Jump to content

francophile_1

Members
  • Posts

    42
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by francophile_1

  1. Yes, essentially he mentioned that Columbia tries to sell SIPA as having access to the entirety of the Columbia network but there's quite a bit of gatekeeping. I.e. you only have access to SIPA's career network/job board. A lot of the resources are school specific -- i.e. you don't have access to a lot of the opportunities that CBS or CLS have -- even though they sell a multi-disciplinary education. (Maybe that's common sense). He also mentioned Columbia is really strong for NGOs/the UN, but outside of that it's really kind of a cash cow in his opinion. Also, in the NYC region, I've noticed Columbia has a lot of rando masters these days. I think also for him, he went straight after undergrad and without doxxing him, he had a weird pathway to SIPA. Most of the conversation focused on my particular grad school use case to be honest and why it might not be the best idea for myself at this current juncture. Hope that helps!
  2. Oh yes I’ve read your post about their pitfalls.
  3. I believe he did the MPA. I am going to ask him about it on Sun and can report back on what he says!
  4. I spoke with an alum recently and he told me he thought SIPA was a 4/10 without funding and a 7/10 with. Talking with him a bit more extensively on Sunday but that’s maybe some food for thought?
  5. Would love to hear your reasons why you think SAIS is the best. Have you listened to the webinar on academic affairs?
  6. Fletcher is charming their way into my heart between the funding and the outreach from their students and faculty for sure.
  7. I think I officially have no funding. Checked my letter and it was updated with information about the student welcome portal which was previously not there ( and to add insult to injury, they duplicated the information in the letter about the 2k deposit LOL).
  8. I feel like it might be worth re-emailing them later this week after all of the admit craziness is over ?
  9. Same boat as you. No funding for me. Big bummer seeing as my partner is based in the NYC area so my cost of living would be low. I got some $$ from a few other schools and wonder if they’re open to negotiating at all?
  10. Columbia has really been in the “wait until the last possible moment to release décisions” mood this year
  11. Also waitlisted! Excited to not be rejected!! And considering the fact I was job searching while applying to grad school this is absolutely thrilling!!
  12. Any advice for negotiating for more funding? Slash do we know what the process is?
  13. was that in your offer letter? (mine didn't have that wording so that might not bode well). Best of luck with funding however!!
  14. Maybe this MPA person is a Executive MPA person? It seems to trend that they find out before the other SIPA programs.
  15. Oh man... If it makes you all feel better, Columbia SIPA sent out a newsletter last week saying, "Stop asking when we're releasing decisions, you're only delaying the process. The time it takes for us to answer your emails is the time we could be reviewing your apps." ?
  16. Very, very true. I also imagine it's hard to take advantage of being in NYC for internship opps, etc. etc. since they're mostly virtual... Curious if your friends agree that the community is very fragmented (compared to like SFS or SAIS... obviously nothing can compare to the Fletcher Mafia.)
  17. Random question for the group: Do you know if people with conditional offers eligible for funding? (asking for a friend... myself)
  18. NYC is actually pretty open in comparison to, like, the Bay Area. I wouldn't be surprised if they end up moving to hybrid classes... especially since rates are dropping and vaccines are rolling out. The travel ban is really valid point, however. Feels like Columbia SIPA is highly international so I have no idea how that will bode for the fall. (Also rent in NYC is dropping rapidly since everyone fleed the city/moved to the 'burbs so at least there's that).
  19. Nothing yet. Per last year's forum, the emails were sent the day after MPP/SSP's results! But I do think we might be stuck waiting until next week sadly.
  20. In with around 20K per year for funding. Very compelling offer for me now!
  21. in a similar situation to you. haven't heard back anything. I also applied for a few of the scholarships so maybe they're waiting on those results too? Haha, being optimistic here....
  22. I got a job offer that had me relocate to the Bay Area + end up in a year long lease, so I was hoping to try and defer because of the job (also want to make more $$ before school).
  23. darn. any early admits hear back about funding? guess I might just be a cash cow to them edit to say I forgot to submit the FAFSA to them. OOPS.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use