Bubba94

So I'm deciding between Yale Jackson and a few other programs, but I can answer as to why I did not apply to Princeton. They have a really massive core curriculum and my friends who are in other schools with super large core curricula say that they end up regretting the fact that they're spending half of their Masters degree taking classes that they don't feel is relevant to what they want to do with their lives/aren't interesting. This is especially true for Princeton and HKS because neither of these schools are solely IR programs. It's a bit different at Georgetown which also has essentially of full first-year core curriculum, but at least it's all geared towards international relations. I think we only have 2 years to do this master and I really wanted to spend as much time as possible taking classes that really interest me and being surrounded by students to share my passion for going into international relations. It's interesting because I for some reason ended up applying to HKS anyways, probably because my sister is at Harvard so that would be fun, and now that I'm in the admitted students slack channel it's crazy to see how many people are so different from me with their interests and career paths, and it solidified my decision to go to an IR school and made me not regret doing Princeton. So pretty much after talking to some of my friends I decided that since I want to work in international relations in my life I'm only going to apply to IR specific programs. Hope that helps!

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Can I give a strong heck yes to picking each other's brains later to weigh options 

I feel very happy, excited and proud of myself. I started studying English myself several years ago by watching CNN, reading book, doing Couchsurfing to practice my speaking .etc.. And with that effort now I got into an Ivy League ??
No scholarship so I will decline and hope someone else in the waitlisted will take it. Thank you a lot everybody and please have a nice weekend. 

Can I give a strong heck yes to picking each other's brains later to weigh options 

AGAIN....!!!!!!! I think I might lose my sanity from this chronic anxiety for weeks...!

I also got $27,000 and MSFS offered $31,881 so I guess that's MSFS for me! Also got full tuition from Yale which is amazing but also it's not a major IR school so lots of decisions ahead! Although the most expensive program (Conflict Res at Georgetown) is still where my heart is at

My Financial aid is out for DC!
46K a year...I'm losing it. GW offered me nothing, and I spent last weekend thinking I had dramatically overestimated my chances...

i got my email i’m in at MSFS!

Ugh we're all gonna be broke for the next 15 years lol

Got in to MSFS with $30,000 in financial aid for the first year, renewable for the second year! SO HAPPY, was really not expecting the results today!!

I'M IN!!!! AH!!! I'm not crying, you're crying!! ?

Ahhh I'm in! Congrats to everyone who got in and for those who didn't, all you need is one yes and you're on your way to an IR career!!

I just got my admission notification... I got in to MASIA!

GOT IN YALL! My number on choice!!! No mention of funding. Hoping for a fellowship I applied for! Good job and good luck everyone ❤️