Policy Analyst Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 7 minutes ago, DA004 said: https://m.facebook.com/group/edit/?gid=427472910935312&cb=ee7ce3d26cea248cf1234fa76fe2299b IHEID 2017 9 minutes ago, DA004 said: https://m.facebook.com/group/edit/?gid=427472910935312&cb=ee7ce3d26cea248cf1234fa76fe2299b IHEID 2017 Hi, the link is not working. It says unable to edit group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Policy Analyst Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 6 minutes ago, CakeTea said: I heard that most $ are need based too. Some current students told me that this somewhat puts students from Europe and US on a disadvantage as they are not perceived as financially needy. Ditto for students with some years' employment. You may notice that most scholarship recipients are from Africa, Central Asia and Far East. So much about the rumour that IHEID prefers EU and US applicants. It certainly does not show preference in FinAid. Yeah I agree. I tried to request the financial aid department for a re-evaluation but they seem very rigid. They said I could apply for financial aid next year but it's unlikely and mainly granted to people whose financial needs have changed suddenly. Don't know what to do now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sade1122 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, Policy Analyst said: Yeah I agree. I tried to request the financial aid department for a re-evaluation but they seem very rigid. They said I could apply for financial aid next year but it's unlikely and mainly granted to people whose financial needs have changed suddenly. Don't know what to do now. I guess it is need-based, I got partial scholarship, wondering what profile can get full scholarship...But it is already much cheaper than schools in the States! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CakeTea Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 (edited) Just now, Policy Analyst said: Yeah I agree. I tried to request the financial aid department for a re-evaluation but they seem very rigid. They said I could apply for financial aid next year but it's unlikely and mainly granted to people whose financial needs have changed suddenly. Don't know what to do now. I would not risk enrollment and count on 2nd year FinAid, chances are small. The only scenario is if you finish top of your class. This sucks that IHEID would not consider a re-evaluation. I think it is less flexible than US programmes. IHEID evaluation is more ticking boxes. I just heard of one US applicant who got full scholarship. Ironic that he did not even enroll as he had other options. There are needy applicants from US and EU with huge student loan debt and they are not covered by the IHEID system. Edited March 18, 2017 by CakeTea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss2233 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 11 minutes ago, Policy Analyst said: Yeah I agree. I tried to request the financial aid department for a re-evaluation but they seem very rigid. They said I could apply for financial aid next year but it's unlikely and mainly granted to people whose financial needs have changed suddenly. Don't know what to do now. Did you reach out to them this week after the results were posted? I was thinking of writing to them the next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA004 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Just look for IHEID 2017 on Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Policy Analyst Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 17 minutes ago, DA004 said: Just look for IHEID 2017 on Facebook Thanks. Sent a request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Policy Analyst Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 19 minutes ago, ss2233 said: Did you reach out to them this week after the results were posted? I was thinking of writing to them the next week. Yes, I did and they responded within 5 mins. I think it was a pre-drafted response but they are very prompt with the replies. I haven't heard from the admission committee though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Policy Analyst Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 26 minutes ago, CakeTea said: I would not risk enrollment and count on 2nd year FinAid, chances are small. The only scenario is if you finish top of your class. This sucks that IHEID would not consider a re-evaluation. I think it is less flexible than US programmes. IHEID evaluation is more ticking boxes. I just heard of one US applicant who got full scholarship. Ironic that he did not even enroll as he had other options. There are needy applicants from US and EU with huge student loan debt and they are not covered by the IHEID system. Yeah I am not counting on it. I agree it is less flexible than US Schools. I had an offer from Columbia two years back with 50k scholarship. I had to turn it down as it was still quite expensive but they allowed me to appeal for more funding. To be fair their tuition isn't much but it's the living cost in Geneva that is worrying me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Policy Analyst Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 31 minutes ago, Sade1122 said: I guess it is need-based, I got partial scholarship, wondering what profile can get full scholarship...But it is already much cheaper than schools in the States! Yes the Tuition is quite cheap compared to US schools but the living cost is high. Do you mind sharing your profile? I might turn down the offer and re-apply next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CakeTea Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Just now, Policy Analyst said: Yeah I am not counting on it. I agree it is less flexible than US Schools. I had an offer from Columbia two years back with 50k scholarship. I had to turn it down as it was still quite expensive but they allowed me to appeal for more funding. To be fair their tuition isn't much but it's the living cost in Geneva that is worrying me. I heard that SIPA allows you an FinAid appeal and increase $$. I know Geneva is one of the most expensive cities in Europe and I get sticker price shock in supermarket. Most internships with IOs are UNpaid. Tuition