Wait listed for Columbia's Environmental Science and Policy MPA

[maria24]

Hello!

I was wait listed for Columbia's Environmental Science and Policy MPA program (in SIPA), and I was wondering if anyone could give insight as to when usually would be the last day to receive a final decision for somebody on the wait list. Or when might the decision deadline be for accepted students?

The thing about this one year program is that it starts in early summer, so trying to find examples from other conventional 2-year programs that start in the fall hasn't been helpful. I really don't know the details of how the wait list works (other than the concept of getting an offer when somebody turns theirs down), so I'm trying to become more informed so as to stress out less.

Also if anyone has any clue as to how many people from the wait list usually receive and admissions offer for this program, that would also be appreciated!

Thanks!

[wordsurfer]

Hey there, you can check their results page going back a few years and see when people were accepted off the waitlist last year:

 

https://www.thegradcafe.com/survey/index.php?q=sipa&t=a&o=&pp=25

[maria24]

thank you! This was helpful

[Atayac]

If it helps, I was accepted to the MPA ESP program and need to notify them of my decision by March 1st. Good luck!

Edited February 24, 2018 by Atayac

[maria24]

@Atayac  Thank you! It does help. I hope that means they'll be moving onto the waitlist soon after that deadline. And congrats on your acceptance!