Kelly1015
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28 minutes ago, ExponentialDecay said:
I'm located in DC. I don't know anything about Fletcher, I haven't met anyone who went to Fletcher, and I've only heard of it because it frequently gets shilled on the government board. I have no idea about its quality as a program, so I suggest you head over there for opinions.
Thanks!
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1 hour ago, ExponentialDecay said:
You'd be insane to take out that amount of debt for an MPA from Evans. I also don't see any benefit in going to Oregon if you're interested in working internationally (conversely, there's lots of benefit to being in DC, as odious as it is). I hear you on the cons of GW, but it is solidly the better choice of the two given your professional interests, and if they're giving you this much money, I'm honestly not sure why you're considering Evans at all.
I see your options as going to GW now or, if you hate the idea of GW/DC, deferring the offer for a year and applying again. The pros you list for Evans are that it's a small and supportive program and that it's on the west coast. Any regional MPA program will be small and supportive and there are lots of other programs on the west coast. Apply again, only in places you'd actually want to live/attend, and gun for full tuition+scholarship. Why you'd pay any kind of money to attend anything outside of WWS/HKS/SIPA/SAIS is puzzling to me.
Interested in this take --- I am in the midst of making a similar decision, I see you are located in MA -- I am deciding between SIPA and Fletcher and I noticed you didn't mention Fletcher in the WWS/HKS/SIPA/SAIS, any light to shed on why? I keep hearing they are up the MALD program is up there with the ones you list, have I been lead astray?
Thanks in advance
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On 3/19/2018 at 6:25 AM, DHK said:
Same. The more i read and hear about Fletcher, the more i am getting convinced that its a good fit for me. Let me know how that funding negotiation goes? i am going to try my luck and send an email about today.
@DHK called today but they explained they are overcommited on their funding already so I had no luck
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@DHK seriously considering accepting the Fletcher offer. I have been stressing out about potentially starting the MIA program at SIPA because of Columbia's distinction, however the more I read about Fletcher, the more great things I hear. I got a fair amount of funding, and combined with the lower cost of living in Boston vs. NY, it feels like a great fit (despite eventually wanting to work in NYC or DC). Also going to follow this post bc I'd like to negotiate more funding too
Applied: Tufts Fletcher MALD, Columbia SIPA MIA, NYU GSAS, LSE Msc IR
Accepted (3/4): Fletcher ($$), SIPA ($0), NYU ($0), LSE (havent heard)
Waitlisted (0/4):
Rejected (0/4): Haven't heard from LSE
Final Decision:
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@Vic88 uh yeah I was sharing “real stories” I had heard. I also talked to a professor of IR who was an expert in the industry. Best of luck with that one.
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@Vic88 in a similar predicament except between fletcher and Sipa. Did you get $$ from anywhere? The advice I’ve been given is that a masters program in IR is not worth taking on a ton of debt for.
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JRS218 and M. Awinsong -- thanks much for your advice. I think you made some great points and more and more Fletcher seems like a great fit. I plan to visit each campus before making a final decision but you've gotten me thinking about the right things. Thanks.
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JRS218 - thanks for your thoughts. They seem to be in line with the advice I’m getting. It would just be incredibly tough to turn down an Ivy League. If I am able to get into the London school of economics, that program may win over both since it’s only one year.
Thanks much for the help
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I couldn't find a good decisions thread for International Relations masters so I figured I'd start my own -- currently over analyzing every minute of every day which program I should accept for my masters degree. I am an older student and would like to end up at the United Nations (either US or abroad). I am currently deciding between:
SIPA - accepted with no aid
Fletcher - accepted with significant scholarship
I keep going back and forth between the financial benefit of attending Fletcher (and the focus on law and diplomacy); and the proximity to the UN of SIPA and of course my dream of attending Columbia. I am also still waiting to hear back from London School of Economics, which is a one year program (vs. two for Fletcher/SIPA). SIPA and LSE appear to be more well known than Fletcher globally, but I really don't have a good grasp on what the best decision is.
Sorry for rambling, thoughts and guidance is much appreciated
SIPA scholarship negotiation
in Government Affairs Forum
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I just received word that my funding went up from 0 to 16k/year. I received 18k/year from Fletcher and committed to them, but now I am seriously SERIOUSLY rethinking my decision. Anyone deciding between the two programs?