Planning Admissions 2022

[eastcoastplanner]

  On 1/12/2022 at 2:39 PM, eastcoastplanner said:

Hi everyone! Excited to wait for results with y'all.

I'm an older student making a career change. I didn't go to college after graduating from high school in 2006. Instead, I went into retail management for many years. I started working towards my associate degree at a local community college in 2016 while working full-time, and I ended up quitting my job and transferring to a top-5 public university to study planning in Spring 2020. My undergrad school has a 1-year urban planning master's program that I'm eligible for direct admission to, which is most likely what I'll end up doing. However, I also decided to apply to a few Ivy League schools just to see what happens.

Age/Gender/Citizenship

33/M/US

Undergraduate degree/School/Year graduated 

Bachelor of Urban Planning / top-5 public university / 2022 (first-generation student)

Associate Degree, Social Sciences / Local Community College / 2019

GPA - GRE  - TOEFL (for Int'l students) 

3.9 (bachelor) / 3.9 (associate) / no GRE

Work Experience:

6 months at a planning & engineering consulting firm (currently employed); 1.5 years with an economic development organization; 8+ years in retail management. I also volunteer with a local refugee resettlement nonprofit as a public transportation trainer. Research experience: I worked with the chair of the planning department as part of an independent study course on the Federal Opportunity Zone tax incentive program.

Letter of recommendations: (from whom)

Three letters from professors. I've taken at least two classes with each of them. I work with one of the professors at my internship, and one of the other professors is the Assistant Dean of Students.

Schools applied to: MIT, Harvard, Columbia, UVA

In: UVA with $7500 scholarship

Out: Harvard

Wait-list:

Awaiting: MIT, Columbia

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Out at Harvard (no surprise there), in at UVA with $7500 scholarship!

[oatmilklatte12]

  On 2/28/2022 at 2:10 PM, oatmilklatte12 said:

Just waiting for MIT now! It's my top choice so I'm really crossing my fingers haha

In:

UPenn

Michigan

UC-Berkeley

Cornell

UNC

Tufts

Georgia Tech

UVA

Waiting:

MIT

Out:

Harvard

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Edited March 1, 2022 by oatmilklatte12

[Quincy_Taft_Coolidge]

  On 2/18/2022 at 12:20 AM, Quincy_Taft_Coolidge said:

Age/Gender/Citizenship

24/M/USA

Undergraduate degree/School/Year graduated 

BS in Finance; Biology minor / Top 10 Christian University / 2021

GPA - GRE  - TOEFL (for Int'l students) 

3.618 cumulative

Work Experience:

Finance internship at nonprofit that works with Asian American immigrants to obtain citizenship, English courses, housing, and social services.

ASB Vice President.

Letter of recommendations: (from whom)

Academic Advisor, Dean of my department, student government supervisor/public policy advisor

Schools applied to: Cal Poly SLO, University of Arizona, University of Utah, USC, UCLA, Portland State, UT Austin

In: Cal Poly SLO, University of Arizona, Portland State

Out: University of Utah

Wait-list:

Awaiting: University of Arizona, USC, UCLA, UT Austin

Final Result:

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In at Portland State. No financial aid yet but TA/GA/RA positions won't be provided due to budget cuts.

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[nacohhhhh]

Just heard from Portland State!

I now have absolutely no idea what to do haha. Still waiting for UCLA and MIT

[urban_geographer_planner]

Waitlist at Harvard for me!

[nacohhhhh]

  On 2/11/2022 at 2:07 AM, nacohhhhh said:

 

Age/Gender/Citizenship

22 / M / US

Undergraduate degree/School/Year graduated 

B.A. Economics / top-15 liberal arts college / 2022

GPA - GRE  - TOEFL (for Int'l students) 

3.92 - No GRE

Work Experience:

Tenant union organizer/researcher  

Political advertising lab — machine learning research assistant  

Environmental lobbying org internship 

Volunteer planner on public space redevelopment project

1 year teaching English abroad 

Letter of recommendations: (from whom)

2 professors/advisors, 1 lab supervisor 

Schools applied to: UC Berkeley, UCLA, UNC, Portland State, Pratt, UPenn, UT Austin, MIT

In: UT Austin (awaiting funding), UNC, UPenn, Portland State

Out: UC Berkeley

Wait-list:

Awaiting: UCLA, Pratt, MIT

Results:

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Edited March 1, 2022 by nacohhhhh

[WalkableWilly69]

Rejected from Harvard ?

