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i emailed the Dean that I had been corresponding with and asked if it was possible to have an additional week or two. I told her that I wanted to make the most informed decision possible and if there was any possibility of additional time that would greatly help. She was really nice and gave me more time than I requested and said if I hadn't heard back by that time we could reconvene and discuss.

Pepperdine's deadline is May 1st and they seem pretty good with funding.

Dinged at Wagner, USC looking very unlikely. Hello Malibu! Congrats all!

From previous posts last year it looks like they start sending their decisions late afternoon (4pm EST) to midnight.

I didn't receive the email about the rise in rankings but I did get one about an award to the Furman center award and the career expo email. I really just want to know either way so that I can start figuring out what i'm doing in August.

I'm in the same boat (waiting for Wagner and USC). I spoke with USC on monday and was told I would receive a decision on my app "within the next week or so." The Wagner website says the 16th so hopefully tomorrow. I received those wagner emails too. I was excited when I saw the little grad school label pop up then mad when I saw what it was about. No admissions emails unless you're sending a decision please. Good luck folks!!

Lucky folks! I've come to terms with the fact that i'm not considered a deans merit scholar but am still holding out hope. Does anyone know how the Coro fellowship ties into admission? Congrats to you lucky folks!!

That's one of my concerns. I've spoken with various students like me (liberal/not religious) and they've said there's a mix throughout the school but overall conservative.

Congratulations!! I bet a lot of people would love to have your problem I don't know too much about environmental policy but I would have say that Wagner is the best choice. As rainbow said, they're big on interdisciplinary education and the core courses allow that you'll have a solid structure in management and policy. Have you sat in any classes for any of the programs you mentioned above? In November I visited my top programs, toured campus, talked to faculty and students, and sat in on classes. Sitting in class and watching interactions between students and faculty really helped me when I was deciding.

I'm waiting too! i hope this revamp also includes earlier notification. After reading these boards it looks like they give you about 2 weeks to decide with very little information and a request for a $1,000 deposit

I think the first wave has heard back but they still have more people to go. I applied in December before the deadline and my status on the application page hasn't changed either.

A lot of the MPP programs have this partnership since in theory the MPA programs have a business component already present in their core curriculum and MPP programs are training policy analysts. From the schools that I've applied to I know that UCLA and Pepperdine both have the dual degree option.

If your acceptance letter doesn't indicate a deposit needs to be sent, most likely they don't require one. My acceptance letter included an intent to enroll form that clearly stated the amount of the deposit that needed to be sent in to secure my place.

congrats! i told you that you were in! did they mention when you need to respond by? i'm guessing they're waiting for the first batch of admits to respond before moving onto the next group. i was hoping to hear from them relatively soon (good or bad) primarily because i'm interviewing for a fellowship contingent upon my attending usc and i need to respond to another offer by the 15th. aaarggh.

I sent my completed application on January 19th for a MPP program and was admitted on February 14th.