MPAff/MGPS LBJ Fall (2018)

[boanthropy]

On 3/11/2018 at 10:05 PM, PolicyPol said:

Can someone explain to me the Fellowship? it says that I should reply before March 15th (which I will probably not do), and the letter puts a sum awarded in the in-state tuition and in the non in-state tuition sections for each semester...is that money that I am receiving that covers tuition? 

Have you tried calling them? When I emailed, they only half-answered the question, but if you get ahold of another person they may be able to guide you through your award.

[gelatinskeleton]

I've talked to some current students and this is what they have said about LBJ:

Pros

• Awesome faculty who go out of their way to help students. They are at the top of their field, have great connections, and are a good mix of academic and practitioner backgrounds
• Austin is interesting and provides a lot of relevant internship and working opportunities, especially at the state capitol. A strong majority of students work while in school full-time and find it manageable. This allows you to gain experience and/or money at the same time without being too overwhelming.
• Extremely affordable (relative to other schools)

Cons

• Very poor management and administration. The career and alumni services are extremely lacking.

These aren't pros or cons depending on what you're interested in:

• Strong focus on domestic, state, local issues. Social policy (my area of interest) is well represented and prominent on campus. International development and relations in general are also present but less prominent, so you'll have to try harder if this is your area of focus. There are a lot of great on-campus research and projects going on in international dev though. 
• A majority of students have work experience, but maybe around 2-3 years, and it brings in a diverse crew of interest areas and backgrounds. LBJ is especially good for students who have worked a bit, but who want to "break in" to the next level of their career, such as those looking to move their career to DC. 
• They said that even though their focus is international development, which requires a bit more of hustling to make the most of the LBJ connections, they would not have done it any differently considering that the faculty are wonderful, they've had meaningful work and internship experiences at the same time, and they attended with great financial aid offers and little to no debt
• Very liberal with a stray Republican or two, but not Trump republicans

@sally88 @diyadeb hope this is helpful to you all. 

[diyadeb]

16 hours ago, gelatinskeleton said:

I've talked to some current students and this is what they have said about LBJ:

Pros

• Awesome faculty who go out of their way to help students. They are at the top of their field, have great connections, and are a good mix of academic and practitioner backgrounds
• Austin is interesting and provides a lot of relevant internship and working opportunities, especially at the state capitol. A strong majority of students work while in school full-time and find it manageable. This allows you to gain experience and/or money at the same time without being too overwhelming.
• Extremely affordable (relative to other schools)

Cons

• Very poor management and administration. The career and alumni services are extremely lacking.

These aren't pros or cons depending on what you're interested in:

• Strong focus on domestic, state, local issues. Social policy (my area of interest) is well represented and prominent on campus. International development and relations in general are also present but less prominent, so you'll have to try harder if this is your area of focus. There are a lot of great on-campus research and projects going on in international dev though. 
• A majority of students have work experience, but maybe around 2-3 years, and it brings in a diverse crew of interest areas and backgrounds. LBJ is especially good for students who have worked a bit, but who want to "break in" to the next level of their career, such as those looking to move their career to DC. 
• They said that even though their focus is international development, which requires a bit more of hustling to make the most of the LBJ connections, they would not have done it any differently considering that the faculty are wonderful, they've had meaningful work and internship experiences at the same time, and they attended with great financial aid offers and little to no debt
• Very liberal with a stray Republican or two, but not Trump republicans

@sally88 @diyadeb hope this is helpful to you all. 

It is!! thank you!

[PolicyPol]

 

On 3/14/2018 at 2:58 PM, gelatinskeleton said:

I've talked to some current students and this is what they have said about LBJ:

Pros

• Awesome faculty who go out of their way to help students. They are at the top of their field, have great connections, and are a good mix of academic and practitioner backgrounds
• Austin is interesting and provides a lot of relevant internship and working opportunities, especially at the state capitol. A strong majority of students work while in school full-time and find it manageable. This allows you to gain experience and/or money at the same time without being too overwhelming.
• Extremely affordable (relative to other schools)

Cons

• Very poor management and administration. The career and alumni services are extremely lacking.

