--jawn-- Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Hi Everyone! I heard a few weeks back about my acceptance and received the official letter last week. I'm very excited -- I received a $16k fellowship from the program, so they are definitely making this decision tougher. Has anyone else heard from them? About funding? Cheers!
serwah Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Congrats! I just submitted my video interview and I'm now in the waiting phase. How long did it take for the admissions committee to review your application?
--jawn-- Posted February 9, 2015 Author Posted February 9, 2015 Thanks! I think it took about a month for them to get back to me with the unofficial e-mail. I submitted right before winter break, so I didn't expect anyone to look at my application until January. Their response time was roughly within CIPA's given time frame. Hope that helps!
dudeinspace Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Congratulations, Jawn!! I just received an email from a CIPA Professor saying he recommended my application for admission. Did something similar happened to you before you got the official email? @serwah Filming the video seems in retrospective the most stressful part of my application for CIPA. They told me they would issue a response within 1 to 3 weeks after my status changed to "complete".
--jawn-- Posted February 9, 2015 Author Posted February 9, 2015 Congratulations, Jawn!! I just received an email from a CIPA Professor saying he recommended my application for admission. Did something similar happened to you before you got the official email? @serwah Filming the video seems in retrospective the most stressful part of my application for CIPA. They told me they would issue a response within 1 to 3 weeks after my status changed to "complete". I could only see getting an e-mail from a professor as a good sign. What are your areas of interest? Also, the video interview was way more stressful than I thought it was going to be! Congrats all on finishing your apps.
dudeinspace Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 I've got my fingers crossed on that. My areas of interest are educational policy, quantitative methods (impact evaluation particularly) and development. What are yours?
serwah Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 I agree about the video interview being the most stressful part. After it was submitted, I found myself wondering if it was too long, and then in next minute, wondering if it was too short. I would by far have liked an in-person interview. At the same time, I really like how responsive the CIPA admissions office has been to my inquiries. My areas of interest include international development, economics, fiscal policy and administration. I also have a special place in my heart for languages and music. @jawn if you don't mind, could you share a bit about your educational/professional background?
freeverse Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 I got notified about my acceptance about a couple of weeks back. No info on funding yet, aside from the note that I'm being considered for funding, so keeping my fingers crossed!
--jawn-- Posted February 11, 2015 Author Posted February 11, 2015 @serwah sure. I posted in the stickies thread, but I'm on my phone so I'll paraphrase here. I graduated cum laude in 2012 from Temple University's Honors Program. I am proficient in Spanish - having extensive experience in Nicaragua from working in a non-profit and studying abroad there. Scored a 160 verbal, 153 quant, and 4.5 writing on my GRE. Last year, I served as a VISTA in a high school in Philly, where I worked as a resource coordinator (to put it simply). This year, I stayed on as VISTA leader through the sponsoring org which is housed by UPenn. In a nutshell, I want to focus on the Community Schools model of education and how we can better bridge our k-12 education to labor and industry while also addressing socio-emotional needs. How about you?
serwah Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 jawn, thanks for sharing. we actually have similar stats . My highest scores were 162V ,150Q and 4.5AW. I am currently a VISTA working with Habitat for Humanity (VISTAs are awesome!). I graduated magna cum laude from a small Catholic university and I am proficient at two other languages apart from English. I participated in a lot of extra-curricular activities and I was President of Student Government. Fingers crossed for CIPA!
freeverse Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 @jawn, quick question. Has your status in the application webpage changed? Mine still says 'submitted', so just wondering if it takes them long to have the status reflect something like 'offered admission'
--jawn-- Posted February 12, 2015 Author Posted February 12, 2015 @freeverse, it still just says 'submitted'. Hope that helps!
freeverse Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 @jawn thanks! I was just so confused about getting the official letter and the web status not changing! This helps
dudeinspace Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 I just got an e-mail with an offer!! They told me that next week they would send me an official e-mail. They said nothing about funding though...
serwah Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Just got my email, I'm in! I'm also receiving my letter next week
dudeinspace Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 Congrats serwah!! Dont you feel relieved? I was going mad but now that I have an offer I feel much more at ease. What are your other options guys?
ashfaq_1988 Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 Just received an acceptance letter. Still waiting for funding decision!
applyingF15 Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 @freeverse when u got the email about the acceptance? I got it at Jan 30 but still waiting for the official letter and funding. BTW, the online application status is "submitted" like yours.
freeverse Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 @dudeinspace, serwah and ashfaq, congrats!! @applyingF15, I got my email WITH the official letter attached on January 26th. The letter said that I'm being considered for funding and that they'll let me know the final funding decision by March 9th. I'm also an international applicant, so don't know if the process is different for us. Hope this helps tianqian345432 1
tianqian345432 Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Still waiting for the result. Here are some of my infor, can somebody give me some advice? UC Berkeley undergrad. Econ major with a GPA 3.75; 310+@GRE Two NGO internship experience and some other experiences related to public affairs Able to speak five East Asian languages Three recommendation from two famous professor's and one of my managers. MJA87 1
tianqian345432 Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 @ decaf, I am sorry. I mistakenly tap something, so there is a red -1 on your reply. I will try to fix it. I am so sorry about it. Xperto and MJA87 2
tianqian345432 Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 cheers mate Sorry. I am new to this system. And I do not know what I did for the red -1,I will try to fix it. I am so sorry. MJA87 and Xperto 2
MJA87 Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Still waiting for the result. Here are some of my infor, can somebody give me some advice? UC Berkeley undergrad. Econ major with a GPA 3.75; 310+@GRE Two NGO internship experience and some other experiences related to public affairs Able to speak five East Asian languages Three recommendation from two famous professor's and one of my managers. You need advice on waiting for your results? I'd say remain patient and maybe check your email a couple times a day. If you really want to hunker down and wait, I'd recommend getting a comfortable chair and a book; maybe a few gallons of water depending on how long you'll be waiting.
serwah Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 @dudeinspace and freeverse Thanks! I feel very relieved that I do not have to refresh my e-mail page every 15 minutes. Good luck to all applicants.
afnanalam Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 I am new to this forum and i applied for CIPA a couple of days back. I hadn't submitted the Essay which has recently been submitted. Any idea how long does it take to get the awaited email.
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