Turian27
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Your stats look pretty decent.
I would recommend looking into the Fletcher School at Tufts University and also the Josef Korbel School at the University of Denver.
Not much you can do about your GPA. But definitely make sure you write, edit, and revise your essays multiple times with some peer review.
Good luck !!
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Congratulations druthers!
Just got an email, a no-go for me. Congratulations to all the others who were selected as finalists!
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Percentage of foreign nationals compared to US citizens; If I'm not mistaken, I believe Columbia reserves 50% of its slots for international applicants.
Ethnic make-up, if the school has a mix of various ethnic backgrounds or if its predominantly Caucasian.
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Hey guys,
So yea, DU's Josef Korbel School of International studies. How diverse is the student make-up? I found stats for DU but not for the Korbel school. Anyone know?
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I had trouble accessing the site also, probably because everyone and their mother is checking now.
Got my decision - also waitlisted.
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Got my decisions today: waitlisted...whos knows, maybe I can still get in!
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Got an email from Stanford, no-go for me. Congratulations to those who got in!
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I submitted my application to Korbel around Jan 11th and received confirmation on March 3rd that I'd been accepted and offered a scholarship.
Regarding UCSD, the only confirmation I got was via the application website, I haven't received an actual email. I think the financial package email will come at the beginning of April??
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I applied to four schools:
University of Denver; Korbel School (MA International Human Rights)
Tufts University; Fletcher School (MALD)
UCSD IR/PS (MPIA)
Stanford University (MA East Asian studies)
I received a message from UCSD via the online application but no word on funding...
Korbel offered me at least 10k a year. Still waiting on Stanford ( and their FLAS). Haven't heard from Fletcher either and their web portal has been down (probably uploading decisions).
Next two weeks perhaps?
Has anyone here applied for the Pickering Fellowship too?
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Mine's been down for about 24 hours. Hopefully they're updating decisions. New entry on the admissions blog too.
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Haven't heard anything yet. Should be soon!
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I just checked the online application system at UCSD and saw that I've been recommended for admission via message. So I'll probably get an email soon regarding official confirmation and financial stuff. They said I'll be considered for merit-based scholarships, but made no specific mentions. From what I read on their website, financial packages may not arrive until the beginning of April, maybe?
I also got accepted in Denver's Josef Korbel School, with a GPA/GRE based scholarship. Today has been a good day!!!
Now let's see about the other two schools....Anyone hear from Fletcher or Stanford yet?
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Congrats Yatto on getting into Harvard!!!
Has anyone had any trouble with the application to Stanford's MA in East Asian Studies?
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You should check out the Korbel School at the University of Denver. Their Sie Fellowship program is led by a former CIA officer, and the school has an excellent reputation. They offer a certificate in homeland security alongside a degree in International Security Studies.
Worth a look!
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Degree: MA in East Asian Studies (Comparative)
Schools Applied To: Stanford
Fellowships Applied For: FLAS
Undergraduate School (or school type) Major: B.A. in International Studies & Japanese
Experience in Asia or in Field: 1 year study abroad in Tokyo, 3 years in Japan on the JET Programme
Also applying to...
Tufts - Fletcher school; MALD focusing on East Asia
U of Denver - Korbel School; MA international studies
UCSD IR/PS; MPIA focusing on International Politics and Japan
Washington University in St. Louis - MA East Asian Languages and Cultures
Seoul National Uni GSIS - MA Korean Studies
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I've narrowed my list down to the following:
Tufts University's the Fletcher School - MALD
UC San Diego's IR/PS - MPIA
U of Denver's Korbel School - MA in International Studies
Stanford - MA in East Asian Studies
Columbia's MARSEA
Seoul National U - MA in Korean Studies
Yonsei - MA in Korean Studies
I'm not ready to jump into a PhD program, so I've decided to stick with these for now. I spent a good amount of time whittling down the list to this (with the last three having the latest deadlines).
I really like the look of Fletcher's MALD with its Maritime Studies program and Conflict Resolution, and I think it would be a great fit for a thesis on international disputes in the waters in and around East Asia (as well as cross-registration with some classes at Harvard).