compares well with US programmes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Policy Analyst Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, CakeTea said: I heard that SIPA allows you an FinAid appeal and increase $$. I know Geneva is one of the most expensive cities in Europe and I get sticker price shock in supermarket. Most internships with IOs are UNpaid. Tuition compares well with US programmes. Yeah it might especially if you have an offer from another school but they asked me to pay the enrolment deposit before the appeal decision and I had to decline it. Which course would you be pursuing in Graduate Institute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sade1122 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 16 minutes ago, Policy Analyst said: Yes the Tuition is quite cheap compared to US schools but the living cost is high. Do you mind sharing your profile? I might turn down the offer and re-apply next year. Senior Law student in China, GPA 3.5, been in exchange program with Columbia SIPA, now have been working for 4 months in Cairo for a Refugee Legal Aid Program. The motivation letter for the scholarship basically just said my financial need and how important it is for my enrollment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Springs Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Policy Analyst said: Most internships with IOs are UNpaid UN-paid. Nice pun though that probably wasn't your intention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathani Narayan Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 22 hours ago, PriyankaS said: We should start a facebook page to get started. I've been looking for facebook groups but haven't found anything. I also looked for the FB PAGE BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY GROUP. LINK PROVIDED IN THE LATTER POSTS IS SHOWING ERROR. I have got offer letter for Mdev at IHEID (2017-2019) tinni93 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss2233 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Were anybody waitlisted for scholarships? I don't see anyone waitlisted this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPAman Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 anybody else who got accepted having a hard time logging into the admitted portal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Policy Analyst Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 3 hours ago, MPAman said: anybody else who got accepted having a hard time logging into the admitted portal? I can't log into the portal either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPAman Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 4 hours ago, Policy Analyst said: I can't log into the portal either. I figured it out. Have to login to the "jahia" one. Not IHEID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sade1122 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 8 hours ago, MPAman said: I figured it out. Have to login to the "jahia" one. Not IHEID. Using the same username and pw but still says"invalid". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPAman Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 20 hours ago, Sade1122 said: Using the same username and pw but still says"invalid". Are you using the Jahia login? Also, username and PW should not be the same... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sade1122 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 1 minute ago, MPAman said: Are you using the Jahia login? Also, username and PW should not be the same... Well I mean the username and the pw they gave regarding the online application process. Did they email some new info about the portal coz I did not receive any... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPAman Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 2 hours ago, Sade1122 said: Well I mean the username and the pw they gave regarding the online application process. Did they email some new info about the portal coz I did not receive any... No I didn't get any new info about the portal. Same portal (using Jahia login) with the username/pw that they sent in the admitted letter. I had trouble because I kept trying to login using IHEID because I had no idea what Jahia was. Also, the admitted portal is good but I actually think I found more useful information from GISA (Graduate Institute Student Association). mygisa.ch. PM me if you still have trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolustolu Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 hey guys so glad i found this group, i have an offer for IHEID and other universities but im not too sure where to go.I would prefer a course that's professionally/quants based over something theoretical and also one with a good brand name and job opportunities SOAS: Development studies Warwick:International development IHEID: development studies (2yrs) LSE: African Development Oxford: Economics for development (9months) If anyone has any advise or information it would be greatly appreciated also Oxford is asking for a first and sufficient GRE scores, what would be considered sufficient ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Policy Analyst Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 10 hours ago, bolustolu said: hey guys so glad i found this group, i have an offer for IHEID and other universities but im not too sure where to go.I would prefer a course that's professionally/quants based over something theoretical and also one with a good brand name and job opportunities SOAS: Development studies Warwick:International development IHEID: development studies (2yrs) LSE: African Development Oxford: Economics for development (9months) If anyone has any advise or information it would be greatly appreciated also Oxford is asking for a first and sufficient GRE scores, what would be considered sufficient ? Hi, If you're looking for a quantitative rigorous course with excellent brand name then go for Oxford. Not sure about the GRE requirement but anything in the top 10-15 percentile should suffice. Another factor to keep in mind is funding. Have you received any scholarship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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