undergoat88
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undergoat88 got a reaction from mildlyconfusedmar in 2021 Results
They seemed to be hellbent on the March 1 release in the online events they had, but hoping for this Friday instead!!!
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undergoat88 reacted to Ravine55 in 2021 Results
Early admit here (December). I got my funding notice around 2 hours after I received my admission letter.
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undergoat88 got a reaction from Shantaram in 2021 Results
You are a brave soul.
Also can't decide if I hate the calling thing?? like just email me so I don't have another medium to freak out about every time I get a notification/call???
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undergoat88 got a reaction from maham in 2021 Results
You are a brave soul.
Also can't decide if I hate the calling thing?? like just email me so I don't have another medium to freak out about every time I get a notification/call???
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undergoat88 got a reaction from joshyboy in 2021 Results
You are a brave soul.
Also can't decide if I hate the calling thing?? like just email me so I don't have another medium to freak out about every time I get a notification/call???
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undergoat88 reacted to EscapingBrexit in 2021 Results
Honestly if a school phoned me I would either have a heart attack or not answer because it might be spam. There will be no in-between. ?
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undergoat88 reacted to EscapingBrexit in 2021 Results
It was a personal email from a Professor. He said that official notification should come over the next week!
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undergoat88 reacted to Anorthc2 in 2021 Results
I have two friends who have applied to GWU's MPA with me straight out of undergrad, all with good GPA's >3.6. None of us have heard anything yet (to comfort those who are reading and haven't yet heard back). This is the only school each of us applied to.
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undergoat88 reacted to DargSchoolDarg in 2021 Results
Extending the work of our ancestors, and doing my duty as lurker for the past few months.
Previous versions of this thread are here: 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017,
Format below:
Program Applied To (MPA, MPP, IR, etc.):
Schools Applied To:
Schools Admitted To:
Schools Rejected From:
Still Waiting:
Undergraduate Institution:
Undergraduate GPA:
Undergraduate Major:
GRE Quantitative/Verbal/AW Scores:
Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable):
Years of Work Experience:
Describe Relevant Work Experience:
Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc):
Strength of LOR's (be honest, describe the process, etc):
Other:
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undergoat88 reacted to tinpants12 in Let's Talk Debt
I mean, you can't do it, right? At least not at elite/prestigious/brand-name/hella expensive schools like Kennedy, Harris, Wagner, Sanford, etc. I applied to a few of theses programs with no intention of enrolling if I wasn't given significant funding. And I'm not nuts; I knew it was pretty unlikely that a program like HKS would give me enough financial aid to put me under $50,000 in debt. But who knows!
I think it's harder to justify taking out huge loans for a policy degree than other degrees. You need a JD to practice law. You don't need an MPP to work in policy. I'm interested in advocacy work, and I look at the people who have the jobs that I want to have in 10 or 20 years. Some have impressive degrees from impressive schools, and I'm sure the degree helped them. But many other folks don't have a brand-name MPP. Makes huge debt even more unappealing.
I'd love to hear more people's philosophies around debt! If you think I'm way off, let me know
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undergoat88 reacted to pasale in Financial Aid Information List
Hey thanks so much for the advice. I did build a google sheet. Please edit/change the format and add on to the list. This is a quick version I created, so definitely need inputs and edits. I hope this serves as a useful tool for people applying and seeking financial aid.
Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NQ73cGtG8IrL0eBCUdCydKUd3hF0MbbTNRDt-X1H06A/edit?usp=sharing
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undergoat88 reacted to rnk in UChicago Harris 2021
Also curious, how do people afford this? Even with $$ lol
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undergoat88 reacted to Fruit in UChicago Harris 2021
Accepted to the MPP program with a $25k/year merit scholarship! This is my first acceptance after so much imposter syndrome for the last few months. Glad to finally breathe and feeling extremely grateful ?