coldbrew5 Posted March 8, 2017 Posted March 8, 2017 I feel like I'm going crazy waiting for SSP results to be released! Is anyone else holding their breath for SSP? Last I heard from Admissions, the target time frame is mid-March! Poli92 1
och0615 Posted March 8, 2017 Posted March 8, 2017 Yes! Holy cow! So much pressure! How long ago did you contact Admissions??
coldbrew5 Posted March 8, 2017 Author Posted March 8, 2017 Exactly one week ago! I'm so excited for everyone who's finding out from GWU and HKS this week, but it makes it harder to wait at least one more week for results.
och0615 Posted March 8, 2017 Posted March 8, 2017 Yes I agree! I had a "safety net" school I already got into (George Mason) and I only have until the end of this month to accept or decline. Georgetown better not let me down! Better they tell me I'm rejected sooner than later. It was a long shot! Haha
coldbrew5 Posted March 8, 2017 Author Posted March 8, 2017 Congrats on George Mason! I don't want to think about the possibility of them letting us know in April... It's kind of a long shot for me too but it's my dream school so it's SSP or bust for me, for 2017 at least haha.
och0615 Posted March 8, 2017 Posted March 8, 2017 Thank you! And I feel you on that one! SSP has been my dream school for a long time and it would have been SSP or bust for me too but I'm getting out of the military in a couple months, so I had to get real and have something lined up immediately after. Hope we can come back in a couple days and laugh at how worried we were!
coldbrew5 Posted March 8, 2017 Author Posted March 8, 2017 Smart thinking! (And thank you for your service!) I'm fortunate to have a job in our field of study, so I can keep working to get more experience. Agreed- I hope so too!
rose09 Posted March 14, 2017 Posted March 14, 2017 Any updates for anyone yet? Just joined this website today, also waiting anxiously on my SSP decision! Best of luck to all.
coldbrew5 Posted March 14, 2017 Author Posted March 14, 2017 Nothing yet! I really hope it's this week, sticking to the mid-March time frame. Welcome to the forum!
apricots Posted March 14, 2017 Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) On 3/8/2017 at 10:26 PM, och0615 said: Thank you! And I feel you on that one! SSP has been my dream school for a long time and it would have been SSP or bust for me too but I'm getting out of the military in a couple months, so I had to get real and have something lined up immediately after. Hope we can come back in a couple days and laugh at how worried we were! Another vet here. Did you also apply to SAIS? I'm pretty set on going there but I also applied to SSP to see if I could get in. Edited March 14, 2017 by apricots
och0615 Posted March 14, 2017 Posted March 14, 2017 4 hours ago, apricots said: Another vet here. Did you also apply to SAIS? I'm pretty set on going there but I also applied to SSP to see if I could get in. No I did not. But congrats on getting accepted there! 8 hours ago, rose09 said: Any updates for anyone yet? Just joined this website today, also waiting anxiously on my SSP decision! Best of luck to all. Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I spoke with admissions yesterday and was told first week of April. But I'm really hoping for @coldbrew5's timeframe!
coldbrew5 Posted March 14, 2017 Author Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) Oh no! I hope that doesn't end up being the case... I hate the waiting game! @och0615 Did you happen to speak with Grad Admissions or SSP Admissions? I wish they would give us some kind of update! Edited March 14, 2017 by coldbrew5
och0615 Posted March 14, 2017 Posted March 14, 2017 1 hour ago, coldbrew5 said: Oh no! I hope that doesn't end up being the case... I hate the waiting game! @och0615 Did you happen to speak with Grad Admissions or SSP Admissions? I wish they would give us some kind of update! I spoke directly with SSP Admissions. They were pretty blunt and straightforward about it, but I don't blame them! I bet they get a lot of people asking everyday.
coldbrew5 Posted March 14, 2017 Author Posted March 14, 2017 That's true! Ah well, the waiting continues.
apricots Posted March 15, 2017 Posted March 15, 2017 I just got my decision.. rejected which is a bit surprising. SAIS it is!
rose09 Posted March 15, 2017 Posted March 15, 2017 Sorry to hear that, apricots. Best of luck at SAIS! Did SSP email you a decision or tell you to check your application portal?
coldbrew5 Posted March 15, 2017 Author Posted March 15, 2017 Accepted! Couldn't be happier!! @rose09 I got an email saying to check my portal, then a follow up email from the director
AnonymousGuy Posted March 16, 2017 Posted March 16, 2017 I am deciding between SAIS and SSP with no funding. I am interested in strategic/political risk consulting. I know SAIS has a great placement for these jobs but know less about how SSP does! Any thoughts?
och0615 Posted March 16, 2017 Posted March 16, 2017 Rejected! Was expecting it, so nothing of a surprise. Excited for GMU though! They've been extremely helpful and couldn't be more grateful to have been accepted there. Congratulations @coldbrew5! Happy to hear. Hope the best for you! (Here we are laughing at how worried we were. Haha)
coldbrew5 Posted March 16, 2017 Author Posted March 16, 2017 Thank you, @och0615 Best of luck with GMU-- it's quite an accomplishment! Wishing you the best!
Policy24 Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 Curious to hear what your stats were for those who got in and those who didn't. I have a 3.6 gpa 167Q 159V and am trying to figure out if that'll get me in to SSP or if the V is too low.
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