[TomorrowsParties]

  On 1/10/2022 at 3:31 PM, TomorrowsParties said:

Hey everyone, thanks for getting this started! 

Age/Gender/Citizenship

21/M/US

Undergraduate degree/School/Year graduated 

BS Urban Studies, minor in Architecture + 1 year study abroad / Expected May 2022

GPA - GRE  - TOEFL (for Int'l students) 

3.76 cumulative / 4.00 major + 4.00 UD / GRE: 159V, 162Q, 4.0AWA (:/)

Work Experience:

Construction management internship - land use, site evaluation, community engagement, and stakeholder analysis.  Other work involves starting a musical instrument repair business and being a medical/surgical assistant.

Letter of recommendations: (from whom)

3 advisors/professors within the field of the built environment: affordable housing economist, graduate director of architecture, and urban designer.

Schools applied to: Columbia, Harvard, Pratt, U Calgary, UI Chicago

In:

Out: Harvard

Wait-list:

Awaiting: Columbia, Pratt, U Calgary, UI Chicago

Results:

Good luck everyone!

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[prospect_planner]

  On 1/18/2022 at 1:41 AM, prospect_planner said:

Super excited/nervous for this admissions cycle, best of luck to all!

Age/Gender/Citizenship

20 / F / US

Undergraduate degree/School/Year graduated 

B.S. Geography / top-20(?) public university / 2022 

GPA - GRE  - TOEFL (for Int'l students) 

3.7 / no GRE

Work Experience:

1 year GIS Job at State Government Agency

1 year public space research assistantship

Assorted extracurricular activities centered on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Letter of recommendations: (from whom)

3 geography professors

Schools applied to: MIT, Harvard, Penn, FSU, USC, G Tech, UCLA, Berkeley

In:

Out:

Wait-list:

Awaiting: MIT, Harvard, Penn, FSU, USC, G Tech, UCLA, Berkeley

Results:

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Updates:

In at USC, Berkeley, Penn, FSU and G Tech

Out from Harvard, just waiting on MIT and UCLA.

 

[stop making sense]

Also took the L at Harvard haha, looks like I’m in good company. 

[stop making sense]

  On 12/14/2021 at 10:30 PM, stop making sense said:

Age/Gender/Citizenship

22/F/US

Undergraduate degree/School/Year graduated 

BA in Urban Policy / top 40 LAC / Expected May 2022

GPA - GRE  - TOEFL (for Int'l students) 

3.75 cumulative / 3.93 major / 3.96 upper division, no GRE

Work Experience:

1 year as a research assistant in a multi-university urban planning study; 1 year as a student researcher doing original research for senior thesis; 2 research internships with community organizations; 2 internships with local government agencies; 2 years doing paid work on local campaigns; and 4 years of experience as a housing justice organizer 

Letter of recommendations: (from whom)

Research advisor, academic advisor (and chair of department's research institute), and another former professor; all in urban planning/design.

Schools applied to: UCLA, Columbia, The New School, Cal, Harvard

In:

Out: Cal, Harvard

Wait-list:

Awaiting: UCLA, Columbia, The New School  

Results:

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Edited March 1, 2022 by stop making sense

[planningapplicant]

Wow lots of results coming in today! Congrats to everyone getting accepted ?

Still haven't heard a single thing from any school and my eyes are glued to my email. I even put my phone on sound which I never do, just so I can hear the emails coming in in case I take my eyes off it for a second ?

Awaiting: 

U of Alberta

U of Manitoba

Queen's

Waterloo

Dalhousie 

[Making other plans]

  On 3/2/2022 at 12:20 AM, planningapplicant said:

Wow lots of results coming in today! Congrats to everyone getting accepted ?

Still haven't heard a single thing from any school and my eyes are glued to my email. I even put my phone on sound which I never do, just so I can hear the emails coming in in case I take my eyes off it for a second ?

Awaiting: 

U of Alberta

U of Manitoba

Queen's

Waterloo

Dalhousie 

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Heard Queen's 1st round offers will be this week.

