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  1. Yes yes obviously I will not copy! Plus I'm an international student who did not visit the school even once, so most of it is not even applicable to me But thanks a lot! Yes, I get the general idea.
  2. Hey, I am required to decline an offer by mailing the respective department, and not through an impersonal standardized system on the website which just requires me to click a button to accept or to decline. I was wondering how carefully should my reply be worded in such a case? And could anyone throw any light on the etiquette involved in such a situation as well? I know this is the last time I'll be mailing them, but they've been so nice to me, and I feel so bad declining this offer, therefore, I want to make sure this mail is as polite and nice as possible. Thanks!
  3. How can LSE be so highly ranked? coz at the end of the day that degree has just got 3 papers taught in a highly academic manner, and the rest of the schools have a way more rigorous, extensive, and in most cases, a practical curriculum.
  4. Thanks so much both of you! Nice to have such positive feedback And very relieving to know that the cohort doesn't comprise of too many super-competitive type people. My current under-graduate institution has quite a few of those and I'm yearning for a place where people are competent, but are more relaxed, and do not turn everything into a competition! Regarding the admitted students, were there a lot a people coming straight from their undergrad or were recent undergrads?
  5. Hey, If anyone attended the UChicago CIR Open House on the 6th, could they please share their experiences - what was their impression of the department, the faculty, preceptors, what the current students seemed to think about the program, the classes (if they attended any), the university etc? I'm an international student and therefore, couldn't make it to the Open House and I would really appreciate any inputs from those who attended it. Thanks!
  6. I was wondering whether International House is a better option than rest of the on-campus housing? It seems cheaper than some of the other on-campus housing, but any other comments?
  7. Hey, Yes, even I am on the MSFS waitlist. However, I'm still accepting my Chicago offer coz no point waiting around for something that might or might not happen. (though i would choose MSFS over Chicago). I wonder how many people they wait-listed, and how many of those eventually get accepted.
  8. @ comfect - thanks! yup I'll be going for university controlled housing only. Which division are you part of, and what will course will you be doing? @geneticsgal22 - No, even I haven't received my housing packet..I guess they'll send us that only after we send in our official acceptance. Has anyone heard any other reviews about International House?
  9. Hey, I'll probably be going to Chicago this fall. So have you guys applied for housing? Any thoughts or recommendations? I'm an international student, and would appreciate any info that might help me make accommodation-related decisions! (I would really want to stay on-campus) Thanks!
  10. The other places I'd applied to were Berkeley-Asian Studies (accepted), School of Oriental and African Studies, UK - International Politics (accepted), and Tufts- MALD and Georgetown- MSFS. Didn't get through Tufts, and don't really expect to get through Georgetown, coz I'm still in my final year of undergrad (and here 3 year undergrad degrees are the norm- so I'm technically in my third and final year now), and have no work ex except a couple of internships. CIR appeals to me because as you said there are a lot of options - continuing with a second year, working, or applying elsewhere to study. But I also can't help feel intimidated at the same time - are there a lot of people who have lots of work ex in Chicago? I know it's not as much as some of the other professional/policy-oriented IR schools, but Light - what was your impression of the current students when you visited Chicago last spring? And yes, I agree, being an affiliate member of APSIA is not such a let-down - simply coz not having an independent school for IR is not that important considering that our program otherwise offers such flexible options, in terms of papers to take from the places you mentioned. So what are you guys looking to do after this one year?
  11. Thanks for the positive feedback about the place...quite reassuring! So what fields are you people planning to concentrate on?
  12. Hey, I've also been accepted and in all probability I'll also be attending CIR. However, I'm an international student and therefore, won't be attending the Open House. It would be great if you guys could let me know about your experiences at the Open House!
  13. Hi, Even I'm accepted to CIR this Fall with a considerable amount of aid. Is there a substantial chance of continuing into the second year of this degree? (there website suggests every year some of the students do this) Also, does anyone have any idea of how strong their papers on the Middle East are? I'm an international student, so I won't be attending the open house. Have no idea about the strength of their security studies concentrations. But yes, program definitely seems quite academic and not quite professional.
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