Need advice choosing between MPP/IR grad school programs

[gauri118]

Hi all, its that time of year in the application process where I need to finally make a decision regarding which school I want to attend. The prospect of going into significant debt is super scary, but I thought I'd post on here to get some perspective from other applicants or alumni from the schools I am considering to see if anyone might have any advice to offer. Here are the choices I currently have:

1. Johns Hopkins SAIS MA program (No funding)

2. Fletcher School MALD program (8K funding per year)

3. University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy (No funding)

4. Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy (20k funding per year... but this school also has the highest tuition/cost of living)

 

Any thoughts? Would love to get some input on this and whether I should make the leap or not! Thanks a ton

Edited April 26, 2018 by gauri118