 

[atlplanner]

  On 2/23/2022 at 4:36 PM, atlplanner said:

Age/Gender/Citizenship

27/F/USA

Undergraduate degree/School/Year graduated 

BS in Business / top STEM public school / 2018

GPA - GRE  - TOEFL 

3.81 GPA, no GRE

Work Experience:

2.5 years working in analytics at 2 Fortune 500 companies and 1 non-profit

Letter of recommendations: (from whom)

2 - undergrad profs

1 - boss from my non-profit experience

1 - senior colleague from my non-profit experience

Schools applied to: Master in Planning at MIT, Penn, Michigan, UNC Chapel Hill, GT

In: GT (fully funded through TA-ship), UNC (fully funded through TA-ship), Penn (awaiting funding), Michigan (awaiting funding), MIT (awaiting funding)

Out:

Wait-list:

Awaiting:

Results:

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Just got a call that I'm into MIT!

[eastcoastplanner]

  On 3/2/2022 at 12:57 AM, atlplanner said:

Just got a call that I'm into MIT!

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Amazing, congrats!

Sounds like they've been calling accepted applicants over the past couple of days. Interesting that they're not doing it all at once.

[lz0474]

  On 3/2/2022 at 12:57 AM, atlplanner said:

Just got a call that I'm into MIT!

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Congrats!! May I ask which Program Group did you apply for?

[Waterlemon Booming Tiger]

Well done GSD?

[lz0474]

Does everyone who gets into MIT receive a phone call?? ?

[atlplanner]

  On 3/2/2022 at 2:05 AM, lz0474 said:

Congrats!! May I ask which Program Group did you apply for?

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Thank you! I applied for Housing, Community, and Economic Development

[YYY666]

  On 3/2/2022 at 12:57 AM, atlplanner said:

Just got a call that I'm into MIT!

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Congrats!! I am an international student and have not received any news so far.

[keyboardranger]

  On 3/2/2022 at 12:20 AM, planningapplicant said:

Wow lots of results coming in today! Congrats to everyone getting accepted ?

Still haven't heard a single thing from any school and my eyes are glued to my email. I even put my phone on sound which I never do, just so I can hear the emails coming in in case I take my eyes off it for a second ?

Awaiting: 

U of Alberta

U of Manitoba

Queen's

Waterloo

Dalhousie 

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Same. I also yet heard anything from UBC and UofT.
The suspense......
Hope we can all hear some good news soon!!

Edited March 2, 2022 by keyboardranger

[planningapplicant]

  On 3/2/2022 at 4:20 AM, keyboardranger said:

Same. I also yet heard anything from UBC and UofT.
The suspense......
Hope we can all hear some good news soon!!

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It was March 4 for interview requests from UBC last year FYI! Edit: made a typo with the date! 

Edited March 2, 2022 by planningapplicant

[nush19]

Out at Harvard. I was heartbroken for like a minute ha

[nobodyyyyhh]

  On 3/2/2022 at 2:29 AM, Waterlemon Booming Tiger said:

Well done GSD?

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Lmao?shortest rejection I ever seen, admission sometimes could be weird, take it as a motivation, remember, Harvard rejected Jack Ma ten times!

[nush19]

  On 2/25/2022 at 6:56 AM, nush19 said:

I've been silently following this thread for a while now. Might as well jump in ha 

Age/Gender/Citizenship

24/F/Int'l

Undergraduate degree/School/Year graduated 

BArch / Top 20 in my country / 2020

GPA - GRE  - TOEFL (for Int'l students) 

8.45/10 - NA - 117/120

Work Experience:

1+ yr experience in participatory planning and community-led design projects 

6 month internship at the same firm where I work 

Letter of recommendations: (from whom)

Principal of undergrad, Thesis guide and mentor, 2 employers (one is an alumni of Columbia) 

Schools applied to: TU Delft, KTH Sweden, MIT (MCP and SMArchS), UPenn, GSD, Berkeley, Columbia MSAUD

In: UPenn

Out: Berkeley, GSD

Wait-list:

Awaiting: TU Delft, KTH Sweden, MIT, Columbia MSAUD

Final Result: 

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