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IHEID is probably my top choice. My one concern is that, absent funding, I wouldn't be able to enjoy what Geneva has to offer given how prohibitively expensive it can be. We'll just have to see. Fingers crossed we start hearing sometime in the next two weeks.

Anyone heard back? On the results survey it looks like a Development MA candidate heard back Feb 11th. I'm assuming he/she sent the app in time for the first round in December. I haven't heard anything (I sent app in for Jan 15 deadline)

I've applied to Sciences Po Paris, IHEID (Geneva), LSE, UCL, and for good measure will be applying to the Sorbonne in Paris when the application opens up in March. I've also entertained applying to King's ever since I had my first bout of oh-my-god-what-if-I-don't-get-in-anywhere syndrome. Collège d'Europe was on my list for months, but I dropped it when I realized I was not up for just how EU-centric the program was (I know, I know--College of EUROPE--duh!). But still, I am looking for a program more global in orientation. Anxiously awaiting their response! Anyone else on here?

Hi all, I am an American that applied to IR + IR-related master's programs all overseas (W. Europe). None of my prospective grad schools are in the US. Most of these programs, with the exception of my schools in the UK, are either bilingual or entirely in French/German/etc. I wanted to post and see how many other Americans were applying to schools abroad in these forums and discuss our reasoning, update us on your admissions, etc. My personal rationale is threefold. 1) Money. Many schools abroad are significantly less expensive if not free, despite the higher cost of living in some countries. 2) Language skills. I'd love the opportunity to boost my advanced fluency to professional/graduate-level fluency. 3) No GRE. I know it's silly and a bit of a cop-out, but frankly the GRE takes time and money and it was something for which I had neither the patience nor funds. Furthermore most of my schools are world-class and very well-known (in some cases household names), and I find it hard to believe that, as future diplomats/policy-makers/etc., we are somehow hampering our employment prospects by getting a degree overseas. Looking forward to the discussion.