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Congratulations!! I too was admitted today. Very happy to receive the news.

These are really good points! Thank you! I vacillate back and forth almost daily. Not much time left to make up my mind...

@Coffeetea you are bringing life to this forum today!! Thank you! If you would've asked me a week ago, I would've said there's no way I'm deferring but as time passes I am really starting to consider it. The advocacy work I'm doing at the moment seems more crucial than ever and then there's the whole online factor to consider. Gonna wait a couple more weeks to make a decision.

Not related to the programs we have all applied to, but in tracking the student response to online learning and paying full tuition... https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyu-tischs-students-want-tuition-fee-back-amid-coronavirus-shutdown-dean-responds-with-dance-video/2346626/ (yikes)

lololol as it turns out, we don't need to have a party to botch containment. U.S. officially has more known cases than any other country. Uh oh.

Oh yeah... it definitely hurts to pay top dollar for an online education!!

For the MPA program at Goldman, the first of two summer sessions (a six week intensive) is now going to be offered online only. Have yet to receive any indication that there will be a tuition reduction. Beyond the money, I am just really concerned about thriving in an academically rigorous environment that runs from 8:30-4:30 everyday... online. Also (and I think this is what you are saying) I am in it for the cohort. Lack of person-to-person, while understandable in these circumstances, seems like a real loss.

I so appreciate your positive outlook! Maybe there will be some deferrals that will make a little room for waitlist folks. (Fingers crossed!)

Same... I also looked through past threads and did see any evidence of folks getting off the wait list. Feel like it's a real long shot.

Definitely Goldman. The program (and Berkeley) hit all the marks for me. I would be really happy to go there.

I have a feeling the coronavirus will have the biggest impact on the mid-career programs, most of which seem to have a mandatory summer component. Definitely concerned about doing intensive schoolwork online from a learning perspective. Also it's definitely not an ideal way to make relationships within a cohort.

That's my take as well. If I was certain in my decision I would let schools know right away so that I could begin planning and (finally) allow myself to be excited!

Sorry I didn't see your post on the main HKS thread but glad you found this thread!

Hi! MC/MPA waitlisted here. Would love to know more about what y'all are hearing about yields this year. I've been wondering if HKS decisions were delayed in part because adcomms shifted yields to account for potentially more deferrals or more people declining offer altogether this year.

Just saw your new thread for folks waitlisted at HKS and, as a fellow waitlister, wanted to say thanks so much and also draw attention to it for others who might be looking for a spot to think things through.