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Just declined my offer. Good luck to those on the waitlist and to those fighting for more funding!

Program Applied To (MPA, MPP, IR, etc.): MPP/M.Ed PolicySchools Applied To: Vanderbilt Peabody, HGSE, Sanford, Ford, GW Trachtenberg, UVA BattenSchools Admitted To: Peabody ($$ - 35%), Batten ($$ 40,000), Sanford ($$$ 50% + 4k Assistantship/semester starting spring of first year), HGSE (5K grant), Ford ($0), GWU ($0)Schools Rejected From: Still Waiting: Undergraduate Institution: State flagship Undergraduate GPA: 3.94Undergraduate Major: Political science GRE Quantitative/Verbal/AW Scores: Not submittedYears Out of Undergrad (if applicable): 1Years of Work Experience: 3 -- paid policy work in undergradDescribe Relevant Work Experience: Two terms as Student Body President at large SEC university, policy work with State Council on Postsecondary Education, currently working at my undergrad alma mater as a student life coordinator and contact tracerStrength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): Maybe 8.5/10 I had all of my recommenders read it and they each said it was very strong. A lot about personal ties to impact of education policy and goals of serving rural low-income communities through policy work.Strength of LOR's (be honest, describe the process, etc): A 9/10 Each from a reputable faculty member who know me personally and respect the work I have done. Other: The funding amounts are a little wonky above, but the COA is relatively the same among Vandy, UVA, and Duke after funding is considered. Duke is the cheapest by a couple thousand though. I'm leaning toward Duke because I like the flexibility of a broad MPP compared to Peabody and it is a more established program than UVA, but I'm curious if anyone else has any advice. The only thing holding me back is the fact that I would be able to offset cost at Vandy because the program is organized to allow us to work almost full time whereas Duke is not. For the loan debt I'm banking on either Public Service Loan Forgiveness or a well-paying consulting job if that even ends up being an option -- also looking for any input regarding PSLF.

I'm still waiting too! I was worried I was the only one. -- MPP, last name H, applied Feb 1

Still under review for me

Just my daily complaint post that my application still hasn't been updated. I feel like I'm the very last one lol did we every decipher a rollout strategy? Alphabetical, funding, random? I'm boutta go bald from pulling my hair out over it

Mine still says under review too. MPP for me though

Nothing for me either. I'm MPP though

Did you get an email or did you log in to the financial aid portal?

Ditto for me

I had a friend apply last year and GW was one of the first schools they heard back from. This has been a weird year though. Hopefully we hear tonight!

Hi everyone! I have a few weeks before decision time, but I wanted to pick your brains about my top two choices. I want to work in education policy, and I applied to a mix of ed policy M.Ed and MPP programs this cycle. My best options are Vanderbilt Peabody MPP, HGSE EPA, and Duke Sanford MPP. All three will cost around the same price, so I'm not so much concerned about the financial component as I am the fit educationally and career-wise. Cost of living in Durham is significantly lower than in Nashville or Cambridge, so Duke technically wins out in the cost category, but Peabody offers pretty generous assistantships, so they could end up balancing out. HGSE is only a one year program though so it may be slightly less expensive in terms of living costs, but from what I can tell Cambridge is pricey. The main difference that I can see is that Peabody/HGSE are education specific degree programs whereas Duke is a general MPP but with incredible ed policy faculty and research centers. Peabody is an incredibly respected and ranked education college, but Duke's MPP program is a top 5 powerhouse as well. Harvard is, well... Harvard. Has anyone else here had this dilemma with education policy? What should I do?? I'm currently leaning more toward Duke because I like the flexibility that a general MPP program would offer in terms of career outcomes in the event that the rona slump turns into a full blown 08 level recession. Plus it would provide a more thought-diverse cohort which could prove beneficial in terms of connections. Peabody is still really appealing because from what I've gathered, they encourage and facilitate full-time policy-related employment for their students, and that's a pretty big deal to me since I'm only one year out of undergrad. Duke has very solid experiential components but they aren't full-time paid experience. HGSE is the best program for education policy, but I worry that a one year program wouldn't grant me as much practical experience as the two year programs. TL;DR -- I need advice on picking among these programs. Vandy is an education policy exclusive MPP that offers great work experience and Peabody is incredible. Duke is a general MPP with great ed policy faculty and a strong ranking and reputation. HGSE is self explanatory, but hesitant about one year program vs two. Cost is relatively the same -- just need to know thoughts on which is best. Also reposting this from the education and gov affairs forums so I'm hoping to see what you guys have to offer.

I'm not sure if it means anything, but when i signed on to check my application portal earlier it had me reset my password. Very hopeful for news tonight!

I read that it is usually the last week of March or first week of April. It on the financial aid portal somewhere I forget where exactly though.

Does anyone have any idea when GWU is going to release results??

I got in too -- congrats everyone!! Did anyone get funding information or just admission?