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  1. MPAdreams2020
    Congratulations!! I too was admitted today. Very happy to receive the news.
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    These are really good points! Thank you! I vacillate back and forth almost daily. Not much time left to make up my mind...
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    @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.
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    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)
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    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.
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    Oh yeah... it definitely hurts to pay top dollar for an online education!!
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    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.
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    I so appreciate your positive outlook! Maybe there will be some deferrals that will make a little room for waitlist folks. (Fingers crossed!)
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    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.
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    Definitely Goldman. The program (and Berkeley) hit all the marks for me. I would be really happy to go there.
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    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.
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    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!
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    Sorry I didn't see your post on the main HKS thread but glad you found this thread!
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    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.
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    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.
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    @Covid-20 my (totally unfounded) guess is that this is why it has taken so long for HKS to release its decisions... not just because of the present chaos of coronavirus but because yields need to be re-thought, a new policy for deferrals considered, etc.
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    Same. Says my username or password is incorrect.
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    I started a thread for this topic here. Definitely some program changes already rolling in.
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    On Tuesday Berkeley said it will be doing the first of its two mandatory summer sessions (late May to mid-June) online only for the MPA program.
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    Hello forum friends! Congratulations on your recent grad school acceptances! Have you all begun to hear about changes to programs you have been admitted to in light of the coronavirus? Sounds like lots of New Admit days will be virtual only. Is there anything else? Have your schools started to communicate with you about other things that might shift, i.e. start date, date you must respond to your offer by, etc.? (FYI, Goldman School is hosting a webinar for new admits next week to talk about how they are handling the situation. The MPA program is slated to begin in May, which suddenly seems very soon in light of everything that's going on. Per the school's Instagram, I see that the plan for current students is on online learning through spring semester.)
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    I know this seems counterintuitive but I felt somewhat relieved when I saw the blogpost this morning. A few days of not frantically checking emails lol. It must be really chaotic at the school right now. Wishing all of the HKS folks and you guys well during this wild time. I'm going to keep myself busy by working on a homeschool plan for my kids. Oy.
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    My husband just heard me let out a yip of excitement. He thought maybe I heard back from the last program I am waiting on (HKS) but nope... just reading everyone's great news about Princeton and feeling so excited for you all. Congratulations!!!
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    What would we do without ye olde grade cafe during times like these?? When I logged into the forum today I saw a "HOT" badge adorning this thread which is something I had not observed before. Lots and lots of comments on this highly-anticipated day. Anyway, I take the most recent blogpost to mean that decisions are not coming out today. I imagine there is a whole separate communications matter that's come into play with COVID-19. In addition to notifying applicants of admissions status, information about the impact of the virus seems likely to be included. For example, I imagine that in-person functions for admitted students would take a different form or be delayed. I'm sure many of you read this sad story in the NYT yesterday about Harvard students (amongst so many others) returning home... https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/11/us/colleges-cancel-classes-coronavirus.html
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    I was admitted to Goldman's MPA program a couple of months ago but not sure if MPP decisions have been released yet. I'm excited about the possibility of attending Goldman as it really offers everything I am looking for... but waiting to see what happens with HKS before making a decision. Hopefully all will be revealed by the end of next week. Admissions purgatory is pretty terrible!
  25. MPAdreams2020
    I wish I could rename the thread but I don't think I can as I did not start it. But you are right, there's a big mix of us here as this seems to be the only active forum for HKS this year, at least as far as I can tell.
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