AsiaPolicy Posted December 4, 2013 Posted December 4, 2013 Curious if anyone plans to apply to the Lee Kuan Yew School at National University of Singapore. I've heard that they give a lot of financial aid. I'm considering the MPP programme for two years, and maybe one of the double-degree programmes with LSE or Columbia SIPA. If anyone knows anything more about the school, please share. I know one alumni, and he said the program is good particularly if you are interested in developing a network in Asia. More info would be appreciated, however.
k_angie Posted December 4, 2013 Posted December 4, 2013 NUS as a university has a wonderful reputation. Not only that, the Lee Kuan Yew Schools is awesome. I have some friends studying there. I wanted to apply to the school but I can't given they need a four year undergraduate degree and I have three. Nonetheless, I would say if you have qualifications, do apply. And yes their financial aids are pretty generous too. Apart from this I don't know much. Anyway, but you already did knew that. :/ Also, I was strongly advised by not only by many academics but some professionals too, to not apply to LSE as the school is not as good as it used to be. Anyway, for more info on SIPA, I suggest you attend their online information session which is due in another one week. Check their website for details. Good luck.
NPRjunkie Posted December 5, 2013 Posted December 5, 2013 I hear Singapore is one of the most miserable places to live on the planet as a Westerner, and Kishore Mahbubani is an intellectual fraud who confuses evangelism for intellectualism and who has about as much qualifications/credentials as the emperor has new clothes. LSE ain't what it used to be. Dual-degrees in this field are really just one watered down degree. You finish the core requirements at one school, not having had the chance to have exposed yourself to the breadth of its resources/faculty or the city/environment you're in, and then you go to another and take easy electives and are often exempt from core requirements you simply didn't finish your first year. My advice: stick to one school.
AsiaPolicy Posted December 5, 2013 Author Posted December 5, 2013 Okay, thanks for the tips. I'm actually in Singapore now. It's an easy place to live and easy to access the rest of Asia, which is what I want. Good to hear that your friends also had a positive experience here. I checked out the campus, and it's really nice. Great facilities and it seems they attract a lot of good speakers from what I saw in their upcoming events directory. Any other comments welcome, though - not sure if I should stay in Asia, or go elsewhere.
shrew Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 Hi! I have applied for the MPP programme in LKYSPP. So did you apply?
nandanroom Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 I have also applied to their MPP though i feel i didn't write those essays well...was burnt out by the end of this app process...do we have any of their alumni on this forum?
ovyovy Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Hi, I also applied to LKY MPP Program. From what I heard they will contact the shortlisted candidates between march. Hope we'll get the best result.
shrew Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Hey nandanroom, what other Unis did you apply to? I still have a couple more to go, and I feel brain dead already! Gah.
nandanroom Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Hey nandanroom, what other Unis did you apply to? I still have a couple more to go, and I feel brain dead already! Gah. i made 5 more ...Chicago-Harris, Michigan-Ford, CMU-Heinz, Maryland and Georgetown. How abt u?
shrew Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 I have not applied to any American Unis. But since I'm very keen on studying in Germany - So Hertie and Willy Brandt school. Thats all! I am still researching and looking at other options.
nandanroom Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Yesterday I received an email from LKYSPP asking for my passport copy and reference letters to be completed by 31st Jan.
shrew Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 Aha. So did I! I think they are routine emails. 2 of my referees haven't yet uploaded and so my application is incomplete. I have to get in touch with them!
Legacy Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 same with me.. mail about referees and TOEFL Score..
curiousekalavya Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 i made 5 more ...Chicago-Harris, Michigan-Ford, CMU-Heinz, Maryland and Georgetown. How abt u? Hey guys, I have also applied to the MPP program at LKY. You mentioned you weren't too happy with your essays, but if you have decent, relevant work ex, I guess you'll be fine. Do you have several years of work ex if you don't mind my asking?
nandanroom Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 I see a lot of us from India applying to LKY...btw they extended their deadline to 31st Jan....also did anyone of you here talk to any existing student? I wud like to know about career outcomes of their MPP grads as I don't see much information on their webpage Hey guys, I have also applied to the MPP program at LKY. You mentioned you weren't too happy with your essays, but if you have decent, relevant work ex, I guess you'll be fine. Do you have several years of work ex if you don't mind my asking? I think work-ex might be the weakest link in my application. I have just 1 yr of work ex (though at a decent place) and even this is not directly policy related..at best it tangentially concerns developmental sector....
shrew Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 I do have nearly 3 years of work ex with a cultural organisation, but I feel its not very relevant. But I have done a couple of internships which have been somewhat subject related. So fingers crossed. And what about your academic qualifications? While browsing, I came across a recent graduate who is a research assistant at the Hindu center for Public Policy. Apart from that, I haven't really found any information on career prospects/ outcomes.
nandanroom Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 I am an engineer who shifted to management. This MPP is yet another attempt to change field...hopefully now i know what i really want to do ...I just hope my answers are convincing enf for them as i already hold an MBA.
shrew Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 (edited) Good luck to you It's the same with me! I hope my answers are convincing enough as to why I changed from my bachelors in accounting to a masters in IR and now to policy. Didn't they mention that today is the deadline and everything needs to be submitted? One of my referees..hes not very computer savvy and he has sent it to them by email. But they haven't confirmed receipt of the letter. I tried calling them, emails...but no response. Any idea what's happening? Edited January 31, 2014 by shrew
nandanroom Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 @shrew: ya seems they are not very prompt with replying on email....also it is so close to Chinese new year, i don't think anyone will now pick up ur call now...ur best bet is to call and check on tuesday.....as for references, i think it is better to get it done through the manner suggested by them as u can never be sure if ur emailed reference will actually get attached to ur overall admission dossier. Also i think they should be fine with a couple of days of delay as 1st and 2nd feb are weekends . Any processing should take place on 3rd or 4th only
curiousekalavya Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 Good luck to you It's the same with me! I hope my answers are convincing enough as to why I changed from my bachelors in accounting to a masters in IR and now to policy. Didn't they mention that today is the deadline and everything needs to be submitted? One of my referees..hes not very computer savvy and he has sent it to them by email. But they haven't confirmed receipt of the letter. I tried calling them, emails...but no response. Any idea what's happening? Good luck to all of you. For me, it's the same story about switching career paths,@shrew , where did you do your masters in IR from?
shrew Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 @nandanroom, Thanks for the reassurance. I just hate to keep troubling my referee. Sigh! @curiousekalavya, So what are you switching from? Well, It was actually called Intl. Studies and from Stella Maris College.
nandanroom Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 @ all : One of my referees says that he has not received the email from LKY? Did any of you experience the same? Unfortunately their application portal does not even have a link to send a reminder email for reference.
AdamSmith123 Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 Hi all, I also applied to the MPP program. Any of you know much about the quant test? And the sort of questions they ask in the interview? Fingers crossed to hear back from them soon
nandanroom Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 somewhere in this forum itself (some other thread) i had read about the quant test. I think it should be fairly basic.
curiousekalavya Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 @nandanroom, Thanks for the reassurance. I just hate to keep troubling my referee. Sigh! @curiousekalavya, So what are you switching from? Well, It was actually called Intl. Studies and from Stella Maris College. @shrew I'm switching from law. And about this quant test, is it like GRE/ GMAT level stuff or do you guys think it's far more basic?
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