Benefactor Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 Just got the email to check my admissions decision. I'm in!
inspiration Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 I'm in too! But they provided me too little funding - $5000/year which is nothing compared to their $55,000 expense/year :'-(
Benefactor Posted March 7, 2011 Author Posted March 7, 2011 On 3/7/2011 at 10:14 PM, inspiration said: I'm in too! But they provided me too little funding - $5000/year which is nothing compared to their $55,000 expense/year :'-( Yeah, same here. Did they give you an assistantship?
inspiration Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 On 3/7/2011 at 10:22 PM, Benefactor said: Yeah, same here. Did they give you an assistantship? Well it's mentioned in the admission letter that 2-year MPP students complete their asistantship during spring semester (Jan-Apr) which pays $1000/month. So I guess that makes the funding $9000 in total for the fist year? The fellowship is also renewable given satisfactory academic standing... How about you?
Benefactor Posted March 7, 2011 Author Posted March 7, 2011 On 3/7/2011 at 10:33 PM, inspiration said: Well it's mentioned in the admission letter that 2-year MPP students complete their asistantship during spring semester (Jan-Apr) which pays $1000/month. So I guess that makes the funding $9000 in total for the fist year? The fellowship is also renewable given satisfactory academic standing... How about you? I got the same thing. Even though the expenses they list on their site are frankly overstated, it's difficult to swallow that kind of debt.
Benefactor Posted March 7, 2011 Author Posted March 7, 2011 On 3/7/2011 at 11:28 PM, jlynch26 said: I read my acceptance from Duke with $!! How much did they offer you, if you don't mind me asking?
ca010 Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Just got an acceptance as well with $$. Even with generous funding and an assistantship it's really difficult to justify taking on $40-50k in loans for a career in the public sector.
IKB Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 (edited) Congrats to everyone who received a positive response! I was surprised to be offered an almost full tuition fellowship. With the $4,000 assistantship, that's quite a bit of money. It really eases some of my worries about taking out massive amounts of loans when I want to continue working in the (low-paying) public sector. Edited March 8, 2011 by IKB
foodlover28 Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 (edited) On 3/8/2011 at 12:26 AM, IKB said: Congrats to everyone who received a positive response! I was surprised to be offered an almost full tuition fellowship. With the $4,000 assistantship, that's quite a bit of money. It really eases some of my worries about taking out massive amounts of loans when I want to continue working in the (low-paying) public sector. Same for me. Duke was kind of a reach school for me, so I am very surprised to be accepted with almost full tuition fellowship as well Congrats to all who got in! Is anyone going to the open house? it's too soon and too far for me (I live on the other side of the country) Edited March 8, 2011 by foodlover28
Benefactor Posted March 8, 2011 Author Posted March 8, 2011 On 3/8/2011 at 12:26 AM, IKB said: Congrats to everyone who received a positive response! I was surprised to be offered an almost full tuition fellowship. With the $4,000 assistantship, that's quite a bit of money. It really eases some of my worries about taking out massive amounts of loans when I want to continue working in the (low-paying) public sector. What were your metrics?
Benefactor Posted March 8, 2011 Author Posted March 8, 2011 On 3/8/2011 at 12:43 AM, foodlover28 said: Same for me. Duke was kind of a reach school for me, so I am very surprised to be accepted with almost full tuition fellowship as well Congrats to all who got in! Is anyone going to the open house? it's too soon and too far for me (I live on the other side of the country) Annnddd what were your metrics?
