bness2002

Hi there. I am recently completed the MAGP and I am actually looking at applying in very future. I will send you a private message since I have already talked with SAIS officials about applying. Here is some information in the mean time. GRE: You don't need to worry about your GRE since you already have two prior degrees (one in the works). I was told the GREs is for applicants who don't have a prior graduate degree and have the min amount of work experience when applying to the program. They need something to weight the application against. Faculty: I don't know about the diplomats-in-residence in SAIS facility. That is something you should ask the SAIS Admissions team. DIA Thesis: I am unsure of the length but I believe you have to have a policy area in which a facility is willing to be your advisor ... hence part of the reason you could be accepted. You write your potential policy as part of your thesis application. Financial Aid: You have to be full time which is 3 classes (or 12 credit hours) per semester to qualify for partial scholarship. I would be not surprised if the potential scholarship is enough to pay for one class for each semester. Thanks,

Anyone here apply for the DIA program for Fall 2020 entry and get accepted ?

I am a current MAGP student for Cohort 5. Did you end up applying ? So far our classes this spring and part of the summer are online, per guidance given from JHU main campus. We hope to be in person again by the middle of this summer. I prefer the in person classes too. Hope to meet you in person eventually. If I can answer any questions about the program, please let me know. Feel free to private IM me.

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I received an email from GW that said to make the deposit by 11:59 PM (ET) Monday, April 15, 2019. So in other works, I have till the evening of Monday night to make a decision and act on it or I loose fellowship money.

I am currently deciding between two schools (SAIS and GW). Has anyone put down a tuition deposit for two schools? Did the other schools end up finding out (via through the US Department of Education database system) ? GW wants to know by April 15 (due to fellowship; extension denied) and SAIS by April 20. GW is giving me $$ while SAIS is giving me $. Worst case scenario if I got to SAIS, I am out $500 with GW.

I was able to neg with GWU, but I think its because I am doing the mid-career MIPP and they need people ... Ugh ... I was accepted to SAIS ($$) and I am leaning more towards them. So I see your profile that you got a full ride to Stanford ...Congrats !!!

I attended the GWU Elliott Open House on Friday - It was really helpful and provided great direction for me. I have the SAIS Open House this coming week … After that I will make a decision really fast since GWU (fellowship wise) wants me to make a decision by April 15.

Anyone here appealing their fellowship amount for the Elliott school ?

Is SAIS giving you some funding like UT is doing ?

Dallas

Honestly - Its not worth it in today's society, especially with the high debt in which most folks have after school. I don't know what your parents background is or wealth nest status is, but talk to them and tell them what you feel. Maybe ya'll can work out a plan to where you and your parents feel great in moving forward. My advice is work for a few years and then potentially apply later on down the road and get scholarship money then and/or use the tuition assistance program that your company might have. There are a ton of other IR programs (and online) out there that do not eat up your wallet !!

"Isn't SAIS ranked 3rd for Masters?" Yes - they are ranked number 3 in overall IR public policy. If you asking about energy policy, you will have to ask someone else since that is not my expertise.

Did you end up applying for the MAGP Program ?

In comparing HKS and LKY, you would have to ask a current or former student on the board. If I had to compare the programs, I would do that by their concentrations. Each school has their own "nitch". What are you trying to concentrate in ? As far as brand recognition outside the USA, I know Hopkins is well know outside the USA, especially its medicine area. Here are the rankings that I have been using: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inside_the_Ivory_Tower