amikaanomato Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 Just looking at past years data, my best bet is friday next week. PartTimeStresser 1
Highteawithbatman Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 I really hope that's the case. The early decisions came near the end of December (23rd). Still waiting for my financial aid so also waiting for the date 58 minutes ago, amikaanomato said: Just looking at past years data, my best bet is friday next week. Shantaram and PartTimeStresser 2
mppaspiring Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 5 hours ago, PartTimeStresser said: Hi, has anyone received any update from SIPA about when decisions will be out? According to last year's thread, it seems decisions are always released on Friday or Monday. I think the website said "mid-March" so I suspect it won't be today, although wouldn't that be great! Probably towards the end of next week or the following week, unless anyone has any better info! PartTimeStresser 1
f_ern Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 [Deferring] Is anyone considering deferring their offer to 2022? I feel like SIPA is what it is because of its network and if not a lot of people are actually on campus it's not worth the tuition? Any thoughts on this? Also best of luck to all of us waiting on acceptance/fin aid letters !!!!
francophile_1 Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 21 minutes ago, f_ern said: [Deferring] Is anyone considering deferring their offer to 2022? I feel like SIPA is what it is because of its network and if not a lot of people are actually on campus it's not worth the tuition? Any thoughts on this? Also best of luck to all of us waiting on acceptance/fin aid letters !!!! I got a job offer that had me relocate to the Bay Area + end up in a year long lease, so I was hoping to try and defer because of the job (also want to make more $$ before school). f_ern, chaparralcountry and PartTimeStresser 3
f_ern Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 3 minutes ago, francophile_1 said: I got a job offer that had me relocate to the Bay Area + end up in a year long lease, so I was hoping to try and defer because of the job (also want to make more $$ before school). That's a more than valid reason to defer. I'm wondering if people will choose to not come to NYC because of covid restrictions, and considering many students are in other countries and there are travel bans/closed consulates so visas aren't being issued... the student population in NY could be small francophile_1 and PartTimeStresser 2
RavinCl Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 Is there less people applying this year because the thread last year had a lot more replies around mid march PartTimeStresser and corporateslave 1 1
PartTimeStresser Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 1 hour ago, RavinCl said: Is there less people applying this year because the thread last year had a lot more replies around mid march Yes, exactly my question. Seems like last year's thread was a lot more active.
grad12345 Posted March 8, 2021 Posted March 8, 2021 I applied right at the end of december, havent heard anything yet..
francophile_1 Posted March 8, 2021 Posted March 8, 2021 FWIW early notifications dropped around 7:30ish pm EST. PartTimeStresser 1
goromajima24 Posted March 8, 2021 Posted March 8, 2021 I'd still guess it would be Friday, given that they normally drop on Mondays or Fridays, and given that the last couple years have been the 12th and 13th. grad12345 and PartTimeStresser 2
g_9525 Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 On 3/5/2021 at 10:54 AM, f_ern said: [Deferring] Is anyone considering deferring their offer to 2022? I feel like SIPA is what it is because of its network and if not a lot of people are actually on campus it's not worth the tuition? Any thoughts on this? Also best of luck to all of us waiting on acceptance/fin aid letters !!!! I was wondering about this too, but based on what I'm hearing from a lot of other campuses, it seems like a lot of schools are tentatively planning on bringing students back to campus in the fall (let's see how the vaccine rollout goes). Personally, I'm planning to go if I get accepted/get enough aid even if the first semester is still phasing back into full-time in-person learning because I'm feeling semi-optimistic about getting enough of that experience by the end of the program to build a decent network, and partly because my partner will be re-locating with me for work. That said, some of the schools I applied to would be harder for my partner to find work nearby and if those programs would be partially remote anyway, I'd probably consider deferring or not going either. So I definitely understand your reasoning. PartTimeStresser 1
envirostudent21 Posted March 10, 2021 Posted March 10, 2021 I was accepted last week to the MPA-ESP program but $0 funding, so terrifying. I was reading through threads on reddit of students in $90k+ debt and what it feels like, and it made me feel sick to my stomach, truly. I wish I could defer but it looks like they have really strict rules about it, only accepting exceptional professional opportunities as reasons for deferral. I'm hoping I'll get accepted to a fellowship I applied for so that I can argue that it counts as a valid "professional" reason to defer.
