jane15

Did anyone receive an email from SIS about Scholarship/Fellowship decisions? I was early admitted in 19, February even though there are lots of people got in earlier than me. I was wondering if I still have a chance to receive some scholarships...

Thank you for responding to my notes. I'm still waiting for funding decisions from those schools (haven't heard yet) and also waiting for decision/reject letters from other schools in DC. To be honest, 1st choice in my mind is American SIS considering the location, but I have seen several American citizen/international friends who were having difficulties to find internship and Job after several months up to near 1 year from their graduation from SIS. I cannot find any strengths of SIS except their location, Washington D.C. What are their own program and course-related strengths better than other schools in DC? Also, any thoughts on UCSD will be appreciated. I think their much more affordable tuition is one of their competitiveness. However, their programs look similar to other schools too...Are they strong enough to be compared to schools in the East Coast? Thanks again.

I am an international student from Asia region and who applied for the International Affairs program. I need some ideas regarding choosing a school which I would attend. I got admitted from UC San Diego(MIA), American SIS (MIA comparative and regional studies), and Syracuse University(MIA) so far. The most important concerns regarding this issue are related to the potential Internship opportunity during semesters/vacations and probability of Job seeking in the US after graduation. I know that these schools have a pretty good reputation in the field of IR but still want to compare the strengths and weaknesses of each school: UCSD. SIS. SYRACUSE. Any of your thoughts and opinions regarding these schools will be helpful. Thanks

Thank you so much! ???

Hello all, I guess lots of you guys are receiving letters from grad schools nowadays. I am international applicants from South Korea, applying for the 9 schools of International Affairs program. It sounds a little bit early to make final decisions but I am seriously considering where to head in recent days so I need your opinions about each school and program as many as I can (I already checked US news and FP rankings..) I am thinking of either having a professional job (I know it is really hard to get a job in the US as an international student but think it is worth to try... ) or getting a doctoral degree. Especially, it will be a great help if you give me comparisons between AMERICAN SIS and UCSD GPS because I love DC for their great geographic advantages such as accessibility to think tanks, governments, and internship opportunities but at the same time financial and employment-related problems are also considered. Thanks! The schools and program names which I got in so far are listed below: AMERICAN SIS - MA in International Affairs, Comparative & Regional Studies (Scholarship pending) UCSD GPS - MA in International Affairs/regional specialized in Korea Studies (Scholarship pending) SYRACUSE MAXWELL- MA in IR (Scholarship pending) UNIVERSITY OF DENVER JOSEF KOLBERT SCHOOL - MA in International Affairs, 25k/year PENN STATE SIA - MA in International Affairs, 20k/year Pending: SAIS Johns Hopkins, LSE, GWU, UW Rejections: none