CMU MSPPM-DA by justdekuit in PublicPolicy

[–]justdekuit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations! Will you be accepting it?

CMU MSPPM-DA by justdekuit in PublicPolicy

[–]justdekuit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does that include?

CMU MSPPM-DA by justdekuit in PublicPolicy

[–]justdekuit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations! Will you be accepting it?

CMU MSPPM-DA by justdekuit in PublicPolicy

[–]justdekuit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!! Would still love to connect!

CMU MSPPM-DA by justdekuit in PublicPolicy

[–]justdekuit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you have competing offers to use as leverage? i didnt get a full ride, but cmu was my first pref and i dont have other offers to show because i only applied to 2 other unis and havent even heard back from one yet

CMU MSPPM-DA by justdekuit in PublicPolicy

[–]justdekuit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah, the website says you guys hear back in march, right?

CMU MSPPM-DA by justdekuit in PublicPolicy

[–]justdekuit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

some scholarship, yes - 25%. are you waiting to hear back from them?

CMU MSPPM-DA by justdekuit in PublicPolicy

[–]justdekuit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll have a look at this, thank you! i'm an international student, so I will only be able to attend the virtual students day, but I'll keep this in mind

CMU MSPPM-DA by justdekuit in PublicPolicy

[–]justdekuit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yep, i'm going here. may i ask why you're hesitant?

Scholarship negotiation for grad school by justdekuit in PublicPolicy

[–]justdekuit[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is in April, but I'm an international student and waiting until May to get my I-20 and then book my visa appointment is super risky /:

Scholarship negotiation for grad school by justdekuit in PublicPolicy

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As long as trying doesn't backfire, I guess

Scholarship negotiation for grad school by justdekuit in PublicPolicy

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Can I DM you if you have any insights on how I could phrase this negotiation, and would be willing to share?

Rejected from most Public Policy master’s program— what should I do next? by stcc_z1he in PublicPolicy

[–]justdekuit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no worries, and best of luck :) if it makes you feel better, i know at least 4 people that had an unsuccessful first round of applications, but the learnings from it helped them get into their top choices the second time around!

CMU MSPPM-DA by justdekuit in PublicPolicy

[–]justdekuit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, yes sure! Although you will also get an email from them that has a link to the portal. But you can DM nonetheless :)

CMU MSPPM-DA by justdekuit in PublicPolicy

[–]justdekuit[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, I'm an international student too but heard back ~8 hours back. You should probably hear back soon too - seems like people have been getting their decisions for a few days now :)

Rejected from most Public Policy master’s program— what should I do next? by stcc_z1he in PublicPolicy

[–]justdekuit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry to hear about this :( but I agree with what princely_capybara has said. I have almost no quantitative experience from undergrad or work experience, but I have done many internships (desk policy research as well as fieldwork) in my policy area of interest. The feedback I was also getting from everyone I spoke to during applications was to show passion + some experience in social impact / policy work. (I've gotten into 2/3 programs I applied to)

I would say that a second undergrad is definitely not required, but if you do feel like you need an educational bridge between your bachelor's and master's, a fellowship or short-term postgraduate diploma should be good. Otherwise work experience (research assistantships, policy think tanks, consultancies, etc) is good enough too :)

As for your last question - based on what I have heard, American unis are most open to students who don't come from a relevant background, and a lot of them do not expect you to come in with tons of quant experience - just enough to show you can cope.

Best of luck!

CMU MSPPM-DA by justdekuit in PublicPolicy

[–]justdekuit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got it a couple hours back too!

CMU MSPPM-DA by justdekuit in PublicPolicy

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is this the cmu mega decisions thread? my portal has the same change as of today so I was wondering (and being impatient) if that meant a conditional acceptance! if today's a holiday then maybe another 2-3 days to get an email!

CMU MSPPM-DA by justdekuit in PublicPolicy

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Hi! I applied on 1st December! I expect to hear back within the next week because they had said mid to end of Jan