I am in the same boat cplanicka, I really like this program, but im very uncertain because I got no funding and that means lots of debt.
I do think, however, that since its a small program, students have access to faculty and more resources, as well as a second year funding (I remember watching the video of the MPA-DP information session last year, and a student explained that MPA-DP students recieved more funding than those from the regular MPA class in the sencond year).
I think insights from the class that is about to graduate will be very helpful...
As of my background, I did International Relations at LSE, and have worked for an international organization in Washington DC for the past 4 years. I have done significant field work....I travel a lot to support the implementation of projects to expand access to civil registration in Latin America and the Caribbean. My GRE was Q.710 V.510 AW. 5