Jigsaw_Saran

Also, Harris is more free market oriented than SIPA, to the best of my knowledge.

Umm, I am not entirely sure to be honest. Harris has better academics than SIPA, and UChicago has a better reputation than Columbia, though I am not sure how the comparison between SIPA and Harris stands. I am open to changing my mind, and one of the factors is Chicago's weather. What are you basing your decisions on?

Hello people, I am from India, 26 years old. I have been admitted to MPP/MPA programmes at Harris ($65k aid), SIPA ($70k aid), HKS (no aid) and Goldman (no aid). My aim right after graduation is to work for US media for a few years before returning to India. If not the US media, I'll settle for a consulting firm or a think-tank in US. As things stand currently, my first choice is Harris. But I am confused whether the Harvard brand makes it worth the loan, or whether SIPA's location and Columbia's journalism school would provide me better opportunities in the media. Can someone please help?

@yzo much better academics from what I've been told, a better overall university, and more free-market oriented. But I am open to changing my mind.

Hello people, I am from India, 26 years old. I have been admitted to MPP/MPA programmes at Harris ($65k aid), SIPA ($70k aid), HKS (no aid) and Goldman (no aid). My aim right after graduation is to work for US media for at least a few years before returning to India. If not the US media, I'll settle for a consulting firm or a think-tank in US. As things stand currently, my first choice is Harris. But I am confused whether the Harvard brand makes it worth the loan, or whether SIPA's location and its journalism school would provide me better opportunities in the media. Can someone please help?

Hello people, I am from India, 26 years old. I have been admitted to MPP/MPA programmes at Harris ($65k aid), SIPA ($70k aid), HKS (no aid) and Goldman (no aid). My aim right after graduation is to work for US media for at least a few years before returning to India. If not the US media, I'll settle for a consulting firm or a think-tank in US. As things stand currently, my first choice is Harris. But I am confused whether the Harvard brand makes it worth the loan, or whether SIPA's location and its journalism school would provide me better opportunities in the media. Can someone please help?