yeahgradschool! Posted February 25, 2011 Author Posted February 25, 2011 Woah! I just checked my application status online for USC and it said this: You will receive notification of your admission decision soon via postal mail. Please note that the Office of Admissions provides final decision notifications by letter only. We do not disclose admission decisions via e-mail, telephone, or any other means. Do you think they decided not to email the rejects??? I am so worried now. Ugggghhh.
Francinator Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 Sorry, I totally lost track of which school we are talking about at this point. Congratulations though! Uminnesota:)
tdpoulos Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 Also got into UMN MPP program today, so stoked!! First acceptance...so glad I know I have somewhere to be in the fall! I checked my USC online account and it didn't say the same thing as the post above me quotes, but I also applied to the MPA program so it might be different.
Nimesis Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 Also got into UMN MPP program today, so stoked!! First acceptance...so glad I know I have somewhere to be in the fall! I checked my USC online account and it didn't say the same thing as the post above me quotes, but I also applied to the MPA program so it might be different. I don't know if this will put anyone else at ease but I got my acceptance email from USC but my online account hasn't updated at all, so I wouldn't put much stock in what it says there.
ero89 Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 Hey All- I heard back from USC SPPD as well. I was admitted to the MPA. I was notified via postal service and the notification was from graduate admissions not SPPD. I hope that helps someone. GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL!
miranda Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 Hey All- I heard back from USC SPPD as well. I was admitted to the MPA. I was notified via postal service and the notification was from graduate admissions not SPPD. I hope that helps someone. GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL! I received my admissions packet from USC for the MPA as well on 2/24. Same details as ero89 and no info on funding...congrats on the acceptance.
disintegrate Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 Got admit from American University SPA. I feel good.
just4u1530 Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 Dear Friends Congrats to all those who have got acceptence from their dream colleges..I hope good news will keep flowing.. Just a little query. how does a college measure language proficiency of the applicant. I mean we mention our level of proficiency basic / intermediate but what if the language was learned from a tutor and a university certificate is not available. Do we have to submit a certificate after the admission along with our transcripts. thank you Got admit from American University SPA. I feel good.
jph5125 Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 If it is a program that requires a certain level of language proficiency then they will probably have you take a written or oral placement exam to see what level you are at. Dear Friends Congrats to all those who have got acceptence from their dream colleges..I hope good news will keep flowing.. Just a little query. how does a college measure language proficiency of the applicant. I mean we mention our level of proficiency basic / intermediate but what if the language was learned from a tutor and a university certificate is not available. Do we have to submit a certificate after the admission along with our transcripts. thank you
oogabooga Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 Just got an email acceptance to the MPA at IU-Bloomington! I know I was in the second round of reviews in early February. Funding notification to come in mid-March. Kinda funny, it's the last school I applied to and the first one I've heard back from. Go Hoosiers!
jph5125 Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Congratulations! I am in the same batch of early Feb applicants, but I am still waiting eagerly to hear back! Just got an email acceptance to the MPA at IU-Bloomington! I know I was in the second round of reviews in early February. Funding notification to come in mid-March. Kinda funny, it's the last school I applied to and the first one I've heard back from. Go Hoosiers!
Magnolia2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 I am waiting to hear back from SAIS and Elliott-- I'm so nervous!! Someone told me SAIS might be as early as March 4th, and Elliott would be mid-March... Good luck everyone!
greenvariance Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Hi Guys, My first post! I believe I have started late for this particular blog I have a reject from LSE-MSc in Management, Organisations and Governance. Got through Erasmus Mundus Masters in Public Policy(without funding). I am still awaiting results from NUS-Economics, LKYSPP, Singapore-Public Policy, IPS-John Hopkins and Uof Maryland. Am confused what to do? :-( Erasmus Mundus is a prestigious programme and an opportunity to study at ISS Hague, Netherlands. However I'm unable to decide since I am still to hear from other universities. Any comments??