These aren't pros or cons depending on what you're interested in:

• Strong focus on domestic, state, local issues. Social policy (my area of interest) is well represented and prominent on campus. International development and relations in general are also present but less prominent, so you'll have to try harder if this is your area of focus. There are a lot of great on-campus research and projects going on in international dev though. 
• A majority of students have work experience, but maybe around 2-3 years, and it brings in a diverse crew of interest areas and backgrounds. LBJ is especially good for students who have worked a bit, but who want to "break in" to the next level of their career, such as those looking to move their career to DC. 
• They said that even though their focus is international development, which requires a bit more of hustling to make the most of the LBJ connections, they would not have done it any differently considering that the faculty are wonderful, they've had meaningful work and internship experiences at the same time, and they attended with great financial aid offers and little to no debt
• Very liberal with a stray Republican or two, but not Trump republicans

@sally88 @diyadeb hope this is helpful to you all. 

Thank you! I got a very generous scholarship so I'm planning on visiting April 6. Unless I get more money from Harris or McCourt, I will probably go to LBJ. My only worry is the low rate of international students and if it is known in other countries. Besides that, I am really excited

[diyadeb]

On 16/03/2018 at 5:55 AM, PolicyPol said:

 

Thank you! I got a very generous scholarship so I'm planning on visiting April 6. Unless I get more money from Harris or McCourt, I will probably go to LBJ. My only worry is the low rate of international students and if it is known in other countries. Besides that, I am really excited

I have similar concerns. I'm an Indian student who is keen on returning to India after work, but I also want to keep the possibility open of working in the states in the future. LBJ has offered me a full ride, which gives me great flexibility. I also got accepted to Goldman MPP which was my dream school but I haven't got any funding. 

So I'm torn :/ 

[gelatinskeleton]

1 hour ago, diyadeb said:

I have similar concerns. I'm an Indian student who is keen on returning to India after work, but I also want to keep the possibility open of working in the states in the future. LBJ has offered me a full ride, which gives me great flexibility. I also got accepted to Goldman MPP which was my dream school but I haven't got any funding. 

So I'm torn :/ 

I am in the same boat regarding full ride at LBJ, which I like, and no funding at GSPP, which I love. Are you attending admitted students day for either?

[diyadeb]

19 hours ago, gelatinskeleton said:

I am in the same boat regarding full ride at LBJ, which I like, and no funding at GSPP, which I love. Are you attending admitted students day for either?

I can't as I'm based in India. 

[PolicyPol]

On 3/23/2018 at 5:00 AM, diyadeb said:

I can't as I'm based in India. 

I loved Harris when I attended admitted student day, and I'll visit LBJ...So yeah. It's between Harris w/ no money and LBJ with a full ride........

[diyadeb]

14 hours ago, PolicyPol said:

I loved Harris when I attended admitted student day, and I'll visit LBJ...So yeah. It's between Harris w/ no money and LBJ with a full ride........

I got through to Harris as well, but it's even more expensive than UCB :/ 

[PolicyPol]

On 3/26/2018 at 4:24 AM, diyadeb said:

I got through to Harris as well, but it's even more expensive than UCB ?

What did you decide on? I committed to LBJ and am very excited! I actually enjoyed my visit a lot

[diyadeb]

On 4/23/2018 at 8:33 PM, PolicyPol said:

What did you decide on? I committed to LBJ and am very excited! I actually enjoyed my visit a lot

Hey just saw this, I picked LBJ as well!

[Deeks16]

On 2/14/2018 at 7:06 AM, harshz3792 said:

Congratulations!

I got a mail today too saying that I'm accepted to their MGPS Program. No mention of funding as of now but the mail does mention to be on the lookout for additional materials which will be mailed in the next few days. I think they will mention any fellowship/scholarship then. I applied before Dec 1.

 

Hey! I am currently applying for the MGPS program and I wanted to understand how to tackle the essay question. Any help?