Bob Lynch

No fellowships. Just haven't heard anything about any money. I didn't even get a "we've reviewed your application for financial aid and have determined blablabla" type of language in anything I've received. They haven't even mentioned it. I guess if you ask anything, ask if they're finished allocating financial aid, or are they still waiting on some decisions.

Has anybody heard back from Georgetown (MAGES, specifically) with regards to funding? That's the last thing I'm waiting on. Tufts offered me money, but it's not much.

I'll be there.

My girlfriend applied and has heard that some folks have gotten their decisions already. Does anyone on here know anything about their decision timeline? Thanks.

I'd say it's more normal to focus on great summer gigs, but I know plenty of people who have been able to go to school in DC and snag great internships during the semesters. I know a guy who was in American's SIS who worked part time for a consulting firm, a Congressional committee, and some think tank (I don't know the details) during the two years he was in the program. During the summer, there are a lot of interns in DC from any school you can imagine, but the folks with the most sought after internships (high profile Senators' offices, Justice Department, State Department, etc) are typically from better schools.

Yes, MALD. I already live in DC and work for the federal government, so I understand the type of pull Georgetown has. Fletcher, though, seems more academically driven and, frankly, I wouldn't mind a change in scenery. Do you know what types of careers MALD best suits its students for? I know Georgetown has a lot of people in the government, NGOs, and private sector.

I'm in at Fletcher. Was also accepted into the MAGES program at Georgetown. Didn't get into SAIS. So what should I consider when choosing between Tufts and Georgetown? I'm pretty new to this whole process, so I'm not sure if I know which questions are the right ones to ask. I'm obviously interested in what each school offers academically as well as each school's extracurriculars. Professionally, I'm experienced in the federal government, but I don't have my heart set on it 100%. I'm open to a lot.