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  1. Congratulations on taking the step back into academia! It'll sure be interesting to see whats changed (and perhaps whats not changed) since your undergrad! Has anyone got any updates? Still stuck on in review (PhD applicant).
  2. To avoid panic - I don't know this for sure. I'm just speculating that most if not all first round would likely have gone out by now. If you haven't got a rejection, it means you are a good candidate (but maybe others who made it first round were just slightly more competitive) and they're waiting to see what space and funding they have to dole out over the next months for the MA program.
  3. Former NPSIA MA student - I think if you haven't heard by now, you're probably in the second round or later. But they still do send out acceptances as soon as they know how many first round applicants accept. When I was accepted, I got in around late-April or early-May (my undergrad GPA was 3.49/4.00). I'm now a PhD applicant and I've been in review in progress by department for weeks. I've tried emailing asking if I'll hear back, as their website says PhD applicants should hear back by 31 March but I haven't gotten a response.
  4. I would agree with Gradinternational - while some NPSIA students do get an entry-level position with GAC, there are many more opportunities available and the school encourages you to think carefully beyond GAC. Many alumni do end up in government, but the co-op board has many private sector experiences (though I never did co-op as I started my MA working full time). I haven't been to GPSIA, but if you're right that it is more academic focused, I would choose NPSIA. NPSIA focuses on practical experience; many of the assignments are group work, writing briefing notes or presenting to the class. These build up your presentation skills, which are very important in consulting.
  5. For clarity, when I got in in 2021, I was admitted in April. I definitely don't think I was first-round, but you will hear back through March or April. For my current PhD application, my status just changed to "review in progress by department" so I hope things are moving (I applied a month late).
  6. I don't think the admin facilitated this, but there's generally a Facebook group created by the NPSIA Student Association and they generally try to invite new people into it. I remember they planned a few social events before school started, which was great.
  7. This is a bit more difficult for me to answer, because I was doing (and finished) NPSIA during COVID-19 and was also working full-time. However, I did find the cohorts were small enough and there were a lot of opportunities to socialize both within and between specializations. I think this would be especially true with in-person classes as well. I happened to make a lot of friends and meet people during the capstone course through NPSIA, which involves working for a client to produce original research in small groups, and couldn't recommend this class enough!
  8. I found the program to be excellent, especially if you are looking to become employed in the government. NPSIA is unlike some other options in that it is a professional school, meaning that many of the assignments seek to be practical in nature (i.e. write a briefing note, do a group presentation, etc.) as opposed to theoretical. All of the professors I encountered were really passionate about their area of expertise, and were pretty informal with classes and really wanted to have conversations. Course enrolment can be a bit of a hassle, as many of the most popular courses are already gone by the time registration opens up for first-years. All of the IIA courses were full; however, I submitted a course registration override request in Carleton Central immediately and got into all my classes eventually. The required statistics course was much easier than it has been in previous years (read: no more coding or learning complicated software). It's all about how to perform basic statistical analysis in Excel. The other required courses (law and public policy) were great too. Both of these courses rely on a 100% final exam, but they're not too difficult if you paid some attention to the recordings. I actually found the law exam to be fun. Both a pass/fail - no grade. I did NPSIA during COVID, so I didn't really get to experience much of the student life. However, everyone was great about putting together study sessions online and supporting each other though the program. The level of collaboration and genuine wanting everyone to succeed was something I just didn't experience in undergrad.
  9. Hi everyone, Wondering if there's anyone here who applied to the NPSIA PhD program? I'm a NPSIA MA grad (convocated in October 2021), and really enjoyed the program. Seeking to do my PhD to build some "expertise" and authority on IA and Security. I applied late to the program (just submitted a few days ago) because I was battling with whether I should or shouldn't, but after talking with some profs, made the leap. If anyone knows - do they accept PhD students from the second-round? Otherwise happy to answer any questions about the MA program. I was in the IIA stream.
  10. I got an automated email saying I could register in 5244. The email indicated I had one day to do so, or they would move on down the list.
  11. Mine ends in 34 and I got the 10am slot. Though I wonder if the assignment of the last two digits is random? It doesn't seem very fair that students who are lucky get first pick while classes fill up fast. Hopefully there will be some movement and courses open up again. I'm not particularly thrilled with taking Intell & International Affairs so when other courses open up I might try to snag one in the CON field instead.
  12. So Terr&Intl Sec is full. I successfully enrolled in it, refreshed the page and it was gone (and full).....
  13. I'm hoping to do INAF5244 (Terrorism and Intl Security). For the Winter, I'm planning to register in: 5015 - Rrsch Design Method Int Affair 5214 - Economics for Defence & Secur 5225 - Cybersecurity in Canada (I wanted to do counterterrorism in lieu of this, but it didn't work with my work schedule). What time is your registration? Mine is at 10am.
  14. NPSIA will be releasing the Fall timetable on 8 June (so you can see what time classes are at). I emailed and NPSIA confirmed all of its classes will be online, either synchronous or asynchronous (up to the instructor). Registration for courses opens on 3 July for new graduate students.
  15. Your conditions are noted in the graduate admissions modal; I think the 'view holds and conditions of offer' are for financial holds and undergraduate admissions. Does anyone know when Carleton usually posts their timetable of classes for the Fall? I'm curious to see when the mandatory classes are so I can start figuring out how I'm going to fit them in with work.
  16. Thanks! Intelligence and International Affairs, my first choice!
  17. Yea, I just received an unofficial email from Lauren. Thanks!
  18. My status just changed from "recommended for assessment" to "review in progress by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs" and my specialization was updated in Carleton Central. Should I take this as a positive sign? How long is it usually in this status before a decision is made?
  19. Dang - nothing yet. To those who are accepted, did you status move back to in review first? Mines still at Recommended for Assessment. .
  20. Was secretly hoping at least some of us would hear back today (based on timing from the last few years) ... I haven't heard anything and I'm in recommended for assessment;' anyone hear back?
  21. Weird - mine just moved from review in progress by department to recommended for assessment today.
  22. Do you know when your status moved to recommended for assessment? I'm still at review in progress (but I finished my application 31 January).
  23. I also ran into this issue. I got accepted into the MSc Conflict Studies program at the London School of Economics. They need me to reply whether I will be taking up my place or not soon. I emailed Carleton about what I should do and they said: "Applicants considered in the first round of offers will hear back in early March. This said, obviously this timeline may extend if your application is not considered until the second round. In situations like this I recommend accepting your alternative offer, and should you later receive something from NPSIA and wish to change you can at that time."
  24. Intelligence was my first choice, second choice was conflict analysis. To be honest, I actually think I'd prefer my second choice at this point. I thought studying the intelligence stream would be interesting, but when I think of potential topics for a research essay, my mind goes straight to conflict and its inter-generational effects on economic prosperity, health and ultimate state survival.
  25. Interesting! I'll definitely have to think about it more, but it does sound (from the Carleton website), like the research paper could be worthwhile and still make me eligible for a PhD!
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