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I suppose, but I think then you'd miss out on the co-op program. Also, the workload might be a bit hefty.

EDIT: Missed the question about how many classes per semester. I believe the standard is 3. Obviously they're a little more intensive than undergrad classes, but there's also the issue of TAships and RAships that take up a lot of time and energy in their own right.

Woo! Status on Carleton Central just updated to "Review in progress by Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs"

think you nailed it. your degree might open doors, but work/other attributes are equally important
i also personally feel like there's less an emphasis on brand name schools in the public sector than private sector. 

i'm personally finding carleton 360 super glitchy. i've gone back to recommended for assessment.
 i'm more patient this time since i know i've been accepted unofficially, but i really am curious to see the funding amount lol (im hoping they're generous but it could be a pretty small amount)
APPLICATION PDF"

Oh wow! I wonder if we met! 
 
also, my status on Carleton Central has changed to “review in progress by faculty of postgraduate etc” so here’s hoping we get letters soon!

If anyone’s in Ottawa, Philippe Lagassé (NPSIA prof) and Thomas Juneau and Srdjan Vucetic (GSPIA) are releasing a book tonight at Chateau Laurier and giving out 50 free copies. The book is titled “Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice” 

I was just on the phone with Graduate Admissions today about some scholarships, and they said they have not received anything from NPSIA yet. They said that we will likely receive our official offers mid to late next week. NPSIA is probably still deciding how to allocate all the funding to its first round picks. 

Yeah me also..!  lol

I have been refreshing Carleton central every twenty minutes

That sounds great but i'm actually in Calgary at the moment. For sure we can meet up once i'm in Ottawa in August!

A pint would hit the spot ( but a tea would be ok also.. lol)!         Any good pubs at Carleton??

The grad student pub, "Mike's Place" (named in honour of Lester Pearson) is pretty decent... nothing spectacular on tap, but the beer's alright and the food is probably the best on campus (especially the curries).

I was actually thinking of seeing if NPSIA/GSPIA applicants already in Ottawa wanted to meet up for coffee and/or a pint

Well we could setup a reddit I suppose or just get together for coffee some week soon!

What does your unofficial letter look like? I just have the email!
 

Nice! I'd been considering applying to LSE (among other places) this year, but dawdled a little too much and only wound up getting my app in at Carleton. 

Also in a similar boat regarding leaving my job. I'm in government now, but I don't know if I can do another two years of school and work simultaneously.

Hey, for anyone who's going to be attending NPSIA, there's a class of 2022 Facebook group up and running! Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/604730833706318/
-  The NPSIA Student Association

Congrats!! 
 
Just Got the email!!  

Congrats!! 
 
Just Got the email!!  

Hang on.. It'll show up.
Funny enough I didn't get the "review in progress" alert.   It's still showing recommended...   weird...

Congrats!! 
 
Just Got the email!!  

One of the NPSIA profs told me a couple months ago that pretty much everyone accepted in the first round gets some amount of funding. But yeah, also looking forward to the official offer with the funding package.

Congrats!! 
 
Just Got the email!!  

I also got my Unofficial NPSIA email offer, along with an offer for Carleton’s MPPA program. Curious to see what the funding will be like tho. 

I just got an unofficial offer as well. Congrats everyone!!!!!!!!