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I didn't apply, but they seem very sweet looking at their blog. Good luck!

My patience expires tomorrow

Seriously. And my husband is tired of me waiting for the results as well

I need them to come out, I can’t handle waiting anymore. 

Thank you! This is quite useful. The IO thing shocks me, but my heart's always been with US organizations anyway :).

Decisions are coming out this evening everyone! Good luck.  
http://sites.tufts.edu/fletcheradmissions/2018/03/13/swirling-snow-work-continues-apace/

Points 4 and 5 were concerns for me as well. They tried to say they had economies of scale and that's why class size is increasing, but it still arguably detracts from the educational experience. I'm also much more of a fan of the HKS educational model (great pol electives and practical training) than theory-based UChicago. That all being said, Harris is a wonderful school and I'm relieved to have one non-NYC option.

Points 4 and 5 were concerns for me as well. They tried to say they had economies of scale and that's why class size is increasing, but it still arguably detracts from the educational experience. I'm also much more of a fan of the HKS educational model (great pol electives and practical training) than theory-based UChicago. That all being said, Harris is a wonderful school and I'm relieved to have one non-NYC option.

Re: PSLF  As someone who is cautiously hoping to receive forgiveness and been submitting my certification forms, I will say it is an awesome deal.  Paying 10% of your income over 10 years is significant (after 5 years of raises my husband and I are paying a combined $1,000 each month, and boy would we love to be able to do other things with that money), but the forgiveness is a massive benefit and fortunately tax free.  Laugh if you like, but my understanding is that there are people who have received forgiveness, just not many because of the intricacies of the repayment plans available in 2007 (if you think I'm being foolish, bear in mind the money I'd otherwise spend paying off my loans faster is going straight into my 401k, which is a much better bet than throwing money into loans that might be forgiven).  If you're starting now, the rules are pretty clear for someone working in government (nonprofits is a bit dicier), and if you pay close attention (don't rely on your servicer, know which repayment plans qualify and make sure you are on one of them), I don't think there's a huge risk of being denied.
For people considering grad school now, there is a very real possibility the program will be eliminated soon for new borrowers.  That being said, if you start grad school in the fall of 2018, you might still qualify.  The proposed House bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (the PROSPER Act) effectively eliminates the program for people who take out their first loans in July 2019, but if you start borrowing before then, you can keep taking out qualifying loans until 2024. (see https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/student-loan-ranger/articles/2017-12-13/potential-effects-of-prosper-act-on-student-loans )
There are definitely still risks that they will turn around and eliminate the program for everyone or otherwise change the terms I've described above.  But another major risk is that you'll finish grad school and realize you really want to work in the private sector, or for another non-qualifying organization like the UN, the World Bank or the IMF (surprisingly employment at international organizations does not qualify for PSLF).  That's why I would not recommend going into grad school counting on PSLF - grad school should open up career options, not limit them.

Great job! You all are rockstars, funding or not. Treat yourself tonight.

Great job! You all are rockstars, funding or not. Treat yourself tonight.

Oh my goodness, congratulations! Getting full funding for an MA is ridiculously hard, especially fo a top program like yours.
I'm out of reactions so consider this a love react.

I'm interested in being a generalist on international affairs while having a strong domestic issues background since I'm interested in Hill/executive branch work. I am referring to Harris and was worried about the networking, but on the other hand it's pretty incredible to see them expanding so quickly. They have a great Dean so it looks like things are changing for the better. I'm still waiting on one fully funded program and some schollys that could get me closer to that $60k range, which I think would make the MPP undeniably worth it for me at that point.  

That's pretty chilling...are they really reading our names right now? Wow. I hope we're all on the list, or at least most of us.

That's pretty chilling...are they really reading our names right now? Wow. I hope we're all on the list, or at least most of us.

Does this advice also apply to internationally focused MPP degrees? The place I may go to is quant-heavy and very strong on domestic policy as well, so the versatility makes me happy, while the debt obligation will like be around the OP's.

Maybe this will push them to finish tomorrow. I can dream, can't I? 

This was shared last year by one of the applicants. I found it so great and cool I had to share it xD

I've been in my field (marketing automation / marketing analytics / customer database management) for nearly a decade and have found it to be fairly lucrative and in demand, but have always been interested in someday working as an analyst for one of the agencies in the intelligence community (NSA, NGA, CIA, DIA).    I applied to SAIS and Elliott this cycle and got into both, but got no funding from either. I'll also note that I've applied to both schools several years ago, but turned both down since I wasn't completely certain on how I'd use the degree.    Given the lack of funding, I'm planning to enroll in Elliott since it'd allow me to continue at my current job, which would enable me to pay for school virtually out of pocket. After graduating with nearly $90k in undergrad and spending most of my 20s repaying student loans (only 8k left!), I REALLY don't want to take on more debt, especially given that post-grad Fed salaries start around GS-9. My goal with grad school is to apply for summer internships at one of the agencies after my second year and hopefully land a job as a Fed after my third year. If all else fails and I don't get a federal or contractor job, I plan to go back into my current field...not ideal, but also not terrible either. I'm fully aware that I'd be taking a significant pay cut by switching careers, but figure that's just the reality of making a career change.    Does my plan seem at all sensible? Any other recommendations on getting an analyst job with an intelligence agency without joining the military? 

Maybe this will push them to finish tomorrow. I can dream, can't I? 

How is McCourt regarding aid negotiation for the MPP? I only got 15K/year there but got full tuition at LBJ, so I would probably go to LBJ if I don't get more

BTW - I can’t think of a more effective way for HKS to make us all feel unworthy than this Friday blog post about their alumnus who was a Navy SEAL, lost his legs, and then won an Olympic gold medal. 
Well played, HKS. And I was proud of myself for going for a run today!

If decisions come out Wednesday, it'll be 100 days since the decision deadline.  

Haha let's go with it. That's better than a lot of LOTR scenarios that could occur.