<p>I'm new to the site -- was wondering if I could get some advice concerning the LSE + Sciences Po Double Master Program. </p>
<p>I've done some research on both the LSE website and Sciences Po website. For my academic and professional goals, it appears to be a solid fit. I'll get the breadth of IR study I am looking for without sacrificing depth, and it will help me (ostensibly) enter the European/English/French job market.</p>
<p>Despite this research, I'm still left with a number of questions. First and foremost, I imagine this program attracts only the brightest and most driven students, so I am initially curious as to their caliber. I can't find any stats/scores for those accepted, and have tried looking up individually those students who are enrolled (separately) at LSE and Sciences Po to provide a sort of benchmark. Also, what kind of professional experience is the program looking for (if any)? I have found that the Columbia + LSE or Columbia + Sciences Po double master weighs professional experience much more heavily into the admissions decision, but it seems like the LSE + Sciences Po double master leans more toward a solid academic background. Is this true?</p>
<p>Anyway, to be more direct with my questions:</p>
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<li>What are the stats of those students admitted to this program?</li>
<li>How many years of professional experience? Does professional experience play a critical role in being admitted?</li>
<li>What are the job prospects following the completion of this program? Good/bad? (Please, take this question with a grain of salt -- I know the European economy is on the brink...)</li>
<li>What are they looking for in a good candidate?</li>
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<p>Has anyone here done the program? Is currently enrolled? Knows someone doing it? I'd really love to hear firsthand what the program is like: its ups and downs, benefits and drawbacks, etc. Any information or personal advice would be greatly appreciated. </p>
<p>This website is geared mainly towards US colleges. I think it would be better to post on studentroom . co .uk, which is a sort of British equivalent of collegeconfidential.</p>
<p>Maybe/Maybe not, I know someone who does the Columbia-Science Po program and she came straight out of undergrad. These programs are not very common so you would likely not find out much info on them even in the student room forum. You can check linkedin.com and find people who have done the program. if you are ballsy you can email them and ask them questions directly as opposed to asking information from faceless people online</p>
<p>That’s a good idea. Will look into contacting people on LinkedIn - I have no problem contacting random people! No harm in that. </p>
<p>On a side note, you know someone who does the Sciences Po - Columbia program straight out of undergrad? Did she have extensive internship experience or study abroad experience? I don’t want to be too intrusive, but I’d appreciate whatever you are willing to share. I think I’d be a strong candidate (the short list: studied abroad at Sciences Po for a full year, speak French fluently, graduated Summa Cum Laude as a triple major [Econ, Poli Sci, & History]). What do you think?</p>
<p>Probably but I dont know too much about her internship experiences. I dont think they were ultrastellar though. Moreover, a bunch of programs claim that they need work experience but like I am sure some of them pass this over if you have excellent grades or internships. I know a kid who worked in the world bank in a program which required 1-3 years experience. Most of those requirements are just guidelines and they do make some sort of allowances.</p>
<p>I am not the best person to ask but seems like you have a strong chance so go for it. As I said the best</p>
<p>…method is to talk to people are in the program or have gone through the program. They can better yet tell you about the experiences of their classmates.</p>
<p>Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it. I will reach out to some people who have done the program and see what I can find. Thanks for the information and encouragement.</p>