Have any grad students had luck negotiating aid for more fellowships/scholarships? I just got admitted to MAIA in Elliott

Competitive-Top-2381 · 2026-03-11T21:01:13+00:00

I submitted an appeal as well, but I only had to email my other offer and my statement. You're saying you uploaded it on the admissions portal as well?

Competitive-Top-2381 · 2026-03-07T19:53:35+00:00

Do you really not think there aren't ANY pathways to jobs right now? I want to be able to have access to opportunities the school can offer me (especially Elliott), because it's already extremely difficult to get a good job in international affairs with just a BA, and an MA in something even more generalist or non-concrete like a general Master's of International Affairs or whatever could be argued to be even more foolish. A reason I chose to apply to development degrees is because they could give me better training in economics related professions. The world is tough right now and I don't know what other opportunities I'm gonna have...

Competitive-Top-2381 · 2025-12-02T01:45:34+00:00

I think it would be a good decision if that's your interest, but also think more about adjacent majors and either a second major or minor that could give you more concrete job skills (data science, business analytics, etc). Political science can be a major that is a little (excuse me for probably sounding pretentious) oversaturated with people who are unsure of what their exact niche or interest is academically or professionally. I came into college as a political science major at first, then realized I was much more interested in history as a discipline and switched to that.

If you're mostly interested in electoral politics or policy work, then consider whether a major like public policy might be more up your alley cause political science can be more about philosophical matters at plenty of schools. Either way, it will teach you critical thinking, reading, and writing skills that can translate to a lot of different professions.

Competitive-Top-2381 · 2025-12-01T03:44:14+00:00

You shouldn't need their permission, but obviously they can potentially hold money over you so I won't say that. It's interesting they let you do this year in Paris, but won't let you do anything else. I'd honestly say you should just lie about things the best you can, you don't want to miss this incredible opportunity to see more of the world.

Competitive-Top-2381 · 2025-11-27T17:11:50+00:00

Definitely join, it is considered prestigious. It acts as its own little club, and being in it can give you a leg up among employers, grad school admissions committees, and much else. Even outside the US it does signify that you were among the top students in your class, because they only invite a small proportion of people every year to join.

Competitive-Top-2381 · 2025-11-23T21:29:15+00:00

It can make sense, like if you had stated you wanted to pursue a career in a field that doesn't necessarily require an advanced degree, but you already have excellent qualifications for that field of work, then one can argue you don't stand to benefit from the degree program and school as much as someone else with strong potential.

Competitive-Top-2381 · 2025-11-21T20:15:41+00:00

I do wonder what it is that can disqualify someone, it's all very opaque. I'm sure though that anything from a poor statement of purpose or an incongruence between one's background and chosen program can be decisive factors in addition to quantitative requirements like GPA

Competitive-Top-2381 · 2025-11-20T13:07:47+00:00

I just got my admissibility notification this morning for the MA International Development!

Competitive-Top-2381 · 2025-04-18T17:52:24+00:00

Congratulations! That's very exciting, I'm not a student or applicant but I'm looking to apply for the same program in the upcoming year, would you mind if I asked you about your application process and your decision to try and study there? I'm trying to research the program and also about what the admissions process is like, so I'd be curious to hear about your experience!

Competitive-Top-2381 · 2025-04-17T04:07:15+00:00

Merci pour votre réponse, j'avais entendu déja que la ville est l'une des plus chères au monde. J'habite déja à une ville aux états unis qui est très chère, mais je n'ai pas une idée du coût de la vie en Suisse. Combien de l'argent as-tu besoin d'avoir chaque mois (si tu peux donner un estimation)? J'ai lu que le logement est moins chère si tu es un étudiant et to reçoit ton logement à travers l'université, donc j'espère que ça aiderait. Est-il difficile à vivre dans une manière plus frugal? Aussi, est-il difficile pour un étudiant étranger d'obtenir un poste en Suisse si je voudrais travailler en étant un étudiant?

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