residenttomalito

Yes, I have accepted my offer to Waterloo

Thank you so much!

Congrats!!! The weekend most likely had something to do with the updating process.

Usually you will get an email from Waterloo saying you have received an offer of admission, once you receive that email, your quest will most likely update.

Thank you, I actually heard from them back in March but due to the cost of the program, I will decline the offer. Good luck, I hope you hear from them soon

Congrats to everyone who has received an offer for 2021 Fall! Does anyone know how to decline your offer from Munk School of Public Policy?

Congrats on your offers ! I think that if you choose to go to Waterloo there is still a lot of potential for you to discover avenues in the federal public service. I went there during my undergrad and I am currently working in Feds due to a previous co-op I did in my 3rd year. But of course, there are also lots of advantages when it comes to Carleton given that it is in the Nations capital and many federal departments hire master students... either way, not being able to speak french is not a big deal, I know a lot of people who are not fluent in french - and plus, as an employers - depending on the department may require you to take some courses in French. In my opinion, french is necessary to climb up the ladder in i.e. being a Director etc but this is just my observation as a student who did a couple co-ops in the public sector. Overall, if you are worried about French, you could always take some courses. Waterloo has a french course that is no credit in the MPS program, and I am sure you can take some french courses at Carleton, although I am no sure if the courses are an additional cost. I don't know if this helped.. but best of luck to you on your final decision.

Most definitely, it is so difficult to say no to free money!

Is anyone else having trouble picking between Waterloo and Carleton?

I assume that a lot of people on this discussion forum applied to Waterloo and Carleton. Is anyone else having a super hard time deciding which school they will be accepting? Waterloo is a fully self-funded program, but it is highly recognized (although it is newer when compared to Carleton) and has high co-op placement rates, and just recently launched a graduate diploma which could be highly attractive to employers. On the other hand, Carleton gives quite generous funding, and has been around for such a long time. The program is highly recognized by managers in the federal government and of course, the location of the school is right in the nations capital. I was wondering if anyone else can shed light on why they are accepting their offer (or have already accepted, current students options are welcomed) to one of these schools or help make a pro/con list. Thanks!

Could you comment on the structure of the program? When does the co-op term happen and how long is it?

I applied on January 28th, my references submitted on Jan 29 and Jan 30

Just got into Carleton!

Mine went from Review by graduate Department to review in progress by Faculty and post doc affairs. Check your status this morning, it probably changed.

What does your portal say, curious? Mine changed from recommended for assessment to in review