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    mppa got a reaction from CoconutAvocado in 2019 Canadian MPPA/MPP/MPA Hopefuls   
    Lol I am so appalled at how shitty Ryerson is with sending acceptances/rejections. At this point I'm over it & couldn't care less whether I get rejected or not. I feel like emailing and telling them they're pretty ANNNOYINGGGG
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    mppa got a reaction from mppatoronto in 2019 Canadian MPPA/MPP/MPA Hopefuls   
    Lol I am so appalled at how shitty Ryerson is with sending acceptances/rejections. At this point I'm over it & couldn't care less whether I get rejected or not. I feel like emailing and telling them they're pretty ANNNOYINGGGG
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    mppa got a reaction from ketchup23 in 2019 Canadian MPPA/MPP/MPA Hopefuls   
    UofT's MPP program being 2 years is a con itself, no guarantee of paid internship or internship at all, it's soo expensive as well and the courses seem a lot more boring & heavily quantitive focused. 
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    mppa got a reaction from torontonian2019 in 2019 Canadian MPPA/MPP/MPA Hopefuls   
    UofT's MPP program being 2 years is a con itself, no guarantee of paid internship or internship at all, it's soo expensive as well and the courses seem a lot more boring & heavily quantitive focused. 
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    mppa reacted to another_canuck in 2019 Canadian MPPA/MPP/MPA Hopefuls   
    I often heard from professors and professionals that it looks good on a resume to have attended different schools because it indicates your adaptability for new environments, interpersonal abilities, and other soft skills. That being said however, it would be foolish to disregard the reputation/ranking of the different programs, especially if they are vastly different.
    I would choose MPP over MPPGA for the new academic environment, new potential professional connections and that it is significantly more affordable (it will certainly be lighter on your student debt if you have any). Also, if you want to work in the energy sector, I would think that Calgary would be optimal.
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    mppa got a reaction from Munkin in Applying to Munk 2019, NPSIA, GSPIA, BSIA etc.   
    I received mine too!
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    mppa reacted to KChiney in Applying to Munk 2019, NPSIA, GSPIA, BSIA etc.   
    I got my formal offer for BSIA however, still waiting on uOttawa. I'm set on BSIA but is it weird I'm curious to know about my admission decision to uOttawa even though I know I wouldn't go anyways? Lol
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    mppa got a reaction from pokegenie in Applying to Munk 2019, NPSIA, GSPIA, BSIA etc.   
    You can definitely apply in September, they send out an email. PhD students are the ones with guaranteed TAships and depending on how big your cohort is you are almost always guaranteed a TA position as a graduate student. They almost always need TA's so they typically see grad students as qualified lol. 
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    mppa reacted to KChiney in Applying to Munk 2019, NPSIA, GSPIA, BSIA etc.   
    Might be seeing you there! Currently finishing my undergrad at UWaterloo. Are you going to open house next week?
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    mppa got a reaction from KChiney in Applying to Munk 2019, NPSIA, GSPIA, BSIA etc.   
    I just received an offer of admission for International Public Policy at Balsillie!!
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    mppa reacted to KChiney in Applying to Munk 2019, NPSIA, GSPIA, BSIA etc.   
    Received an offer to BSIA's MIPP program last night! I was awarded the Graduate Fellowship at $15K and waiting for the formal offer. Also, still waiting on uOttawa 
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    mppa got a reaction from eyeb in Applying to Munk 2019, NPSIA, GSPIA, BSIA etc.   
    You’re absolutely right, some people put too much emphasis on the school and equate that with getting a job. Reality check - if you don’t have the right connections or work experience the likelihood of one getting a job solely based on the school they went to is slim to none.
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    mppa reacted to eyeb in Applying to Munk 2019, NPSIA, GSPIA, BSIA etc.   
    All these schools are top in their field (in Canada). Getting into grad school is an enough of an accomplishment and should not be diminished by the line of thinking that one is a lesser school:).  Also if it helps, my sister went to a 'nothing' school for her Masters and still landed her dream job :).
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    mppa got a reaction from d00n626 in Applying to Munk 2019, NPSIA, GSPIA, BSIA etc.   
    Munk is definitely more professional. It's also important that your Masters and PhD are from different universities (from what profs have told me). I would probably pick a less professional program for Masters if you know 100% you want to go into academia and then do a PhD a UofT. That's a common pattern I've seen with a lot of profs.
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    mppa reacted to TheZarosian in 2019 Canadian MPPA/MPP/MPA Hopefuls   
    Just got accepted to Carleton MPPA with $45,000 total funding (28k Year 1, 17K Year 2)!!!
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    mppa got a reaction from modesteffect in 2019 Canadian MPPA/MPP/MPA Hopefuls   
    Not necessarily. I know a girl who completed her MPA at Ryerson and is now pursuing her PhD in Political Science and Comparative Public Policy.
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    mppa got a reaction from modesteffect in Applying to Munk 2019, NPSIA, GSPIA, BSIA etc.   
    Imagine having 3 degrees from the same university lol.. your undergrad, masters and PhD. Or both of your graduate degrees from the same university, apparently it doesn't look good when applying to academic positions, and this is what many profs have told me in the past. I think it's also because connections have been built already, and possibly the inability to adapt to different environments where grading, and teaching is very different. 
     
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    mppa reacted to modesteffect in Applying to Munk 2019, NPSIA, GSPIA, BSIA etc.   
    I think for PhD, research or intern experience is more important. Gpa is also vital. Munk is more of a professional program
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