan, and Ethiopia during my visit. Most people seem to be in their mid to late 20s. It seems like the students took a year or two before applying. Like Houbma said, there were a few 22-23 year olds who are right out of undergrad. Most people seemed older than that though. I am 26, personally. Also, I asked about financial aid (I also wrote the GA essay) and was told we'd be notified by the end of the month. This week is their spring break, so most people in the offices aren't in. Another thing that I really like about Whitehead is that everyone is extremely helpful. Every time I've emailed anyone there a question, I get a prompt reply. If I call, they are so nice and try to answer my questions quickly. I think it is more individualized than a lot of places.

I also applied and got accepted there. This past Saturday, they had a "Meet the Dean and Faculty Members" luncheon that I attended. Honestly, two of the professors seemed extremely boring, but two of the professors seemed interesting, knowledgeable, and nice. All of the professors talked about how they were there to help students, so if you have any questions about content or specific classes or anything, email or call them (it is their spring break this week as a head's up). They require that all grad students complete one internship (you can also complete another for 3 more credits). They have one staff member whose only job it is to meet with students and help them find appropriate internships. They had a bunch of current students and alumni speak. They all had amazing sounding internships at places like the UN, Council on Foreign Relations, the State Department, PBS, etc. Alumni now have jobs at the EPA, State Department, Department of Energy, USAID, different embassies, and places like that. A lot of the alumni help current students get internships where they work. I know alumni wouldn't come to an event like this to bad-mouth the program, but they all seemed to honestly LOVE the school and where they were now. The Whitehead School is an APSIA Affiliate School. Honestly, South Orange is a crappy, not so safe town. But there are plenty of nicer towns nearby. There are trains that are near campus that go to New York Penn Station in 30-40 minutes. If you have any other questions about it, feel free to ask!

I applied to New School for a masters in international affairs. I haven't really heard much about the program. Does it have a good reputation? Has anyone gone there or decided against going there? Any information would be appreciated!