Full Ride to Maxwell or HKS with only partial funding?

[vincehoward]

Hey all. What would you do in this situation? I'm giving Maxwell a lot of thought (recently admitted) because the program is only one year and it's way more likely that I will get funding there. Would choosing Maxwell over Harvard be a poor decision no matter what? I'm looking to either apply for PhD programs or a program like PMF as opportunities post grad.

[soaps]

... are you implying you've heard something from Harvard? 

[macpri]

I will soon be making the decision of Maxwell vs. Fletcher and I'm assuming I'll get a lot more money from Maxwell. Guess I'll see in March.

[plenum123]

It depends. After HKS you will have to pay back around 1,300-1,500 USD monthly for your loan(130,000USD) for 10 years if I am correct. Since you plan to pursue higher Ed, will you be able to afford it? Harvard is nice on the resume though. 

Edited February 20, 2013 by plenum123

[plenum123]

http://www.finaid.org/calculators/loanpayments.phtml

 

 

I refer to this website for loan info. 

[av260987]

Hi,

 

I got admitted to Maxwell as well. But for the MAIR program. Can anyone tell me how good it is? My interest is foreign policy with a concentration on South Asia.

 

Maxwell is the first school I've heard from. Waiting for Elliott(GW), Georgetown, SIPA(Columbia),Josef Korbel(Denver), SIS(American).

[soaps]

Still wondering how someone is debating "HKS with partial funding" before admissions decisions have even been sent out...

[vincehoward]

Still wondering how someone is debating "HKS with partial funding" before admissions decisions have even been sent out...

It's a hypothetical scenario. I'm curious what people here would do in this situation. Sorry if that wasn't clear.