Making other plans

Does MIT MCP take students straight from undergrad? Or low/no chance of admission without a year or so of FT work experience in the field? On another note: I didn't know lack of funding was the reason behind the cancellation of last year's 2021 admission cohort. Assumed it was because the 2020 cohort was permitted to defer a year due to pandemic, and that so many accepted deferrals that there wasn't room for 2021 admissions.

No, decided against Manitoba due to cold climate. Hoping for U of T. Sent a long-shot application to MIT DUSP but I'm not even sure if they take students straight from undergrad.

Thx! Yes probably much cheaper living in the peg.

Hey PlanningApplicant: do you mind saying why Manitoba is one of your top two choices? Trying to decided myself and wondering if Waterloo is preferable to Manitoba's planning pgm. Thx

Thanks for your reply! Not sure what it's like in the US, but here in Canada if you get a government job, you pretty much get a guaranteed job for life, early retirement and a fat pension. For this reason, I'm wondering if MPA is better than M of Planning. I don't know enough about planning career trajectories in Canada to decide.

I heard U of Manitoba sometimes funds generously.

Trying to decide between a master of planning and public admin/public policy. Anyone have any idea of whether the job prospects are better for MURP or MPP/MPA graduates? Also wondering if there's any intel on Queen's MPA vs MURP. MPA is only one year and MURP is two. It's the same 1 vs 2 years at Waterloo. I realize this is a subjective question: but is the two year MURP degree a better credential?