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  1. I received this too! They basically said they thought my application was strong but they thought I was a little early in my career. It was nice to get feedback from them!
  2. No funding here either, which makes it tough ? does anyone know if HKS is willing to negotiate/consider other offers you’ve received at all?
  3. Accepted to MPP as well!!! No funding info yet that I saw, praying that I get something!
  4. Got the rejection, which is disappointing but at least I can stop constantly refreshing this page now!! Good luck to everyone
  5. Same and that pretty much ensures I won’t be able to attend!
  6. Mine didn’t specify the EP either, it just says MPP program!
  7. Got the email as well after getting the call earlier this week, $33k per year and the two $4k assistantships and $2.5k internship funding!
  8. I received $20k (for one year - not sure if it’s renewable?) for the evening program, which I’m pretty happy with since they tend to get less funding. Still not sure if that will be enough for me to attend even while working full-time though, considering the cost of attendance.
  9. This is for the mid-career one year MPP though. The website says the two year MPA has a cohort of about 70.
  10. Received an email to check the portal and saw I was accepted to the MSPPM DC track with a 60% scholarship!!
  11. Thank you so much for your advice!! I appreciate your insight as you brought up several things I hadn't considered before. I am trying to cull the list a little bit because there are so many right now that it'll be pretty challenging for me to finish the applications for all of them in time. But at the same time, I'm trying to cover all of my bases because I'm not super 100% sure of which way I might go. One consideration is that although I see myself working after finishing the degree, I'd like to leave open the possibility for law school or PhD. To address your comments: 1. With regard to part-time vs. full-time, I agree that full-time is probably better, but would still like to leave the option for part-time open just in case. In that case, would you say I should just apply to McCourt and leave out Trachtenberg? If I got into both I'd probably choose McCourt, but applying to Trachtenberg too isn't that much additional work since they just require an SOP and the deadline is late. 2. With regard to the quantitative aspect, I completely agree that if you're paying to get a master's degree you may as well get some concrete marketable skills. That being said, I don't love quantitative stuff, and I would like to keep my GPA as high as possible in case I end up pursuing law school or PhD. Thus, a happy medium would be ideal, which probably rules out something like Ford. But maybe I don't need to apply to all 3 of the British programs..? 3. I take your point about McCourt, and I would probably only go there if it was part-time. That being said, the connections/brand there would probably be pretty strong given the likelihood that I will stay in the DMV area if I work in the legislative or executive branches. In terms of the overall list: I decided to get rid of NYU because, as you pointed out, their placement outcomes in terms of field and region don't align with my interests. I agree with your recommendation to add Sanford, so I will apply, but I think Ford may be too quantitative. If you don't mind, I would love to know more detail about why you recommended Heinz specifically, as I'm not super interested in CMU/Pittsburg. Finally, I am interested in what you think of adding Harris, Goldman, or LBJ. Harris seems to have placements that are pretty concentrated in the midwest but also are more spread out and more in line with what I want to do. I get the feeling it's slightly more "academically" inclined as well which meshes well with me. I would say this is the one I'm most likely to add. I saw that Goldman's placements are actually heavily concentrated in California, but that seems very odd to me since it's so highly ranked overall. Is it maybe because the brand isn't as well known? To me it is mostly tempting to apply because of the ranking. Finally, I know that LBJ's placements are super focused on Texas, but I am originally from Texas and it would probably be super cheap to attend, which makes it hard to say no to. In summary, here is the current list, and I would love any excuse to take one or some of them off to make it easier on myself: HKS, Trachtenberg, McCourt, Cambridge, Oxford, LSE, SPIA, Sanford (and under consideration: Harris, Goldman, LBJ) Sorry this is a million words long and thank you again for taking the time to help me!! I really appreciate any thoughts you have!
  12. Hello everyone, I am trying to finalize my list for programs to apply to (late, I know lol) and resist the urge to add a bunch of programs that aren't right for me. I'm having a hard time figuring out which ones would be best for my interests and would truly appreciate any advice or thoughts anyone has. So far my decisions have been based mostly on US News ranking and how much funding potential the program has, but I'm having a hard time thinking beyond that. I am currently a congressional staffer working in a member's office on Capitol Hill. I am interested in domestic policy an ideally would like to work in the executive branch or in the legislative branch, or perhaps even federal consulting depending on how badly I need to replay loans lol. It's worth nothing that I also chose on three broad categories. If I went to GWU or Georgetown, I would probably go part time so I could continue working as a staffer. The advantage of the British programs would be of course that they're shorter and thus possibly cheaper, so I can go back to my job or move on to the next thing more quickly. And then finally there are the 2 year full time American programs which would potentially be the most time-consuming and most expensive. Applying to (Considering): Princeton SPIA MPA, HKS MPP, GWU Trachtenberg MPP, Georgetown McCourt MPP, LSE MPA or MSc in Public Policy and Administration, Cambridge MPhil in Public Policy, Oxford MPP, NYU Wagner MSPP. I am thinking about getting rid of NYU and adding one or some of the following: Berkeley Goldman MPP, Duke Sanford MPP, Chicago Harris MPP, or UT Austin LBJ MPA. The first three because of the high rank, and the last because of the cheaper price. But I have a hard time knowing if I would even have a chance or if it's worth spending the extra money and time to add them to the list. Undergrad Institution: One of the higher ranked Ivies Years out of undergrad: 2 (by Fall 2021) GPA: 3.9low/4.00 - studied Political Science and Philosophy GRE: 16highV 16lowQ 6AW Quant Background: Took macroeconomics, calculus, and introductory statistics classes in college. Haven't taken micro though so would have to take somewhere before enrolling probably. Relevant Work Experience: Right after graduating I worked at a personal injury law firm as a paralegal. Then I interned in the Congress member's office and became a full-time employee. It's a low position so I'm not like writing bills or anything, but I still have exposure to the legislative process and the member's decision making process. I also have a lot of interaction with organizations and constituents that are affected by certain policies. I also had some internships in college but they're not related since I didn't really decide to go down this path until when I went to work for the Congress member. I think my job is an interesting attribute, but I am a little bit worried about my relative lack of work experience. International experience: Born outside of the US but raised here, not much outside of that. Intermediate/advanced Spanish just from studying. Strength of LOR: I am confident at least two of them will be very good; not 100% sure about the third but hoping it will be good since the writer was very willing to write it. Strength of SOP: I am generally great at writing and should be able to able to make it strong, but slightly concerned I won't have a whole lot to talk about due to my limited work experience relative to other candidates. In my drafts, I spent a lot of time talking about my studies in undergrad and how that has sent me down the path of public policy, but I probably need to spend more time talking about my exposure to policy in my current position. If you made it this far, thank you so much for reading and I really appreciate your time. Thank you to everyone who is kind enough to go on this board and give advice to lost souls like me!!
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