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From my understanding, SAIS is the way to go for multilateral. CHeck out the career stats, they hire about 15%-2-% of grads each year for mulitlaterals and many say that SAIS is a breeding ground for the world bank. I am only speaking based on stuff ive read on these forums, but they all seem to point to SAIS

thanks for the list!

i asked USC and UCLA and they both did, so i guess it just depends on the school. it makes sense why they wouldn't want to, but i figure its a pretty valuable way to get students interested

yeah ive got to agree. SAIS has been the only school (in my experience) so far that refuses to let admitted students check out their career services database. im still waiting on an email listing the employers that have recruited the SAIS career fair

for SAIS, i asked if there would be a second round of funding based on those who received it but decline to go. they said no they actually have a metric they go off of that takes into account money offered and anticipated students that decline attendance. for others, ill mention I got half scholarship from USC and to see if there was any extra funding available as I would not be able to attend there school without it. i think its all no big deal really. if they say yes, then you are golden. if not, no harm done.

just got an email...waitlisted which was odd

yeah if I go to USC i know ill commute...ideally via metrorail. id prefer that than to live around the campus. anyone know how USC is regarding within the International Policy and Dev field? Im deciding between USC and Hopkins, but USC will be SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper.

thanks....any clue on which ones are online only? I am assuming the May/June ones

I think the 2012 Kellogg School of Management Ski Trip is where its at http://youtu.be/IRr-N5Q7gKo?t=33s

i wonder when they will release the dates for the online econ waiver exam for the 2013-2014 school year. All I saw was for last year

got it, thanks

Can someone clarify the econ classes for me? I already took lower and upper division micro and macro econ courses in undergrad and got A's and B's. Do I still need to take the waiver exam? or am I already out of the class? or do I need to take it them again at SAIS. Ideally I wouldn't so I can have more electives, but I dunno I am not sure where I stand and what I need to take

during the webinar thing i asked about the employers that recruit at the Hopkins career fair. they said they will send it over so ill post that up when they do.

my only idea is end of year bonuses that the SAIS report does not take into account for. I read somewhere they are normally in the 10k range for the MBB consultants. besides that i have no clue.

i worked in journalism as well! as a photographer though...what were your experiences? and SEVERAL obscure languages? please elaborate haha

heycool, im in the SF area, east bay ish.. personally, im trying to decide on USC which will put me at 60k in debt vs SAIS at 120k. ideally, I will go into intl development, multilaterally or private but at the same time I am just as open to doing something outside of my interests if it pays significantly better. Prior to this my work exp was in photojournalism, so the salary question out of school is a big one for me. how about yourself, what are you interested in? i think looking at the growth rate is a huge factor in deciding where to go and some thing that goes ignored here. let m know if you find anything worthwhile. I'm planning to talk to various SAIS alum via linkedin and see what they have to say. i also started a thread on what peoples salary expectations are both now and in 5 years, hoping it'll give a decent forecast for what we can expect to make. most of my friends and family are saying i'm looking wayyyy too into this stuff, so im glad there are others whom i can relate with haha. something interesting that I haven't been able to understand is that for the USC public policy program, the median salary for private is $81,000 and like I mentioned before, if you look at the Elliott numbers for MIPP (mid career professionals) they are averaging around 70-80k. Based off of that, and the understanding that more work exp = more money, I think 90k is within reach (assuming private sector). again though, my experience is limited and I think your best bet is to speak with other SAIS alum that have gone your route. edit: I just checked their website and it seems they have revamped their site and removed that info.

yeah its pretty paltry stuff. you can always google "company name + glassdoor + salary" and see what the avg salaries are for the company you are interested in. ive been doing that for all sorts of sectors and nothing really exceeds 70k, and most are in the 55k-65k range. it is clear in the Elliott report that the ones making the most money (70-80k) are the mid career professionals (MIPP) implying that in our field it is your work experience that makes you the money, not the degree. im sure the degree gets you in to many places, but the $ doesnt seem to be there. again, im from California trying to research this across the country, so my data is strictly based on these reports, i dont have much personal or anecdotal evidence to prove otherwise.

not for SAIS, but the Elliott School has some VERY comprehensive date on career placement, length, work experience and salaries. here is the link to the pdf files. im not from DC, so im not sure how well it will apply to SAIS, but it seems like they would be relatively comparable considering that SAIS has a better rep than Elliott. http://elliott.gwu.edu/gscd/data/index.cfm

does anyone know if SAIS gives out a stipend for acceptees to come visit them? i am from cali and have never been to DC, and since im deciding between SAIS and USC, id like to go and check it out if at all possible.

personally, i would love to work for the IMF or UNDP, but im not sure how feasible that is right out of school. im more focused on small business development in developing countries

I know SAIS doesnt, just asked them this morning

I know we have all looked at the salary averages for careers in public service/govt affairs and private, however I am wondering if you believe you will fall in these numbers. If you could also say the school you are expecting to attend, and whether you are planing to go the public, private or non-profit route, that would be helpful. This may help some people figure out how much debt they are willing to take on. Thanks.

let us know what they say, im curious about this as well. thanks

nah, the math is right, i did the same for a 65k salary. its plausible for some, not for others. im still not sure if it is for me because as have to take out at least 120k (SAIS) on top of the 15k i owe already from undergrad. its either that or fall into around 50k of debt from USC. much more manageable, but those World Bank dreams may have to wait. for those who are interested, use this calculator for your salary after taxes http://www.adp.com/tools-and-resources/calculators-and-tools/payroll-calculators/salary-paycheck-calculator.aspx and this for loan payments http://www.finaid.org/calculators/loanpayments.phtml keep in mind for many the interest rate will be around 7.3% (federal unsubsidized loans maxing at $20.5k are 6.8% and then grad PLUS loans are at 7.8%)

curious where you found this?