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You should check out the other offerings that are going on at HKS beyond just IGA concentration. If you look at what some of the Centers are doing and the caliber of outside fellows. There is much more going on there than meets the eye. I was torn, but when I found out all this other stuff, I felt that HKS would be very strong. Did you know that the British Government has sought a group of MPP students to advise them on some international-related issues as part of the PAE. Gordon Brown actually came and sat in at a student presentation. And this is a relationship, not just a one-off. So anyone out there who is feeling like they made the wrong decision, please check this stuff out and you will get super excited.

Thanks. I think you are definitely right on the second issue and I'm glad to hear that someone else thinks the same.

Did you have any concerns about not being in D.C. or the fact that many of the IR professors have defected to Washington to join the Obama Administration?

Hi - I need to find out the following information in order to finalize my decision. Does anyone know if MPA students can do a PAE or is it reserved for MPPs? Does anyone know anything about career service's effectiveness in assisting students with summer internships/job opportunities in D.C.? Thanks - any info would be appreciated.

Hi I wanted to set up a thread for HKS Admits to discuss who has decided to attend or not and for what reasons. I was admitted to MPA and am extremely close to accepting. Today is my last mulling it over day and I would be declining Fletcher, SAIS, and SFS. I would love to hear the views of others. Thanks.

Today is decision day for me. If anyone has any last minute advice for HKS MPA I would love to hear it!!!!! I'd be declining SAIS, Fletcher and SFS.

pritinsp Hi - I just checked (I have been slow at checking these posts out this week) and I don't see a PM. If you want to email me, let me know and I will send you PM with email address.

Am I the only person who got into HKS that didn't get any scholarship money?

This sort of bums me out as I got no $ from HKS. It makes me feel that HKS doesn't want me bad enough and that I should go somewhere they do. Anyone else feel the same?

What made you choose MSFS. I have acceptances to same schools/degree programs, but having trouble deciding. Only $ I got was Fletcher ($15K).

Pritinsp - I am also HKS MPA admit. Were you at the open house on Friday?

This is almost a perfect description of my own grappling re: hks

Thanks guys. This is all very helpful info/advice. I get the feeling that I am overanalyzing this a bit too much and I should just focus on being happy that I got accepted to these schools.

Hi - I've received similar comments about Kennedy but not from people in the IR world. Do you have any idea why the people who said that did so? Were these people are in the know when it comes to these schools? By the way, SFS is sort of still on my list too. Do you have any more thoughts on it?

I didn't either. We can feel not special together.