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I just got an email too.... I'm not even on the waitlist for a scholarship. Disappointing.

I think Columbia has the more recognizable name in any field but there are pros and cons to each location, DC or NY. You might be able to get more private sector jobs by living in New York and more policy jobs in DC. SAIS also has more of a quantitative focus, which could be a good or bad thing.

Is there a reason to attend SIPA over SAIS? I received full scholarship + living stipend to SAIS, and about a half tuition fellowship to SIPA. Columbia would put me in debt whereas I'd be debt free with JHU.

Previous Schools (Name, type, or tier): Stanford University Previous Degrees and GPA's: BA International Relations 3.72 GRE Scores (Verbal/Quantitative/Analytical Writing): 720/730/4.5 Previous Work Experience (Years, Type): Fulbright fellowship, internships at thinktank, news organization, democratic development organization Math/Econ Background: Calculus, Linear Algebra, Statistics (Post-Calc), Basic and intermediate econ Foreign Language Background: Chinese, basic French Intended Field of Study in Grad School: Masters in International Relations Long Term Professional Goals: political development, human rights Schools Applied to & Results: Accepted to SIPA ($20K), SAIS ($57K), Georgetown ($?). Rejected from Princeton WWS Ultimate Decision & Why: Probably SAIS because of the funding, though it is going to be a really tough decision!

I was wondering, although I never applied for it, how much money is the Internationals Fellows award?

Just got an email from the admissions office saying essentially, the official letters have yet to be sent out due to a procedural delay but I'm going to tell you now that you got in! $20000 scholarship