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Hmm, aside from fellowship/financial reasons... I suppose I'd heard that Denver's security program was one of the best in the country. From alumni testimonials I also appreciated the apparent emphasis on practical and professional skills, as opposed to purely academic. The campus seems fairly inclusive and open - this I got from the fellowship interview and talking to a professor. In addition, Denver is a beautiful city (for me. closer to home too) that, while expensive in its own right, is nothing compared to DC. Hope that helps a bit. I was accepted into ESIA but did not receive nearly as much as I did from Denver. Which made the decision fairly straightforward in the end.

Also spent my undergrad in Tucson at UA, and regarding crime my only recommendation is to keep your bike securely locked up. Don't leave it overnight somewhere without locking up the tires too, otherwise they'll definitely get stolen. But that was the extent to which I experienced any crime.

I applied to Denver because of location and reputation for the security program. Aside from Denver, I only applied to ESIA. Also for security studies. But I'm near certain I'll go with Denver, even if I'm accepted at GWU.

@MrBP22 Congrats! For some reason the email didn’t show in my inbox either, until I searched for it.

@koppanyj22 I mean, I checked my application on the DU site. Accepted the offer, since it was the my number one pick, and received the fellowship.

I just checked, and also accepted. Did those accepted get emails? I didn't get an email but I checked the site and saw the status there.

Public transportation sounds promising - haven’t driven for two years on account of the public transport being so good where I am, and I’d love to keep relying on it if possible in Denver. @BrittOrange Nice! I was going to send a follow-up email soon, but I hadn’t heard anything specifically regarding when we’d find out. I’m assuming beginning of March. How’d your interview go? Felt really positive initially, but now of course I’m second guessing everything haha.

@koppanyj22 My undergrad GPA was 3.9. GRE Q: 153, V: 162, and W: 5.0. @ShewantsthePhD101 How's Denver to live in? I've visited Colorado (Montrose, Telluride) and I've always loved when I've gone, but never spent much time in Denver. How expensive are apartments?

@koppanyj22 Yeah, I guess they started last Wednesday? I interviewed last Friday.

Also applied for the International Security program in Fall. Did anyone interview for the Sie Fellowship?

Hello all, would definitely appreciate some feedback if possible! Program: MIA for Fall 2018 Schools Applying To: University of Denver Korbel (Security), George Washington University Elliott (Security) Interests: East Asian Security, US-Japan relations, National Security Undergrad Institution: Large public university Undergraduate GPA: 3.9 Undergraduate Majors: Political Science (Foreign Affairs), Linguistics, East Asian Studies (Japanese language) – and a Spanish language minor. GRE: 163V, 152Q, 5.0W Quantitative Courses: Statistics (A), Intro Economics (A) Years of Work Experience: ~2 Work Experience: Almost 2 years teaching English in Japan (still abroad) Undergraduate Activities: I did a study abroad in Japan for two summers, and interned for a summer in South Korea teaching English. Completed an undergraduate honor’s thesis and senior capstone research project. I tutored students with learning disabilities throughout my undergraduate years and interned with the humanities department my senior year to recruit prospective students. Age: 24 Languages: Japanese (advanced - certified), Spanish (advanced – native) LORs: One from my current supervisor in the states, she also has a Master’s in the field I want to study and says she’s familiar with what they might be looking for in a LOR. The second from a professor I worked together with on my senior year capstone. She’s written several LORs for me throughout the years. Concerns: Definitely concerned about the Quant score, but I’m not confident in my ability to retake the test and significantly raise the score. I wrote a capstone and thesis my senior year, but that’s the extent of my research experience, and compared to others on here, not sure it’s enough. Also, I’ve spent a number of years teaching and tutoring, and while a good amount of that time has been abroad, I’m worried it’s ultimately not very relevant work experience.