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Hi everyone, I am an international student who is pursing a mpp/mpa in the US this year. I handed in my application pretty early and got into most of the universities I applied for. However, I got waitlisted from Georgetown - one of my dream unis. I didnt have much hope at that time, so in April I accecpted the offer from Cornell CIPA. Just when I accepted the fact that I am going to Cornell, and starting to prepare to apply for a visa, I got an email yesterday from Georgetown saying that I got accepted. Of course this is a great news for me, but the acceptatnce letter did not come with any funding information. The tuition fee for MPP at Georgetown is much more expensive than at Cornell ( around 20k more per year) plus the living cost in DC is so much higher than in Ithaca. So I probably wont consider Georgotown if I dont get any fundings. Now I only have 10 days to make my final decision, and I am wondering if it is possible for me to ask for fundings? (Because my understanding is that people on the wailist, like me, is the university's second choice, so the uni probably gave all their fundings to the students who got admitted first). But if I can ask for some funding, how much would the uni usually offer?

Hiii, congrats on the offers!! I just got waitlisted from Duke, if you decided not to attend Sanford, I am wondering if there is an chance to talk to you for a refer. Been really anxious for quite a while.

I applied to Heinz's MSPPM and now kinda wanna switch to DA track too, do you know if you can transfer to a different track?

When I was preparing for GRE I dreamt that I got 325 in the next week test, that was the least stressful moment in that whole month lol.

I don't think I am the right person to perfectly answer your questions but I am applying for public policy master program this year so maybe I can share some of my thoughts : 1. When I was finding the right programs to apply to I briefly looked into the ones you mentioned ( I am a freelance interpreter and have a master in Translation and Interpreting, zero experiences closely related to policy, so these programs are obviously beyound my reach). Most of them are targeting at mid-career professionals, people who are at management level in international companies or governments, so I think you are the perfect fit for it.These are really prestigious programs, and you have a good GPA (which doesnt really matter considering your experiences) and rich experiences in the exact field you want to apply for.I think the bigger question is if the program is useful for you. 2. I don't think age is ever a problem when it comes to academics. I read it somewhere on the school websites that the average age for these programs are 26, but I dont think they have a age limit for it. Since most of them require applicants to have 5 + years working experience, JHU even requires for 7 years working exepriences. Also, I have a friend who got his MBA from Standford when he was 35, so it is more important to look into their courseworks and choose the one that attracts you the most. 3. I don't know anything about the funding on Yale's M.A.S. However I think for Standford, you have to be a Standford student or an alumnus to apply for its master of public policy, or there is another phd program you can apply for (not very certain though). From what I know, public policy/administration focus heavily on applicants' experiences, and from this perspective I think you are a strong candidate. Hope this helps.