foodlover28 Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 (edited) On 3/8/2011 at 1:34 AM, Benefactor said: Annnddd what were your metrics? 800q/660v/4aw (I know, the 4 was a bit surprising...) ; 2 years of work in econ analysis by time this summer, lots of volunteer throughout college & post colleg; my work exp isn't as impressive, but I did a lot of research with different professors and did very well as an undergrad Edited March 8, 2011 by foodlover28
inspiration Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 On 3/8/2011 at 12:43 AM, foodlover28 said: Same for me. Duke was kind of a reach school for me, so I am very surprised to be accepted with almost full tuition fellowship as well Congrats to all who got in! Is anyone going to the open house? it's too soon and too far for me (I live on the other side of the country) They only said it's 3.25 right? Didn't provide any details about that...like if we're getting reimbursements for air fare and such
foodlover28 Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 On 3/8/2011 at 2:18 AM, inspiration said: They only said it's 3.25 right? Didn't provide any details about that...like if we're getting reimbursements for air fare and such that's right. I wonder if they'll send us an agenda. In the past though, people who went to the OH liked it and got a good vibe.
ca010 Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 I would really like to attend the open house but it's a bit of a stretch coming from CA. I know I would love the school but I would prefer to see what Durham is like before committing. On 3/8/2011 at 12:43 AM, foodlover28 said: Same for me. Duke was kind of a reach school for me, so I am very surprised to be accepted with almost full tuition fellowship as well Congrats to all who got in! Is anyone going to the open house? it's too soon and too far for me (I live on the other side of the country)
yeahgradschool! Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Admitted with $14k fellowship/assistantship. Excited about the acceptance but at this point, with a full tuition offer from USC and 24k from CMU, I can't justify going into so much debt for Duke. Ah well. Congrats to everyone who got in!!!
LadyinWaiting Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Yay, congrats everyone! I was also just accepted with a generous aid package. Waiting on a few more replies, but Duke is definitely near the top of my list.
Heel2632 Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 I am in almost the same boat- with Duke,CMU, and U Maryland? Which are you leaning towards? Were you accepted into the Heinz DC track? On 3/8/2011 at 5:17 PM, yeahgradschool! said: Admitted with $14k fellowship/assistantship. Excited about the acceptance but at this point, with a full tuition offer from USC and 24k from CMU, I can't justify going into so much debt for Duke. Ah well. Congrats to everyone who got in!!!
yeahgradschool! Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 On 3/8/2011 at 6:29 PM, Heel2632 said: I am in almost the same boat- with Duke,CMU, and U Maryland? Which are you leaning towards? Were you accepted into the Heinz DC track? Yes to the Heinz DC track! You?? Definitely ruling out Duke. Even though USC gave me full tuition, with living costs being so much higher in Los Angeles and a possible paid apprenticeship in DC for the 2nd year with CMU, they are neck and neck. I'm hoping Michigan can break the tie by offering me loads and loads of money but I'm not super optimistic ha. Unfortunately, I'm living abroad right now so I won't be able to attend any of the open houses which could have made my decision easier. Sigh. How about you? What do you think will tip the balance, program fit or money?? Are you still waiting on any other schools?
IKB Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 On 3/8/2011 at 1:34 AM, Benefactor said: What were your metrics? Benefactor, Though I feel slightly uncomfortable going into great detail about my background on a public forum, I can tell you that my quantitative, verbal and analytic GRE scores were all above the 90th percentile, my undergrad GPA was 4.0, and I have 3 years of full time public service work experience and 3 years of study/research/work abroad relevant to my field of interest. However, I also have some perceived weaknesses, including an unrelated primary undergraduate major and a lack of economics/statistics classes. I tried to mitigate these weaknesses by focusing on my high quantitative GRE and strong performance in calculus classes. So far that strategy seems to be working for me. Good luck to you!
mpptobe2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 I called to ask the admissions office about the open house on the 25th... they said that they'll be sending out an itinerary and registration information later today. The event is going to run all day (from 8:30 am until after 6:00 pm) so I guess flying in an out on the same day is impossible. Kind of annoying, but it seems like the on-campus admitted students' events are worthwhile.
inspiration Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 On 3/9/2011 at 12:04 AM, foodlover28 said: admits - you all joining the f/b groups? Just joined ^^ and I'm going to the open house. Can't wait to see you all!
kapture Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 I'm in! 18K fellowship + assistantship for the Spring semester. Not bad, but it's still way too expensive!
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