Johns Hopkins SAIS 2021

[deemesh]

just got in (dc campus) applied straight from undergrad! happy to answer any q's about my stats congrats to everyone else 

Edited December 18, 2020 by deemesh

[Ravine55]

1 hour ago, deemesh said:

just got in (dc campus) applied straight from undergrad! happy to answer any q's about my stats congrats to everyone else 

Congrats! Do you mind sharing your stats/experience? 

[nkrish21]

I got in too.. DC... congrats to others as well.

now to wait for the financial support decisions

[Claire997]

Are there any non-native English speakers who attended their undergrad institutions in the U.S.? Just submitted my application today (it's late, I know...). I thought my TOEFL was waived but it's still shown as AWAITING on my portal. Should I contact the AO?

[scholarloading]

16 hours ago, Claire997 said:

Are there any non-native English speakers who attended their undergrad institutions in the U.S.? Just submitted my application today (it's late, I know...). I thought my TOEFL was waived but it's still shown as AWAITING on my portal. Should I contact the AO?

Hi,

Int student studying in the States here! It usually takes them a couple of weeks to update the portal. I had this happen to me with Columbia but no need to worry. You could reach out to them in a couple of weeks if it still shows as awaiting but for now you're good! Mine also shows as awaiting.

[Carol72]

On 12/18/2020 at 11:27 AM, nkrish21 said:

anyone with admission into sais DC?

Me!

[????????]

On 11/8/2020 at 5:24 PM, dannybhoy said:

Anyone applying for the Doctor of International Affairs programme?

Me!

[s0mething_awful]

On 11/11/2020 at 9:31 PM, ab1987 said:

A SAIS student with a deferred admit here. Feel free to post your program and application related queries. Will try my best to answer them. 

What was your reason for deferring if you don't mind me asking? Thinking about trying to defer for a year if I get accepted and if I get hired at a job I'm applying to. I know they said they don't offer deferrals often.

[AONomad]

On 2/11/2021 at 5:29 PM, s0mething_awful said:

What was your reason for deferring if you don't mind me asking? Thinking about trying to defer for a year if I get accepted and if I get hired at a job I'm applying to. I know they said they don't offer deferrals often.

I'm not the person you were replying to, but I also am an admitted SAIS student (for the Hopkins-Nanjing Center) who chose to defer for a year. They gave us all the option of deferring for 6 months, with the possibility of extending it another 6 months. A lot of people chose to defer and find work in the meantime. I'm not sure what their deferral policy will be like next year, but I imagine getting a job in a position relevant to your career should be a good enough reason for them to grant your deferral request, especially if covid is still affecting in-person classes in the Fall.

[mildlyconfusedmar]

I am wondering what most people's interviews were like? My interviewer just asked me about why I wanted to pursue sais and then let me ask questions for 25 minutes. I read in blogs that they would ask about international affairs but it seemed like he was just selling me on the program.

[scholarloading]

2 hours ago, mildlyconfusedmar said:

I am wondering what most people's interviews were like? My interviewer just asked me about why I wanted to pursue sais and then let me ask questions for 25 minutes. I read in blogs that they would ask about international affairs but it seemed like he was just selling me on the program.

Hi! Were you invited for an interview?

[DargSchoolDarg]

I believe they’re referring to the optional student interviews that you could schedule. I did one and had a similar experience, mine felt very informal (though in a good way) sort of like if you ran into a current SAIS student at a coffee shop and started chatting. Just talked about respective research interests, the student’s experience with SAIS Europe. Nothing too substantial on either side. 

[EscapingBrexit]

I was asked a few set questions and then a few about my background, the rest was pretty informal. I really enjoyed it. 

The questions were like 'what's the hardest professional decision you've had to make in the past year and why' or something like that. 

[deriders]

Has anyone else had their application materials cleared out yet? If so, are y'all thinking this means we can expect a result next week or still March 5th? 

Sending good vibes to everyone!

[DargSchoolDarg]

Good catch. Yep, application also cleared out. Fingers crossed it means notifications earlier than March!

[mildlyconfusedmar]

On 2/19/2021 at 3:30 PM, scholarloading said:

Hi! Were you invited for an interview?

I applied to SAIS Europe for the 1st year. I believe that for the Bologna campus everyone has to complete an interview, while they are optional for the DC campus.

[burnt_toast]

22 hours ago, deriders said:

Has anyone else had their application materials cleared out yet? If so, are y'all thinking this means we can expect a result next week or still March 5th? 

Sending good vibes to everyone!

Yup, just realized this happened to me also today. No idea what it means but fingers crossed for everyone! 

[Kole_Kolt]

Is this the only thing you all see when you log into your accounts?

"If you need to contact us regarding your application, provide your name and this reference number: XXXXXXXX"

[TMRII]

I still see the checklist and such in mine. Last I heard 12MAR21 is the release date for admissions decisions, hope I am wrong and its earlier!

[mildlyconfusedmar]

1 hour ago, TMRII said:

I still see the checklist and such in mine. Last I heard 12MAR21 is the release date for admissions decisions, hope I am wrong and its earlier!

When I asked the SAIS Europe office they said March 5th, not sure if that also applies to DC.

[burnt_toast]

3 hours ago, Kole_Kolt said:

Is this the only thing you all see when you log into your accounts?

"If you need to contact us regarding your application, provide your name and this reference number: XXXXXXXX"

Yup, same for me. 

[burnt_toast]

2 hours ago, TMRII said:

I still see the checklist and such in mine. Last I heard 12MAR21 is the release date for admissions decisions, hope I am wrong and its earlier!

I went to a virtual lecture on Feb 10th and at the close Dean Jackson made mention of March 5th as a date we'd be hearing from them. At least I think he said March 5th!

[TMRII]

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Edited February 24, 2021 by TMRII

[Polisci-IR]

On 11/8/2020 at 5:24 PM, dannybhoy said:

Anyone applying for the Doctor of International Affairs programme?

+1. Should we create a separate thread for SAIS PhD?

[dannybhoy]

On 2/12/2021 at 4:51 AM, ???????? said:

Me!

Sorry for the delayed reply.  I decided not to proceed with the SAIS DIA application.  I wasn't confident that I could find a faculty member willing and able to supervise my thesis topic, which unless you were career FSO up the ranks, you wouldn't give a toss about.

Anyway, I'm hoping to branch out into other non-FSO but related government IR positions that might give me additional topic ideas.  So, I'll take a look at SAIS DIA in another few years if it's still running.