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I'm with you ! I'm biting the bullet as well. income based repayment sounds fairly doable.

Just got accepted into HKS for MPP off the waitlist

Thanks ! I guess they don't all follow the same process I got an email end of Feb saying they would announce semi-finalists in mid-March

Hey Angeleno When did they tell you about Bohnett?! I'm waiting to hear about another scholarship ..

Thanks IKB ! It's just really frustrating because I got a great financial offer from UMD and an ok financial offer from NYU, both of which require a decision by April 15, waiting for the waitlist means waiting till May 15th .. Arghh I don't know what to do, the Wagner (tons of debt) vs. UMD (no debt) question was already driving me crazy as is ! What did you decide on ? I'm really curious what would tempt you into turning down HKS ?!

Just got waitlisted

March 19th 6 pm

Ok I just got both my decision and funding letters in one big packet via snail mail ... I got accepted with a generous half assistantship, My decision just got really hard ! good luck everyone !

I got my decision on February 25th, However I had completed my application (including recommendations, mailed transcripts..etc) on December 9th, so maybe they're doing it on first come, first served basis.

Yup, acceptance was a .pdf attached to an email and I also got the fellowship email today. I didn't know they did semi-finalists ...

Hey CC139, my online application status hasn't changed since I submitted it, just says "submitted"

nothing on their website says anything about interviews for the Masters program , or did I miss something?

I can't believe NYU Wagner got back to me before UMD ! This is ridiculous .... Has anyone else applied by the December deadline and is yet to receive a decision ?

Thanx SN! I had made peace with waiting till March 15th so getting that email yesterday blew my mind ... but now all I think about is finances .. Trying to understand their financial aid process, do you know if they have a financial aid application ?

Got my Wagner acceptance last night as well (7.30 pm EST) ! But no news about fellowships, anyone have any idea what the named-fellowships process is?

Program Applied To MPP, MSISPM Schools Applied To: NYU Wagner MPP, UMD MPP, HKS MPP, GWU MPP, Heinz College MSISPM Schools Admitted To: GWU - yet to find out about funding though Schools Rejected From: none (yet) Still Waiting: NYU Wagner MPP, UMD MPP, HKS MPP, Heinz College MSISPM Undergraduate institution: American University in Cairo Graduate GPA: 3.5/4.0 Undergraduate Major: Computer Science GRE Quantitative Score: 740 GRE Verbal Score: 600 GRE AW Score: 4.5 Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable): 3.5 Years of Work Experience: 3 Describe Relevant Work Experience: I worked in IT project management and consulting (both public and private sector), but also started and led CSR initiative for the first time at company, Created business plan and financial model for social enterprise that was a finalist at a upscale social entrepreneurship competition. Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): How can you evaluate your own SOP !? basically my strength is having solid developing country experience (Egypt), specific interest in technology policy (hence choice of schools with the exception of NYU), technical +non profit experience Strength of LOR (be honest, describe the process, etc): 1 academic from professor who know me well, stellar one from previous supervisor, 1 average from current supervisor (1 academic, 2 professional) STRESS IS KILLING ME ! I don't understand why UMD is yet to get back to me ! Anyone applied to NYU Wagner fellowships?

Did they mention the funding decision in the same email ?

Hey ! When did you hear back from UMD? and When did you submit your application ? I'm still waiting to hear back from them

I haven't heard back from UMD MPP either, When did they start sending out decisions?