WWS MPA or HKS MPA/ID

[ritgrad]

Which one would you choose if you had full funding from both? I am an international student, and fortunately, in the position of having to choose between these two great schools and programmes. Thoughts welcome!

[vincehoward]

Probably Princeton

[Revolution]

Depends on your career goals and what kind of educational experience you are looking for. Princeton WWS is stronger in public sector/domestic policy while HKS MPA-ID is geared towards international work and pretty strong in private sector. A good friend in MPA-ID has an internship lined up with MBB consulting this summer. The MPA-ID program is also VERY rigorous; the first-year sequence is similar to what Harvard Econ Phd students take. So keep that in mind as well. And of course, the two schools are in very different environments: small college town vs a city filled with students from many colleges.

 

Congrats on the great choice. And best of luck!

[ritgrad]

Thanks for the replies!