aspiringmpp
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20 hours ago, excxn said:
I just got notified that my account had been updated and it was my aid! Assuming they will be trickling in but hopefully some of you got some updates as well!
Same here! I got an extra bump of $3k for the fall semester (presumably renewable the following fall).
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2 hours ago, INTERNATIONALGRAD1992 said:
Hey, I'm wondering if anyone else as been accepted to both the MPA and the dual MPA-MPP with Sciences-Po in Paris? I'm in two minds about which to accept and would love if anyone had any insights.
Also, I was accepted to the International Fellows Programme so unfortunately those decisions may all be issued.
There’s a group of us on the SIPA admitted students page who connected and are discussing this dilemma! The biggest concern I have is if classes will be virtual / vaccination rates will be high in France in the fall.
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13 minutes ago, GradSchoolGrad said:
My friends who went to HKS were not able to negotiate for leverage in prior years. With this year being crazy competitive, I doubt you could do so either.
1 hour ago, Zeppelin17 said:I tried, but they said there is nothing more that they can offer...
Thanks all! Disappointing, but understandable. I’ll need to do some number-crunching to decide which program makes the most sense for someone interested in domestic health policy given my funding options.
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Have any students who were admitted without funding been able to negotiate aid from HKS? I have funding from SIPA (33%), UChicago (50%), Wagner (50%) and McCourt (50%) for leverage.
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Just now, sms3 said:
Accepted! I am actually very surprised. Did anyone also receive word on funding? Wondering if I should be obsessively refreshing my inbox for a second email. ?
Accepted here as well - thrilled!! But no news on funding - does anyone know how that news is shared?
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1 minute ago, grad1346 said:
Did you take a gap year or two after your undergrad to work? I'm wondering if that played a large factor in the admissions. Congratulations by the way!!
Thank you! Yes, I graduated in 2017 and so I had a 4 year gap. I’ve been interested in an MPP/MPA since I was a senior, and my professors strongly recommended that I take a few years off prior to applying to grad school to gain relevant experiences. This was not only to improve my chances / save money for entering grad school, but also to make me a stronger candidate for higher level jobs after graduation since I will be competing among my peers.
My work experience also factored heavily into my SOP, so I believe it was beneficial for admissions.
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2 minutes ago, intlapplicant said:
I don't know about these other programs, but I was also admitted to the dual degree between Sciences Po and SIPA, which is super exciting -- it seems like a great program! However, to my knowledge there is no funding for the dual degree specifically, or is there? If we got funding for SIPA alone, could that be used on the dual degree?
I am also curious about this!
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34 minutes ago, grad12345 said:
Actually, can I ask you as well - what is your profile? I'm thinking about re-trying next year, so any insight would be nice
Of course - American student with 168V/161Q 5.0AW, 3.7 GPA from top 5 public university, double majored in undergrad. Work experience is 2 years Peace Corps and 2 years social impact consulting. Best of luck! From what I’ve heard on this forum, next year should be a more promising cycle for acceptances and scholarships.
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21 minutes ago, Gloria1005 said:
Hi everyone! Has anyone applied to the dual-degree program between Science Po and SIPA? I have been admitted to that program and I am making a decision between it and Georgetown MPP, UChicago MPP. Is anyone comparing these three programs or two of them now?
Hi! I’m in the same boat - choosing between this program, UChicago MPP and Georgetown MPP. I was also accepted to SIPA’s two year program and NYU and am waiting to hear back from HKS.
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3 hours ago, grad12345 said:
Hey guys, did you get news?
I was admitted into SIPA yesterday, and now just recieved a rejection from Sciences Po for the SIPA-PSIA dual degree.Congrats on your admission to SIPA! But I imagine it must be bittersweet.
I received an acceptance today for the dual degree, but there was no information about financial aid. Hoping to negotiate carrying over my financial aid offer from the two year degree.
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I was an Early Admit back in December and received an email “Your Decision is Ready to be Viewed Online”. I checked my portal and had a new letter added offering $20k/yr for a total of $40k/yr for the degree! I’m very excited because the process for scholarship consideration was so confusing for early admits, given that some were offered funding back in December. I also applied for the International Fellows Program but didn’t hear back anything specific from them. Still waiting to hear back from my top choice, the dual degree with Sciences Po!
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2 minutes ago, radlyant said:
I was wondering but did anyone else here apply for the dual degree program with Sciences Po as well? If so, have any of you received a reply on decisions yet?
I also applied for the dual degree program! I was accepted to SIPA in December with the Early Action group, but am eagerly waiting for a response from Sciences Po for the dual degree program.
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3 hours ago, wildchartermage said:
Has anyone successfully negotiated for a favorable financial aid package across different programs? Thought we should share strategies and tips here.
