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http://www.transportation.cornell.edu/t ... usparking/ From the facebook group someone wrote "it's a find a roommate whose lifestyle is most compatible with yours stuff. u can find it on the side bar on the on-campus housing webpage. but it takes a while for the people u send request to to reply and confirm... if they ever would. So i didn't really make anything out of the function. did anyone ever??" If you already haven't you should join the facebook group "CIPA class of 2011"

So I'm trying to get a better feel about Maplewood Apartments. Does anyone know how far it is from Collegetown social scene/downtown Ithaca? Also has anyone know anybody that can tell me the current state of the apartments? I just want to make sure they aren't too rundown

My concentrate will be on Finance and Fiscal Policy. I just emailed housing if I could be assigned to Maplewood. I will know within a week if i have been assigned. Hopefully I get in. I originally only applied to Schuyler, but after looking at different options currently available I don't think that Maplewood will be that bad anymore. I'm going to ask my friends that attend Cornell what they know about Maplewood. Most of them might not know about it since they are undergrads. Demetrios2011, what type of "disparaging remarks" have you heard about Maplewood?

I'm still searching for housing. I wanted to live in Schuyler since its near Collegetown. I'm probably going to live off campus if I can't find anything in Collegetown. Also Ruslan you should be getting your NetID soon. I received mine weeks ago. I think you should contact someone if you are still waiting on it. What are you interested in studying?

I'm still interested in people's responses.

Domestic Economic Policy. Will probably take some classes in international development specifically for West Africa

I was in a similar dilemma between the two schools after recently getting off the wait-list too. At the end of the day there was no way to justify the type of debt load that I would receive by going to Georgetown's GPPI. Having graduated from an ivy for undergrad, I know that name alone will not get you the coveted job that you desire. I also know that most of the people on the board are using their masters not just to get the needed tools in order to help them professionally, but firmly believe that the school's name and prestige alone will magically open doors for them. Applicants need to understand that going to a competitive program, you will not only be competing with other schools but also your fellow students for all the internships and job opportunities (hence why i did not even dream about SIPA...way too big). Plus a masters is only a 2 year program. Do you really think you will get that much more information from classes and networking opportunities that will help you with your career at GPPI than CIPA? The only downside about CIPA is its location, but because of the study abroad programs it makes it more manageable. I also believe that CIPA is currently doing a lot of the right things in order to become one of the premiere public affairs schools in the future. Personally, after heavily weighing my options, I have decided to attend Cornell's CIPA because of the great faculty, the interdisciplinary nature of the program with the other graduate schools, the flexibility of the curriculum, and most of all the personal attention that I received from current students and the program

Does anyone know if their are any assistantships? And if so, how hard is it to get one at Cornell?

Most likely. Not only will I have top notch professors with the ability to craft my own education, something I'm used to since I went to a liberal arts school, but they have a more than generous aid package and seem to really make an effort to recruit students. They contact me through either snail mail or email at least once a week since I was accepted sometime mid February. Most of the other schools have been kind of stand offish in comparison. You can even tell from the emails and the letters they send that they are really genuine and that they won't treat you as another student. Plus I want to be back in the east coast.

I would decide between Syracuse and Cornell mainly because of financial Aid. Between those two schools its the one that you think will be the best fit from their. I don't think you will get as much return on investment from Columbia compared to the other two choices.

Also if we want to attend CIPA how fast do we have to secure our dorm/apartment. Where are the best places to live on campus? I saw that they have some graduate housing are those more desirable than looking for apartments. Are any apartments outside of the college housing furnished?

I was wondering how important it is for you to be a "School of Public Affairs" rather than an "Institute." Also how important is it for the school to be apart of the APSA (I forgot the correct acronym). How will that effect my career prospects and is the school trying to be accredited anytime soon? Did anyone discuss how easy is it to be able to take classes in Rome, Nepal or DC? Do you have to be in a certain career track? I am also interested in CIPA to do a joint degree later. Was anybody able to here some interesting statistics about the program? Thanks for all the great feedback so far.

I was wondering what people's thoughts are about joint degrees specifically MBA or JD programs with a Masters in Public Policy/Public Administration? Has anyone done this or plan to do so? If so, why and how will it help your career goals? What type of jobs can someone get with a MPA/MBA or MPA/JD?

Can someone tell me more about this program? I understand that its about fit, but if anybody has more info that will help me back an informed decision about the program it will be great. And if there are any current students, or people that are going to attend the program, why CIPA?