AllOverthePlace

I also visited USC for the Dean's Merit event. I really enjoyed my time there and felt very welcomed by the professors and students. They did mention the hands on/ internship opportunities as an advantage when comparing their program to others. You can basically find an internship at any point in the program. The students said that you can usually find paid internships and that some of these internships lead to job offers. The extensive USC network and loyalty of USC alumni is a huge plus. The students mentioned that they applied everything that they learned in class during their internships- I am looking for a practical program and USC seems to be very practical. Its location in L.A. is advantageous; one of the students said L.A. was considered 'the great laboratory.' The actual program is flexible too. You do not need to specify a concentration and can participate in a policy project abroad. The faculty seemed very accessible from what I gathered. They were very willing to meet with students and seemed responsive to emails. They also seemed to have a great relationship with each other. Also, the new MPP class is right under 40, so it's a small cohort. Overall I had a very positive impression of SPPD and the MPP program. I am definitely leaning towards USC. I will be visiting LBJ this coming weekend. In the long run I am looking to work in DC. I currently live and work here.

I think I'm leaning towards USC. I will be visiting on Thrusday, not sure which class session I will be in quite yet. I will also be attending the event on Friday. I have some funding from USC but no funding from GPPI. I've tried emailing them to ask about financial aid/ awards but have not received any responses. Also, I have received a couple emails from USC and a phone call from a USC student. The travel credit was also very helpful. They seem to have a good, well rounded set of core courses, the smallest class of MPP students out of all the schools I applied to (~40), and I am interested in several professors that teach there. I'm super tempted to go to UT since it would probably cost me about 10k-15k total for 2 years. I also like U Chicago's set of core courses and flexibility in choosing your focus, however I have no funding from them. I will also visit UT next weekend.

Hi mppguy, you might want to check out these topics- "Harris vs Ford" and "Answering questions about Harris"- they have very helpful information about the University of Chicago.

I asked them about this and incoming mpp class size last year was 102.

policy_applicant-- will you be attending their event on Friday the 27th? Also, are you leaning any which way on the grad schools that you're thinking about? I'm also thinking about LBJ, USC, and GPPI.

I'm wondering about financial aid also. Even without any financial aid, UT is at least $70k cheaper compared to the other schools I applied to. ... So, UT is still a competitive choice for me.

Hi Stephen33, can i get a copy of your response also? Thanks!

Congrats to everyone that has been accepted! I got in. but no funding. yikes!

Any other acceptances? I'm just waiting for a rejection email now. Oh well. Dagger-- have you heard anything?

are they emailing rejections out today too or are those tomorrow? MCneelified06-- what time did you get your acceptance email?

Congratulations Younglions! That's amazing! Do you know where you'll end up?

when did you find out ?

If I emailed their admissions office in January and three weeks ago without a response-- should I be concerned? and should I call to make sure they received these emails? I submitted new information in hopes that it would help my application. Is it too late to call at this point?

I haven't heard yet and it's 9pm EST. .... Does that mean I've been rejected?

Any news yet?