Also curious! I was admitted to Harris, Wagner, and McCourt so far and received the same financial aid offer (50% tuition) from all three, so I don’t have a higher offer to leverage. I do have a career update (new project relevant to my policy interests) I am planning on sharing. Still waiting on SIPA’s financial aid offer and HKS.
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1 minute ago, francophile_1 said:
was that in your offer letter? (mine didn't have that wording so that might not bode well). Best of luck with funding however!!
No, I emailed them in January to ask if early action candidates would be under consideration for funding in March. Good luck to you too!
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For those that are anxiously awaiting - the early action decisions were released at 7:48 PM EST. Some applicants were given scholarship decisions at that time, others (like me!) were told “we have not completed the awarding process. If selected for SIPA funding you will be notified in March, however if you are not selected you will not receive any confirmation”. So I am waiting with all of you hoping additional early action funding decisions may be released today!
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1 hour ago, grad1346 said:
Still no news today
No news here either - I’m hoping they’re waiting to release them with SIPA’s results this afternoon/evening, but I know that’s the middle of the night in Paris.
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12 minutes ago, grad1346 said:
Hi! So I've been lucky enough to meet three people from alumni of the dual master (they all took the PSIA/MIA track) and I can hopefully answer some of your questions from my conversations with them. First of all, I wouldn't worry too much about Sciences Po "lowering" the value of your degree. All three of them integrated SIPA really easily once they physically arrived in New York, since SIPA students are really outgoing and sociable. You'd just have to get involved in student activities and initiate conversations with people who already made friends with others during your first year.
Having been a Sciences Po student myself, I never had any problems obtaining internships both in Europe and in Canada. I worked for the EU, for a museum in France, in Canadian public service and for private companies. Two of the dual masters students I mentioned are American and they did their internship in the US, they didn't mention that Sciences Po hindered their search in any way (although its evident that Columbia would help you more than Sciences Po for the American job market). Finally, Columbia releases weekly emails with internship opportunities that you wouldn't be singled out from during your year at Sciences Po. Ultimately, I think you just have to figure out if you are really interested in spending a year in France! That will make the real difference in whether or not you think the dual masters is worth it.
Academic life is very, very different at Sciences Po than in North American universities. You have to follow a strict program with upwards of 9-10 courses a semester. There is less room for electives (indeed, there are barely any elective courses at all) and you would be spending more time on coursework at Sciences Po than at SIPA. It's rigorous but has its own advantages, most dual degree students in general fare very well academically once they move to their partner university.
All three of those alumni have interesting professional lives now and it doesn't appear to me they are struggling in any way more than their SIPA peers. But again, I'm sure some people wouldn't find it worth it if they only wanted to stay in the US for the rest of their lives. Chances are if you get in to the dual masters you would get in to SIPA alone anyways so you'll have the choice! Let me know if you have any more questions
Thank you so much for the super detailed response! That is really reassuring - the program is my top choice and I would love the opportunity to spend a year in France.
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1 minute ago, Zeppelin17 said:
No I did not apply to any dual degree program. Applied to Sciences Po and Columbia seperately.
Makes sense - good luck with your SIPA decision!
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2 hours ago, Zeppelin17 said:
I also applied to Sciences Po MPP and Columbia MPA! Got my admission from Sciences Po in early December.
Anybody heard back from Eiffel and Emily Boutmy scholarships? It says "your scholarship request is pending" for both of them on the admission portal for me.
Did you apply to the Sciences Po MPP separately from the dual degree program? I applied (to the dual degree only) back in November prior to their early admission deadline but never heard back - I assumed the dual degree admissions would be released in just one batch with the Columbia decisions.
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9 minutes ago, grad12345 said:
I also applied to that program, have you heard back from them yet? As I'm also only an applicant I can't really speak to the concerns you raised, but hopefully we can revive this thread a little bit and someone will be able to!
I haven’t heard back yet either! Hoping to hear back on Friday and starting to think through if it would be a good academic fit in addition to fulfilling my desire to live in Paris and travel again after COVID!
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Resurrecting this thread - what is everyone’s opinion of the Sciences Po / Columbia SIPA dual degree? Given how affordable Sciences Po is, it would be more cost effective than a two year degree at SIPA.
Does completing your second year at SIPA outweigh the concerns about Sciences Po’s career support, or would it be too challenging to secure a strong internship placement over the summer? Would it not matter if Sciences Po is less well known in the US if I could lean on SIPA’s reputation? Any thoughts on integrating back into SIPA’s community my second year?
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1 hour ago, MPP2021app said:
I'm pretty certain I will not be enrolling!
I think each $ is 25%? Not sure tho lol. I received 27k per year.
I also received 27k per year in the early decision round, so that must be one of their scholarship tiers this year. More recently, I received an email offering me a research assistantship job for the upcoming school year.
UChicago Harris 2021
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No extra funding for me either ☹️