GSPPhopeful Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Hey there, I was wondering if anyone has any success stories of people who have successfully gotten off the waitlist and accepted into an MPP/MPA program? What school/program was it specifically? Do you think schools (WWS, GSPP, Harvard KSG, etc.) generally accept people off their waitlist? I'm trying to remain hopeful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreams Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Hey there, I was wondering if anyone has any success stories of people who have successfully gotten off the waitlist and accepted into an MPP/MPA program? What school/program was it specifically? Do you think schools (WWS, GSPP, Harvard KSG, etc.) generally accept people off their waitlist? I'm trying to remain hopeful!! Yes they do. I have recently spoken to people both from HKS and WWS who were accepted from the waitlist. And the person who was accepted from WWS's list wasn't even one of linden's "superpeople." Yeah imagine that, there are people out there who would turn a free ride down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linden Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 GSPPhopeful: If you look through last year's threads and results, you will find an encouraging number of waitlist admits. It can be done. I might not bet the house on it, but it can be done. P.S. FSIA: The mythical waitlist WWS admit! Aren't they usually found at the end of the rainbow, next to the leprechaun's pot of gold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreams Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 P.S. FSIA: The mythical waitlist WWS admit! Aren't they usually found at the end of the rainbow, next to the leprechaun's pot of gold? They usually are, but then they all decided to steal the gold and apply to GradCafe University to take such classes as: Feminist Art History: Artemesia Gentileschi is gonna cut a bitch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linden Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 So, FSIA, pray tell more about these waitlist admits to WWS. It has, quite suddenly, become a topic of interest to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreams Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 So, FSIA, pray tell more about these waitlist admits to WWS. It has, quite suddenly, become a topic of interest to me. Sure. I spent about 4 or 5 hours on the phone with one and he was really nice and candid about WWS. He did not have the best test scores, but he did have some relevant government experience. He was also involved with a lot of policy related activities as an undergrad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefinitelyMaybe Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Someone I know was on the waitlist of one of the schools the OP listed. The school called said person two weeks before class began and asked if they still wanted to go. That's the most extreme example I have EVER heard of but it just goes to show you miracles do happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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