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Tuition waived at both for the first two years. I'm actually leaning more towards Hopkins now. I think the international name recognition might be worth living in poverty until I get some dissertation grant money. Also, the program looks a lot more rigorous. With those federal traineeships do you have to do RA work or something along those lines to earn the funding? Also, final score for me is in at 4 out, out at 1.

ok, I need advice! Hopkins (10k for two years, not including insurance) or Chapel Hill (14k for two years, includes insurance). This is for health policy and management. I have great advisors at both, both are great schools. I've thought about this a lot, I just want to make sure there isn't some factor I'm missing here. I feel like I might be leaning towards UNC because I'd have more freedom with my research there and cause it's not in Baltimore. :/

U street has it's own metro stop. Try the maps at WMATA.com as well. Eastern Market has sort of blossomed over the past few years. There is still some crime, but there are also a lot of young homeowners there who take pride in their community. I imagine that some streets around there are better than others. Aside from the cap hill/EM area which is safer due the presence of Capitol police, I would stay clear of SE. There are ample developing and sort of dangerous areas in NW and especially NE that are at least slightly less dangerous. Although, don't move to the Trinidad neighborhood in NE. Crime was so bad there a bit back that they started setting up police checks to get in and out of that part of town!

Results from American came out a few weeks ago. At least I got my acceptance and $ maybe 3 weeks ago?

FSIA, did you hear back on that JHU fellowship yet? I was hoping to hear before they all went on spring break this last week, but nothing... Maybe this week? I'm hoping to hear before I go visit at least!

Technically you need a masters to start the program at UNC (it's in their PhD handbook), so you might want to inquire about how strict they are about that.

All three schools have very strong alumni networks. Obviously if you go to a school that isn't ranked you'll have an issue, but among the DC schools they are al on par with one another. I've been working and interning in the DC area for a decade now and have worked with people who attended all 3 of the schools. No one school is regarded as better in regards to the MPP program. The only reason Georgetown might have more name recognition is that their undergraduate program is much stronger. That said, the programs have different strengths and you should pick the one that best suits your field of interest within policy. Also just sharing information. No need to get all defensive.

GW is ranked the same as Gtown. No one in DC actually cares if you go to Gtown over GW or AU.

I also have "the fear" of Baltimore I have to say. I live in DC and already that can be really bad at times in terms of crime and feeling intimidated walking down the street. I know some people who bought a house in a developing area of Baltimore (don't know which off the top of my head) only to have their house broken into twice and to realize that there is an open air drug market outside their house during the day. I'm also really tempted by Hopkins (assuming I get money) but living someplace safer (I hate having to be on edge all the time) is also tempting.

Maybe there is some element of cultural differences to this. The only students who ever blatantly asked to cheat off of me (and no, I never agreed) were international students. Maybe that is more acceptable in universities abroad? Not that that's an excuse, but perhaps an explanation.

oh no! I hope everyone was ok!

I'll be taking summer classes and working. whooo! haha

I wouldn't feel bad about it. That's their issue not yours! Just make sure you make a good decision!

AU has one of the highest PMF rates from what I understand.

good idea with the polyvore! This is what I am thinking at the moment