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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 ?

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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

I live in Arlington, VA and I notice rent going up even more since Amazon will moving here ... Its been the talk of the town with our local city council members.

I got into both the SAIS MIPP and Elliott MIPP with funding. I am waiting to hear back from the AU MIS (online), and I am hoping they give me a great funding package. For there I will be making a decision very soon. My advice is to figure out your budget and do the pros vs. cons of each program.

Thanks ! I submitted my SAIS application in mid Oct.

Congrats ! The programs that I applied to are the SAIS MIPP, AU MIS, and GW MIPP. I did get into the SAIS MIPP.. FYI - I just received an email on the fellowship information !

I received an email this afternoon that I was accepted in to the MIPP at GWU. However, I applied by the Jan 7 priority deadline. Anyone else receive a decision today? I did see prior message broads in which the decisions came out in mid March of each year. So I was surprised to see the email this afternoon.

Hi there - I actually applied for the MIPP in the early round and got accepted in late Dec 2018 with scholarship funds. Yes the program is only 9 months, which is weighing my options since I want to stay working. I currently live in the DC area. The program used to be part time (was an option) about 5 years ago. However, Hopkins is the number 17 university in the world, according to some rankings. The scope is to do what you want to do based upon your background ... you can do whatever your heart desires ... such as work in DC and then go back to your country

"Mickey mouse nonsense to put it mildly." I would point out most Doctorate programs require you take some of the same graduate courses as required for a MA / MIPP / MPP (core classes at least). Doing the traditional route (especially with the MA and Doc and doing two different university programs at different locations), you would take some of courses twice, wasting time. This new process eliminates taking the courses twice and get folks back in the traditional workforce. The new model represents the new work and life balance (benefits, leave, education, etc.) that companies are starting to use to keep up with the workforce and not have the individual from being gone from the work place position for not too long. The company or federal department does not want a person to be go gone for 3-5 years from their positions, especially if they are pay 100% of it plus salary.

Thanks for the info. I figured the Doctorate was geared more towards working professionals and experts. Did they say if they are offering it for each spring and fall admissions?

Okay great - I was interviewed by a current MIPP student.

Thanks. - I turned in all my stuff by mid-Oct, and they set-up a time (through email) a few days later to do the interview in person.