Just adding my 2 cents here... not a lot of notifications yet. 
 
	Program Applied To: (MPA, MPP, IR, etc.): MALD, MAIA, MIA, MPP, MSc IR 
	Schools Applied To:  Tufts Fletcher, London School of Economics, Columbia SIPA, Johns Hopkins SAIS, Harvard HKS, Georgetown SSP,  
	Schools Admitted To:  Tufts in the early decision December notification, with 25% funding.  
	Schools Rejected From:  first choice program at LSE, the MSc in IR... still awaiting the ISPP decision.  
	Still Waiting:  Harvard, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown 
	Undergraduate institution:  Colby College 
	Undergraduate GPA:  3.76 
	Last 60 hours of Undergraduate GPA (if applicable):   
	Undergraduate Major: Global Studies 
	GRE Quantitative Score:  154 (oops) 
	GRE Verbal Score:  168 
	GRE AW Score:  5 
	Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable):  2 
	Years of Work Experience:  2 
	Describe Relevant Work Experience: Non-profit internships, strong volunteer experience, and two years working in intl marketing 
	Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc):  Strong.. worked on it for months, had a 'stand-out' moment that relates to my interest in comparative human rights policy between the US and Palestine, have clear career goals etc.  
	Strength of LOR's (be honest, describe the process, etc):  One very strong recommendation from my former advisor, one possibly less personal one from a well-known professor in the field, and a third strong one from a former supervisor from my job in marketing who worked on some senior level projects with me.  
	Other: Just waiting to see how it all turns out !