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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?

Hi Younglions, did you hear from UChicago today? their website says the following: Master's candidates - January 3 Priority deadline. All application materials for admission and scholarship must be postmarked by January 3. We will announce admission and scholarship decisions by March 15. ...and it makes me nervous... if people started finding out on Tuesday the 10th, then the sixth business day is Tuesday, the 17th... but otherwise, the 15th is the 6th day... doesn't look so good for me.

Where was it posted? was it via email? or snail mail? Thanks!

So people have started to find out about acceptances/ rejections?

omg. Six days! :!: ....good luck to everyone!

Does everyone find out in one day or do they do several waves-- one Wed, one Thurs? Do you know if rejections are all on a different date? Thanks xnormajeanx!

I looked for this post and also read the following (all posts from 2008): Writen on Wednesday, March 12th I interpreted that post (as did people posting on autoadmit) to mean that they will be calling admitted students after they've already been notified by some means - much like current law students will often call admitted students to sell the school. That's why people are speculating that the decisions will come out Friday: last year ppl were notified on a friday and it's the only friday before students will start calling (i.e., next monday) Writen by a different user on Friday, March 14th Does anyone know if there was any rhyme or reason to the acceptances sent out today, or were they entirely random? Also, does anyone know if there will be any more notices from KSG until Monday? (consensus on auto admit seems to be that another round is coming on Monday). Written by a third user on Saturday, March 15th According to some on autoadmit, more notifications are coming Monday for MPPs. Any idea if all the acceptances have been sent out already? I can't find many accounts in old postings of people hearing of acceptances after the first day they were sent out. Written by first user on Monday, March 17th waitlisted today.

Do we also find out about U Chicago this week? Is everyone expecting to find out via email on Friday the 13th about all of their schools (the ones already scheduled for this week)?

I think it's just for the scholarship recipients. "An individual with your talents has many choices of graduate programs. With that in mind, we would like for you to become aware of the opportunities available to you here in hopes that USC is a top choice for you. We cordially invite you to an exciting event for Dean's Merit Scholarship recipients." I think I may go. They provide a travel credit. Thank goodness! It's a cross country flight for me. I guess everyone else can visit on their own if they really want to come to USC??

I think I might agree with you. UCLA hadn't received my recs, sop, and transcripts. After calling in to check a couple of times they finally found them in someone else's folder! It was one ofthe first schools I heard back from and it was an acceptance.

I got into USC! I'm very excited, especially since I received a half tuition scholarship! I am still waiting to hear from a couple more schools and on financial aid from the schools where I have already been accepted. Are there any more pros/cons to consider about SPPD? I know that it's out in California and far away from the DC network, but I feel like you can just jump back into the DC network... :?: I currently live and work in DC.