chesirecat

I must say they've acted strangely in my dealings with them. I didn't hear a word until today, when I was accepted with some funding well after enrolling elsewhere. I assume I had been on a waitlist of sorts, but the lack of contact made me completely disregard Wagner.

I echo the sentiments of other in saying that this little group therapy session has helped to talk me off the edge a bit. My profile wasn't fantastic. I made the mistake of going to undergrad at a place that prides itself on grade deflation, only have 2 years of work experience, and scored 159 on the Quantitative GRE. However, I ended up getting in to Sanford (14K/year), SIS (2k/year), and Ford(10k/year). All of these programs would guarantee at least 80K in debt... but I do have an alternative. I could attend the Clinton School of Public Service at UALR for >$5K in total debt. The school is so new that it doesn't have any established reputation (and I've never seen it discussed here), but in terms of academic opportunity it seems to allow for a good deal of creativity and international experience. Similar to grtheman, I've had my eye on a FSO career since high school. I have a good deal of Mandarin experience and an academic background in foreign policy. However, I don't have international experience due to a lack of means. I've worked 60+ hours a week since high school to finance my education. For someone like me, is considering the Clinton School reasonable? I'd be free to focus all of my attention on academics for the first time in a decade, and since the degree offered is a Master's in Public Service (MPS) I'd have the option of reapplying to IR programs in 2 years with a much improved application. Any thoughts?