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Thank you so much, @GradSchoolGrad for your insights on both McCourt MPP + Fletcher MALD. How would you say SAIS compares to McCourt or Fletcher MALD? I'm not 100% set on IDEV tbh, but there's a strong chance. Could I dm you to ask your opinions on some additional things please? Thanks again!

Absolutely! Hopefully, some people can jump in with their thoughts!

Hi all, I've been reading through the threads to get more insights into the programs I've applied to, but figured I'd ask here, in order to get people's opinions on some of the schools I've applied to/heard back from. Thank you so much in advance for your help! Some background: I'm an immigrant, have my undergrad from a top-20 uni in the U.S. Not entirely sure what career I'd pursue, but I've applied to international development as my concentration & hoping to work either in the i-dev sector or in the World Bank/UN. What are the general reputation of the following programs (both in the U.S. and abroad)? I'm aware they're all generally well-ranked, but curious to hear about some of the advantages or disadvantages of these schools (things I won't be able to find out from their brochures or by talking to admission). I've gotten accepted to the first four on this list, and waiting to hear from the last three still so thought I'd start this discussion to get some insights - thanks again! Johns Hopkins SAIS MA (IDEV), UChicago Harris MPP, Tufts Fletcher MALD, Georgetown McCourt MPP, Columbia SIPA MIA, Harvard HKS MPP, Princeton WWS MPA.

Hello, First post here: was anyone planning to attend Open House on April 1st? Are they still holding it? Anyone know? Thanks! Good luck to all still waiting on other decisions!