caitiroth

I am! I applied for the dual degree program with the MPA at Fels and the MSSP at SP2. Definitely hoping we hear back from Fels this week - it's the only school I'm still waiting on. FYI, there's also a thread on Fels in the Government Affairs forum where you might get more responses:

Nope, not yet. Their website says admitted students day is March 31 though, so we at least know they need to notify us sometime before then. I'm hoping for this week

@plddp did you just receive the email now, or did you get it this morning? Trying to figure out if there's still a chance for the rest of us who are waiting!

Just received the notification that I'm in! The letter doesn't say anything about funding...does anybody else's? I'm wondering if this means I haven't been offered any, or if the funding decisions just haven't been released yet.

I'm personally not comfortable taking on any more than $30,000 in loan debt. Ideally I won't take on any (I already have one offer for 90% tuition scholarship + stipend - waiting to hear from 4 other schools). When I was originally considering which MPA programs I would apply to, a major factor for me was whether the schools offered strong opportunities for funding (and were within my geographic region). As long as you make funding a priority, I think it is certainly possible to avoid going deep into debt.

Sure - GPA: 3.97 from a top 100 liberal arts college GRE: 170 V, 157 Q, 5.5 AWA Though I do think admissions decisions can't be boiled down to just these stats - my understanding is that things like work experience, your personal statement and your recommendations really matter. I hope you're not freaking out! It definitely seems like Maxwell has been sending out the acceptance notices in a piecemeal fashion, so it doesn't necessarily mean anything if you haven't heard yet. Good luck!

I got an acceptance email today too! I applied just a few days before the deadline, but one of my recommenders didn't submit his rec letter until last week (!) Good luck to everyone who's still waiting.