francophile_1 Posted March 10, 2021 Posted March 10, 2021 On 3/5/2021 at 9:26 AM, f_ern said: That's a more than valid reason to defer. I'm wondering if people will choose to not come to NYC because of covid restrictions, and considering many students are in other countries and there are travel bans/closed consulates so visas aren't being issued... the student population in NY could be small NYC is actually pretty open in comparison to, like, the Bay Area. I wouldn't be surprised if they end up moving to hybrid classes... especially since rates are dropping and vaccines are rolling out. The travel ban is really valid point, however. Feels like Columbia SIPA is highly international so I have no idea how that will bode for the fall. (Also rent in NYC is dropping rapidly since everyone fleed the city/moved to the 'burbs so at least there's that). f_ern 1
francophile_1 Posted March 10, 2021 Posted March 10, 2021 Random question for the group: Do you know if people with conditional offers eligible for funding? (asking for a friend... myself)
f_ern Posted March 10, 2021 Posted March 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, francophile_1 said: NYC is actually pretty open in comparison to, like, the Bay Area. I wouldn't be surprised if they end up moving to hybrid classes... especially since rates are dropping and vaccines are rolling out. The travel ban is really valid point, however. Feels like Columbia SIPA is highly international so I have no idea how that will bode for the fall. (Also rent in NYC is dropping rapidly since everyone fleed the city/moved to the 'burbs so at least there's that). Yes, I'm in NYC right now and I have friends who go to Columbia and are taking hybrid/fully online classes. I still think that even with hybrid classes, opportunities for meeting professors and networking would be limited, compared to what they would/could be normally. And yes, rents are so low... It's one of the big reasons why I'm considering starting this year lol PartTimeStresser and francophile_1 2
egghorse Posted March 10, 2021 Posted March 10, 2021 Yeah, I am a current Columbia student and if it helps, we have some hybrid classes this semester, and I think SIPA has had hybrid classes both this and last semester. No in person graduation though... francophile_1 1
francophile_1 Posted March 10, 2021 Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, f_ern said: Yes, I'm in NYC right now and I have friends who go to Columbia and are taking hybrid/fully online classes. I still think that even with hybrid classes, opportunities for meeting professors and networking would be limited, compared to what they would/could be normally. And yes, rents are so low... It's one of the big reasons why I'm considering starting this year lol Very, very true. I also imagine it's hard to take advantage of being in NYC for internship opps, etc. etc. since they're mostly virtual... Curious if your friends agree that the community is very fragmented (compared to like SFS or SAIS... obviously nothing can compare to the Fletcher Mafia.) Edited March 10, 2021 by francophile_1
frncis Posted March 10, 2021 Posted March 10, 2021 47 minutes ago, francophile_1 said: Random question for the group: Do you know if people with conditional offers eligible for funding? (asking for a friend... myself) hahahahah loved this cause I have the same question (for myself) francophile_1 1
Newpitt Posted March 11, 2021 Posted March 11, 2021 Received an email from AdCom a few hours ago saying to check my status since there was an important update. Admitted. PartTimeStresser 1
goromajima24 Posted March 11, 2021 Posted March 11, 2021 7 minutes ago, Newpitt said: Received an email from AdCom a few hours ago saying to check my status since there was an important update. Admitted. Congrats!!!! What program did you apply to?
Newpitt Posted March 11, 2021 Posted March 11, 2021 Just now, goromajima24 said: Congrats!!!! What program did you apply to? MPA goromajima24 1
goromajima24 Posted March 11, 2021 Posted March 11, 2021 Just now, Newpitt said: MPA Damn it, so now its time for me to start refreshing my email ?
Newpitt Posted March 11, 2021 Posted March 11, 2021 Just now, goromajima24 said: Damn it, so now its time for me to start refreshing my email ? Good luck!!
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