SAN1234
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This group has been wonderful!
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8 hours ago, policywonk12 said:
Program Applied To (MPA, MPP, IR, etc.): MPP, MPA, MDP, MS Social Policy
Schools Applied To: HKS MPP, WWS MPA, SIPA MPA-DP, Harris MPP, UC Berkeley MDP, Heinz MSPPM-DA, QMSS@Columbia, UPenn SP2 MSSP-DA, Fletcher MALD, SAIS JHU MA-I DEV
Schools Admitted To: SIPA MPA-DP, Harris MPP ($$), Fletcher MALD
Schools Rejected From: None yet
Still Waiting: HKS MPP, WWS MPA, UC Berkeley MDP, Heinz MSPPM-DA, QMSS@Columbia, UPenn SP2 MSSP-DA, SAIS JHU MA-I DEV
Undergraduate Institution: Top 20 Indian University
Undergraduate GPA: 3.2
Undergraduate Major: Business
GRE Quantitative/Verbal/AW Scores: 158/156/4
Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable): 2.5
Years of Work Experience: 2.5
Describe Relevant Work Experience: 5 months RAship with a well-known DevEcon organization + 18 months qualitative field research with a well-known US university + have been working with a multilateral for the last 5 months as a Sr. RA. Consistent thematic area across all 3 projects, more or less (which I highlighted in SoP)
Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): Strong - reviewed by past successful applicants
Strength of LOR's (be honest, describe the process, etc): Two law school professors I worked with as a research assistant for 18 months + an internship supervisor whose organization I've interned with twice
Other: Though I've not yet received an admit from a STEM program, would like to know the experience of international students (or those who know int'l students to make the same decision) on pros and cons of opting for a non-STEM better-ranked school v/s not so well-known STEM degree. I intend to work in the States for a couple of years before returning to my home country. Also open to the possibility of a PhD in public policy but haven't yet decidedHi!! Congrats on your acceptances! When did you apply to Fletcher and SIPA and when did you hear back?
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Thanks for starting this thread! Also waiting on Fletcher, it is one of my top choices, so I'm curious about this too! Will make the trip to visit if I am admitted!
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Hey guys, anyone on here has some tips for the SAIS Europe interview or know what its going to be like? Thank you!
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Hi guys, just continuing this thread for those that applied later since this is the only thread I found for SIPA. Congrats to the early applicants who have already been accepted!
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17 hours ago, whatdoesthismean said:
So I just got an email with the subject line “an update from the fletcher school” from Dan Birdsall at admissions. It was personalized (addressed to me by name with things he enjoyed reading about in my application). Did anyone else get this/know if there’s a history of these being sent out and what it could mean? Probably just a courtesy thing to applicants while we wait, but I’m curious! Thanks!
I also got the same email.. I don't know what it means either, hoped to find out by researching through the previous years' forums but didn't really get an answer. Just that some people get it and some don't. I hope someone knows and lets us know..
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On 1/27/2020 at 7:41 AM, KIMAMS said:
I applied to the MAIA in Bologna and some days ago I got an emailing asking me to let them know my preference regarding the interview (skype/phone/in person). It did not show the options for interview dates but when I emailed and asked them, they told me that they will come back with some options for me to choose. Still waiting but seems that the interview will be conducted in early Feb (for all applicants apply to Bologna campus).
Good luck everyone! Fingers crossed for me too :))
So helpful! I just emailed them asking the same thing, but a relief to hear about the interview options. I applied to the MA program though.
Columbia SIPA MPA 2020
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Hey guys!!! Also got in, which I’m so grateful for.. congrats to everyone!!!!!
for those with no scholarships, did you see another letter but just lead you to the same decision letter? I have two links but they lead to the same thing and I don’t know what it means!