SubjectNotebook Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Got an admit from NYU-Wagner. It came in a few hours ago - I'm assuming around 5 pm NYT. Excited (and a bit relieved).
ched Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Got an admit from NYU-Wagner. It came in a few hours ago - I'm assuming around 5 pm NYT. Excited (and a bit relieved). Was this for the non-profit policy/mgmt program?
SubjectNotebook Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Yep. Some $$ too. Was this for the non-profit policy/mgmt program?
CC139 Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Got an admit from NYU-Wagner. It came in a few hours ago - I'm assuming around 5 pm NYT. Excited (and a bit relieved). Congrats on the Wagner admission, SubjectNotebook! Man, I am now really anxious about my application there!
SubjectNotebook Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Thanks CC139. When did you submit? I submitted my app early December... Has anybody else around here heard from them? Sarayu Congrats on the Wagner admission, SubjectNotebook! Man, I am now really anxious about my application there!
CC139 Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 I submitted mine on December 12th or 13th -a couple of days past the fellowship deadline . However, my transcript got lost in transit -thanks, FedEx- and it was received on January 5th!
hattaba Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 Got my Wagner acceptance last night as well (7.30 pm EST) ! But no news about fellowships, anyone have any idea what the named-fellowships process is?
SubjectNotebook Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 Congratulations hattaba! I was wondering about the named fellowships too - I guess we'll hear from them soon enough. -SN Got my Wagner acceptance last night as well (7.30 pm EST) ! But no news about fellowships, anyone have any idea what the named-fellowships process is?
yeahgradschool! Posted February 27, 2011 Author Posted February 27, 2011 Accepted to USC today for the MPP (by snail mail) with a Dean's Merit Scholarship for a full ride!!! It's the first school I've heard from. Sooo relieved. I got two separate letters. One with the acceptance and the other one described the scholarship and its conditions. Never received any sort of email from them, just the postal response. Good luck to everyone!!
hattaba Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 Thanx SN! I had made peace with waiting till March 15th so getting that email yesterday blew my mind ... but now all I think about is finances .. Trying to understand their financial aid process, do you know if they have a financial aid application ? Congratulations hattaba! I was wondering about the named fellowships too - I guess we'll hear from them soon enough. -SN
CC139 Posted February 27, 2011 Posted February 27, 2011 Got through Erasmus Mundus Masters in Public Policy(without funding). Hi, greenvariance. I also got in the Erasmus Mundus program without scholarships... Do you know how much does the program cost for the two years?
jp47 Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 Program Applied To MPP Schools Applied To: UC Berkeley, USC SPPD, UCLA Schools Admitted To: SPPD (with half tuition scholarship!! blew my mind) Schools Rejected From: none yet Still Waiting: UCLA, UC Berkeley Undergraduate institution: Top 10 liberal arts Undergraduate GPA: 3.74 Last 60 hours of Undergraduate GPA (if applicable): 3.8 Undergraduate Major: Public Policy Analysis/Politics GRE Quantitative Score: 630 (52nd percentile) GRE Verbal Score: 700 (97% percentile) disproportionate, I know... GRE AW Score: 5 Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable): 0 Years of Work Experience: Internship experience every semester of undergrad. Describe Relevant Work Experience: I've been working with an elected member of the LAUSD school board for the past 6 months and have experience in tutoring and fundraising. Strength of SOP (be honest, describe the process, etc): My SOP for Berkeley was a piece of s*** because I had to turn it in first and of course waited until the last minute. The other two were more polished and were looked over by a career advisor at my school's career development office. Strength of LOR (be honest, describe the process, etc): One was very good, specific and written by a professor who loves me. One was very good but written by a professor that does not have his shit together. Third was written by my internship supervisor who does not know me that well but hopefully was able to think of concrete examples of the work I did for the office. Other: I'm not very good at math (very rusty after having taken only one class since junior year of high school.) I'm hoping my low GRE score in math will be made up for by my solid A average in my econ and stats classes.
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