Cannot apply to multiple programs such as both PhD and MPA?

[wishingstar]

Hi everyone,

I am a little confused as to the policy stated in some schools I looked into. I originally was planning to apply to both MPA programs and PhD programs in political science, but as I was reading the policies of some schools such as Cornell and Yale, they state that applicants can only apply to one program.

I just need some clarification. So to my understanding, this means that if I apply to a school with such a policy, say Cornell, then I can only choose to apply to either PhD in political science or the MPA program but cannot apply to both. Correct?

Please let me know!

Thanks!!!

[mv0027]

Sounds like it. Are the programs in the same department/school? Some university only you apply to one program in the entire university, others only one program per department/school.

More important question though is, you know how different those career paths are right? I mean, its cool to not be sure what you want to do, but realize the difference in those options!

[wishingstar]

Sounds like it. Are the programs in the same department/school? Some university only you apply to one program in the entire university, others only one program per department/school.

More important question though is, you know how different those career paths are right? I mean, its cool to not be sure what you want to do, but realize the difference in those options!

Hi mv0027,

Thank you for the reply! I did some more research and it seems like most schools only allow you to apply to one program.

Yeah, I realize they are quite different, but I'm trying to keep my options open.