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Update: Got my SPIA rejection Friday. Disappointing but totally expected. Now I am trying to negotiate with Harris but that in-state tuition at LBJ is going to be reeeeaaallllyy hard to turn down!

I would like to have an admission decision ASAP pleaseeeeee

I love and appreciate this energy! I have been at work all day just like refreshing this page and my email....truly have accomplished nothing

I got info on my financial aid portal but got absolutely no merit funding from LBJ, so was wondering the same thing. No aid mentioned in my acceptance letter. Someone with similar stats to me got nearly a full-ride last year, so I figured if I got in I would've qualified for something?

November 30th (which sounds early but all my other apps were due December 1st)

I was talking to a future MPP applicant the other day about it and I was like: getting into SPIA is like rolling dice. They have their pick of the most qualified applicants in the world. And especially in this admissions year? Forgetaboutit!

Thanks! I heard from them late on Friday. I haven't heard about financial aid yet but I am starting to think I just didn't get any? I'm in-state so no aid isn't a major dealbreaker, I wish that I got some tho.

I applied Round 1 so I heard back from them in Mid-January!

Program Applied To (MPA, MPP, IR, etc.): MPP, MPA Schools Applied To: Chicago Harris, Princeton SPIA, UT LBJ, Georgetown McCourt Schools Admitted To: McCourt ($), Harris ($$), LBJ (In-state) Schools Rejected From: None yet Still Waiting: SPIA Undergraduate Institution: Small Liberal Arts School Undergraduate GPA: 3.7 Undergraduate Major: English and Political Science, Jewish Studies Focus GRE Quantitative/Verbal/AW Scores: 147/160/4.5 Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable): .5 Years of Work Experience: 2 Describe Relevant Work Experience: I have been working with the same member of the State House of Representatives for two years and I head our office's healthcare legislation. Additionally, I was part of the team that established my University's first Diversity and Inclusion Office, where I conducted research and wrote white papers about targeted Diversity Initiatives. Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): I really think my story is my strong-suit. I was a Gates Scholar in undergrad, first-gen, Pell Grant, minority student etc. Wrote my SOP about how I got interested in policy due to my interactions with various government programs growing up and how my approach to research in undergrad was a result of that uncommon background. Strength of LOR's (be honest, describe the process, etc): I feel like these were strong, too. One was written by my Quantitative Research Methods prof who was also my research mentor. I wanted to make sure that I had someone who could speak to my quant skills bc obvi those are not my strong-suit. Other letters were written by my academic advisor (who literally met me my first day of undergrad and is a close mentor), and my direct supervisor at my policy job. Other: I have presented quantitative research on Zillennial voting behavior internationally and published on Holocaust memorialization and narrative storytelling. I am anxiously waiting for Princeton's response right now because if I get in, I am for sure attending in the Fall. Honestly, I am surprised at the responses I have gotten thus far. Totally thought I was going to get into one MAYBE two of the programs I applied to and that was going to be it. Who knows if I can get into Princeton? I'm turning down my McCourt offer this week so the spot can open up for folks on the Waitlist!

Thanks! Not particularly, I mean it seemed like a standard letter. the email had an acceptance letter, info about math camp, and another more detailed letter. The acceptance letter had my name and address on it. They actually had to forward me another one bc the original was for someone else lol

Literally! Everyone else has given me a decision but everything hinges on Princeton right now lol

Hey y’all! I’ve been lurking on these forums for a bit and finally have something to contribute lol I got an email yesterday saying that I had been accepted to the MPAff program but that it needed to be approved by the Dean. (Someone said this happened to them last year earlier up on this thread). I checked the portal this morning and my status had been changed to ACCEPTED but I was wondering when we would hear back about financial aid? They said in my email that the formal acceptance should come in the next week or so, so I am wondering if I will get that info then or if I just didn’t get any aid? it would be weird since I’ve gotten aid in my offer letters thus far. thanks!