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    Cornell Cipa MPA 20-21 cycle

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    3 minutes ago, user110266 said:

    Yes, I emailed Jennifer on Friday and she said they had a committee meeting Friday at noon and they would send out notifications accordingly. I'm hoping we hear something today, but it is getting later and later. 

    Thanks! Hoping we hear back today... meanwhile received an email from Michigan that they'll let us know about aid negotiation before the 20th. sigh ?

    Cornell Cipa MPA 20-21 cycle

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    1 hour ago, Devine123 said:

    Have you requested revised aid? I reach out and after following up a second time I got a response that didn't answer my question of additional aid and gave me ways of sourcing other aid!

    Can I ask for specifics to what they had emailed you? Did they say they'll consider your ask and get back to you in April?

    2021 Results

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    2 hours ago, MPAmcd said:

    Program Applied To (MPA, MPP, IR, etc.): MPA
    Schools Applied To:  Maxwell School (Syracuse University), CIPA (Cornell)
    Schools Admitted To:  Maxwell (about 98% funding with a GA Assistantship, scholarships, etc), CIPA (~65% funding with fellowship, summer stipend, small assistantship)
    Schools Rejected From: None
    Still Waiting:  n/a
    Undergraduate Institution:  Highly ranked private liberal arts school 
    Undergraduate GPA:  4.0
    Undergraduate Major:  Economics, minor in Entrepreneurial Studies
    GRE Quantitative/Verbal/AW Scores:  154 (ouch!)/168/5.5
    Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable):  3
    Years of Work Experience:  3+ years of fulltime experience after graduation in nonprofits and political campaign support, I also have internship experience from every summer in undergrad, and worked for my undergrad institution throughout my senior year. 
    Describe Relevant Work Experience:  Lots of experience in the philanthropy sector, supporting foundations and nonprofits. 
    Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc):  It was pretty strong (got into both institutions). It detailed my professional goals of working with nonprofit strategy planning and support, gave specific examples of where I want to gain more experience and how each program could help. Since I only applied to two programs, each SOP was highly tailored. 
    Strength of LOR's (be honest, describe the process, etc):  Very strong, I used one professor recommendation and two professional references (including my current boss). They were all more than happy to write letters  - I was only able to view my boss's letter, but I'm sure the other two were good as well. 
    Other: Torn between the two choices at the moment, I definitely have heard a lot of comments about how CIPA is a newer program but they've been very helpful throughout the application process, and you have access to courses from all of the schools at Cornell. The flexible curriculum, opportunity to have an internship during the summer, gain extra experience in consulting experiences, and general name recognition make this an attractive option. If I were able to obtain a Research or Graduate Assistantship in my second year, I'd have very little debt (and I'd definitely hustle to make that happen). 

    Maxwell has a great reputation based on alumni conversations and most of the remarks on this forum. I'm worried about the tight timeline and rather inflexible curriculum, since I do want to gain enough experience to be a viable applicant at consulting firms. Of course, the shortened time out of the workforce is a benefit. The massive aid offer and strong alumni presence are obviously a big draw. One major consideration for me is that I don't intend to stay in the NY, NYC, or DC area (hoping to move to the West Coast after graduation), so I'm conflicted about which name will be the best one across the country, and not just the northeast.

    I keep going back and forth, and know that whichever choice will have its costs and benefits...Any advice would be appreciated! 

    curious why you applied to just two schools

    2021 Results

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    20 minutes ago, maham said:

    So are the floodgates going to open for results tomorrow for anyone else? Based on prior years, like four of the schools I applied to should be releasing results tomorrow/Friday. Pls pray lol

    which schools?

    Full ride at Syracuse vs. Ivy

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    11 hours ago, omoon said:

    I would take HKS or Yale over Maxwell even if I have to pay $50k out of pocket. 
    I know someone might disagree with me but I think it's worth it. Wish you all the best!

    Interesting... may I ask why? Is it the name brand for you? And are you based in the states?

    Full ride at Syracuse vs. Ivy

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    I'm in the running for a scholarship at Syracuse which would give me all its tuition covered. I'm waiting to hear back from Harvard admissions and other schools' aid package. Would you guys turn down a full-ride for an ivy league school in which you'd have to pay $50K out of pocket? 

    Harvard Kennedy MPP 2021

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    3 hours ago, SeekingMPA said:

    Hi, 

    I know this thread is technically for MPP applicants, not MPA applicants, but I would love some guidance, since there are so few HKS MPA threads. 

    Technically Harvard Kennedy School says 2-year MPA students only need 4 graduate level courses to apply for the program. However, they say on their site and an accepted admissions video that the program is designed for students with another graduate degree. 

    So, could I, an individual with only a bachelor's degree, apply and be accepted to the HKS MPA program? I would love any insight into this. I have looked into this program and I feel like it so closely aligns with my career goals, but I do not want to waste my time, if I would not be considered. 

    When I emailed them back in the summer, they said the graduate-course requirement is a strict requirement to be eligible for the MPA Program - "HKS does not offer summer courses, and you must meet the requirements when applying unless you are applying simultaneously to a concurrent degree program. In this case you would need to start at your concurrent degree school and complete four graduate-level courses before starting at HKS." 

    Hope that's helpful!

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