UCSD's MPIA seems like an excellent solid footing on Japanese politics in the region (although had I wanted to focus more narrowly on Japan than the region of East Asia, I think the Jackson School at the U of Washington would have been a better pick).
Denver has an excellent human rights program and great resources for my studies regarding human trafficking circles in East Asia.
Stanford doesn't require me to speak the language of the country I study when I start, and I have a wide spread of classes covering China, Japan, and the Koreas.
Columbia's MARSEA has some of the best faculty relating to politics in East Asia.
SNU and Yonsei would give me a good edge fleshing out my Korean studies as well as my Korean language ability.
I'll see where I get accepted, and how much money I get funding I can get. The first five schools are all excellent programs, each with a bit of a different angle. The two schools in Seoul may offer me the best money, as my fellow scholars there have said they're very willing to provide funding to attract foreign students.
I looked into schools in Japan, and they're programs for IR are pretty stark in comparison with schools stateside. Even with a 1-kyuu level Japanese ability, the programs aren't nearly as robust in their studies of politics in the region.
I checked out Duke's MA in East Asian Studies, and its surely not mediocre but from what I've read and researched, and won't have similiar levels of faculty AND resources like Columbia and Stanford.
I checked out the University of Hong Kong and the National University of Singapore, too. Looks like a good place to do a professorship or post-graduate study to brush up my Chinese knowledge.
Anyone have any comments on applications for the schools above?
Anyone else looking to study the regional politics of East Asia?
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I want to study the political dynamics of East Asia (China, Japan, and the Koreas) so I'm looking to apply for appropriate programs. I intend to be a diplomat but do further studies in the future (PhD, JD, MDiv...)
I have a BA in International Studies, fluency in Japanese, 3 years working in Japan through the JET programme, a 3.6 GPA (GRE/LSAT have yet to be taken). I have limited academic study of economics. I'm debating whether or not some study in Korea/China would be helpful or if its better to get an MA in the states and then go live in Korea/China. I want to be more knowledgeable of the entire area (as opposed to just Japan OR Korea OR China), so its been difficult to narrow down. I wrote to professors at SIPA and they recommended the MARSEA program as a better fit. I'm curious about whether or not I am a very good candidate (particularly for a PhD program) but here are the schools I've been considering for application. The programs at Georgetown and John Hopkins are terminal MAs good for going into diplomacy. What do you think?
Columbia's GSAS - MA in Regional Studies: East Asia
UC San Diego's IR/PS - Duel Ph.D in Political Science and International Affairs
Harvard's GSAS - Regional Studies East Asia
Yale's GSAS - MA in East Asian Studies
Columbia's SIPA - MIA with an East Asian regional concentration
John Hopkins' SAIS - MA in the International Relations of Asia
Georgetown's SFS - Ms in Foreign Service
Seoul National University's GSIS - MA in Korean Studies
Yonsei University's GSIS - MA in Korean Studies
Fudan University
University of Hong Kong
University of Washington - Seattle
University of Denver - Korbel School
Stanford
Berkeley
Harvard's Kennedy School of Government
Princeton's SPIA - MA in Public Affairs
Tufts' Fletcher School - MA in Law and Diplomacy
I'm leaning more toward the first four listed, but would like to hear some thoughts about the best place to study Japan, Korea, and China. And maybe get some funding for it. My interests are broad but I definitely what to have a much more solid understanding of each country/state in the region. I have also considered an MA in Poli Sci, but feel a regional focus may be better for an MA. Looking at the Fall 2011 application spot.
Any advice? Cheers!
Human Rights and International Law
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Hello!
I'm looking for information regarding different Human Rights or International Law programs of various law schools. Top recommendations are regularly Columbia, NYU, Harvard, Yale, Georgetown, GWU, Virginia, WashU, as well as others. What do you know how about how these programs differ?
Also curious about joint MA/JD programs. Is anyone familiar with the joint degree at the University of Denver between its Josef Korbel School of International Studies (MA in International Human Rights) and the Sturm College of Law?
Looking forward to hearing your input.