Stanford IPS or Yale IR

[Panorama]

Does anyone have insight into these two programs? I was also admitted to these as well as SIPA, SAIS, UChic MPP and Georgetowns MSFS and am trying to narrow down my choices...

[gen518]

I was admitted to HKS, SAIS, Fletcher, and I am headed to Yale, if that helps at all.

[Panorama]

Would love to hear more about what led you to your decision! At this point I'm also leaning towards Yale.

[globalsun]

Would love to hear more about what led you to your decision! At this point I'm also leaning towards Yale.

Yale's program is definitely more ideal if you want to go the academic track since its very big on theory. I know a professors at Stanford who used that route as a buffer to get a PhD. Go for IPS if you want more multidisciplinary learning as it mixes a MPP curriculum with the low-theory IR coursework. Stanford also has superior graduate programs in nearly all the important sectors with only Law being the close exception. Still, overall I think these two smaller programs are a better bet than the larger IR schools (SAIS, Fletcher, SIPA) due to overall intimacy and better brand name world wide.

[globalsun]

Would love to hear more about what led you to your decision! At this point I'm also leaning towards Yale.

Yale's program is definitely more ideal if you want to go the academic track since its very big on theory. I know a professors at Stanford who used that route as a buffer to get a PhD. Go for IPS if you want more multidisciplinary learning as it mixes a MPP curriculum with the low-theory IR coursework. Stanford also has superior graduate programs in nearly all the important sectors with only Law being the close exception. Still, overall I think these two smaller programs are a better bet than the larger IR schools (SAIS, Fletcher, SIPA) due to overall intimacy and better brand name world wide.

[globalsun]

Would love to hear more about what led you to your decision! At this point I'm also leaning towards Yale.

Yale's program is definitely more ideal if you want to go the academic track since its very big on theory. I know a professors at Stanford who used that route as a buffer to get a PhD. Go for IPS if you want more multidisciplinary learning as it mixes a MPP curriculum with the low-theory IR coursework. Stanford also has superior graduate programs in nearly all the important sectors with only Law being the close exception. Still, overall I think these two smaller programs are a better bet than the larger IR schools (SAIS, Fletcher, SIPA) due to overall intimacy and better brand name world wide.

[globalsun]

Would love to hear more about what led you to your decision! At this point I'm also leaning towards Yale.

Yale's program is definitely more ideal if you want to go the academic track since its very big on theory. I know a professors at Stanford who used that route as a buffer to get a PhD. Go for IPS if you want more multidisciplinary learning as it mixes a MPP curriculum with the low-theory IR coursework. Stanford also has superior graduate programs in nearly all the important sectors with only Law being the close exception. Still, overall I think these two smaller programs are a better bet than the larger IR schools (SAIS, Fletcher, SIPA) due to overall intimacy and better brand name world wide.