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Hi, I know decisions are due tomorrow to SAIS students getting funding, so I hope this helps. I applied to AU, GW, and SAIS as well, and got into all three with different levels of fellowship at each school. I'm going to SAIS because it is a better recognized program in the DC area, compared to GW and AU (which are also excellent, but considering their immediate competition with Georgetown and SAIS, it puts their graduates at a slight disadvantage). Even if you got some fellowship or full fellowship from those schools next year, I would still recommend you take the partial fellowship for SAIS. I believe that paying $70K/two years is reasonable, but financial decisions are very personal and you should take careful consideration of how much past debt you have and how that will impact your career choices and/or stress level in the future. Also, the programs are the three schools are quite different, the notable difference being SAIS's heavy emphasis on economics. Good luck with your decision!

Thanks for the advice - I greatly appreciate it and it's very helpful!

Hi, I live in the DC area and am interested in MPH programs with a concentration in global health. I sent in my application to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg, but know the program is very competitive. While I have a good application, I think it's still going to be tough to get in (3.48 GPA in Intl Studies & Economics, 620V, 730Q, 6+ yrs work experience for small domestic health care companies). I am thinking about applying to the GW MPH, but can't assess if the program is worthwhile. My interest in grad school is either name brand school or mid-grade school but with scholarship. If GW does not qualify as mid-grade then I would rather go a different route all together than bother applying to a bad school. Does anyone out there know the reputation of the GW MPH? Where do their graduates go on to work? Please help. Thanks!

Hi, I live in the DC area and am interested in MPH programs with a concentration in global health. I sent in my application to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg, but know the program is very competitive. While I have a good application, I think it's still going to be tough to get in (3.48 GPA in Intl Studies & Economics, 620V, 730Q, 6+ yrs work experience for small domestic health care companies). I am thinking about applying to the GW MPH, but can't assess if the program is worthwhile. My interest in grad school is either name brand school or mid-grade school with scholarship. If GW does not qualify as mid-grade then I would rather go a different route all together than bother applying to a bad school. Does anyone out there know the reputation of the GW MPH? Where do their graduate go on to work? Please help. Thanks!

Hi, I am applying to the International Development programs at both schools too. Any news fromthe 2009 applicants who posted to this? What program did you chose? What are the major differences between MSFS and MPP? Thanks!