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Ah so frustrating!! Good luck!

Congrats everyone!!! I also got a 24K per yr tuition and 4K per year assistantship. This is the first school from which I've heard about funding so I am very excited. Does anyone know what yearly tuition is there?

Yeah, same! That is a bummer for sure...I notice you're also applying to Sanford. What are your top choices? I'm holding out for Ford and Sanford and hoping by some miracle one of those will give me funding.

Hi all, a fellow message-boarder noticed there wasn't a Sanford 2019 thread yet...so here it is!

Their website says mid-March, so I am trying to not get obsessive until the 15th. It would be great to hear sooner! If I can figure it out, I'm going to start a Sanford 2019 thread...

Same as many of you: admitted to the MPP with no funding, but my app was also screwed up and indicated I did not want to be considered for funding (may not have made a difference but it is still frustrating). Emailed them to beg for $ as soon as I saw the acceptance...Congrats everyone!!!

Hi all, it looks like GW MPP decisions are posted!

Got it. Thank you! On an extremely frustrating note, my application is also showing that I checked "no" for funding consideration, which I know I did not indicate. This is what I get for applying from a small village in Africa with spotty wifi hotspots...ugh

Hey! Congrats!!! Did you apply to GW's MPA or MPP? My application is still saying it is "under review," which is weird considering others have heard from Trachtenberg (could be they sent out acceptances before denials)

Hi all! This is a wonderful find! I will update as I hear results... Program Applied To: MPP, MPA (considering applying for a dual JD in my first year) Schools Applied To: Ford (UMich) - MPP , Sanford (Duke) - MPP , Trachtenberg (GWU) - MPP, SPEA (Indiana) - MPA, JGCPA (Ohio) - MPA, University of Central Florida - MPA Schools Admitted To: UCF, SPEA, JGCPA Schools Rejected From: Still Waiting: Ford, Sanford, Trachtenberg Undergraduate institution: NYU Undergraduate GPA: 3.7 Last 60 hours of Undergraduate: 3.9 Undergraduate Major: BFA Drama GRE Quantitative Score: 156 (SPEA acceptance included a mandatory "math camp" if I choose to attend...warranted!) GRE Verbal Score: 162 GRE AW Score: 5 Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable): 5 Years of Work Experience: 5 Describe Relevant Work Experience: 3+ years of nonprofit experience in both theatre (education and directing) and international health care/development (my current job). 1.5 years in accounting for a tech company. Volunteer involvement with local racial justice and political organizations. Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): I mostly talked about my evolution from theatre to public service. I entered college believing I could best promote racial equity through art but slowly began to identify that my skills –and desire for quantifiable change – are better suited for a career in policy advocacy. My mom (a lawyer) and my cousin (a nonprofit researcher) edited for clarity; my background in creative writing made me thesis a little wayward. I also received feedback from my recommenders about how to include personal struggles in a way which felt appropriate and supported my argument. Strength of LOR's (be honest, describe the process, etc): I had one rec from NYU (my thesis adviser and current Drama Studies chair), 1 from a past employer and 1 from my current employer. I am very close to my employers, but had to reconnect with my old professor. They were all extremely helpful and I barely had to remind them to submit. Other: My biggest weaknesses are my mediocre math skills and my undergrad major. I took American government, microecon and stats after college to help strengthen my application, but the jury is still out whether this will help me with the more competitive programs. Also, I am not sure if this is relevant for anyone, but I refused to apply to HKS and Goldman. HKS because I had a lousy experience talking to their admissions department. After I got off the phone I thought, “Well that confirmed every Harvard stereotype I have!” Goldman because I started the application and realized they wanted my first born child (information-wise) and I simply couldn’t find the time between the other applications, job and volunteer work.