<p>Post any news, doubts and final decisions if you applied to MPP or MPA programs. Also mention the school you most likely will chose. </p>
<p>I'm an intl applicant already accepted at GW and AU, and wailisted at Columbia. Most likely will go to GW for a MPP.</p>
<p>Georgetown/CMU/NYU... very hard to choose...</p>
<p>career network-wise, all are strong schools but program/citywise all have their own specialty</p>
<p>Here we go...</p>
<p>Accepted for master's in Public Policy at.....</p>
<p>Michigan (Ann Arbor)
George Washington
American University
University of Chicago</p>
<p>Out of all of there I would go to Michigan, but I am heavily leaning towards attending LSE for a master's in International Relations. I am currently trying to figure out which one between Michigan and LSE would suit me better for a career in IR.</p>
<p>LSE would put you in the European hub... Michigan.. the hub of the midwest? j/k</p>
<p>Both schools have great reputations... look at their career website to see where the graduates usually go and what internship experiences are available or accessible at both schools and see if they match up to what you want to do after you graduate</p>
<p>Hey all, thanks for posting. I forgot to mention that I'm wating news from UMD-CP.
lcblatnik, if you wouldn't have been admitted to Michigan which school would you have chosen? Do you have any thoughts to share about GW or American. If you attended GW's accepted students session would you share your impressions.
I'm an intl applicant and don't live in the US. Choosing schools and making a decision has been quite difficult. As lcblatnik I have an interest in international relations but didn't want to pursue a MA. Instead I choose the MPP, because it would allow me to be better prepared for my career in international development, specially in state reform/strenghtening. Based on this, I think GW suits my interest. From what I've read and heard, it has a solid MPP program and it would allow me to choose some classes from the Elliot School. I would like to hear from all of you about the school though. </p>
<p>Regarding your comment, I think that it depens on what IR field you are interested in. Security, development, trade, envirionmental issues, human rights, international organizations? I think having a foundation in policy would help, hence I'll choose Michigan and any of their international policy fields. However, I don't know how good those are at Michigan and if the University has a School of Intl Affairs or smth similar. I don't think LSE would put you in the European hub, it depends on your interest. What I do think is that the education in the UK is more "socialdemocratic" than in the US, and they will have a different perscetive on issues such as international development. I have seen this from people in my country that have studied at the LSE and came back thinking that it is affordable and politically viable a welfare state in my country (BTW we have never had one of those). People that studied in the US are more realistic when it comes to policy in my country, and I would put those two groups (Uk educated, US educated) in the same political ideology.</p>
<p>Suez, any particular interest in one of those three schools? </p>
<p>If you have any thoughts or experiences at GW and American, I would like to hear them. </p>
<p>Oh, and finally, you 2 are the only ones that have commented on any of my posts in all the graduate forums I have found on internet. so THANKS.</p>
<p>First of all, let me say that I did my undergrad degree at UMD-CP and loved it. I got my BA from there in Government and Politics and loved the classes and professors. The campus is beautiful and while the surrounding town of College Park isn't as great as some university towns, you always have Washington D.C. right around the corner (there is a metro stop within 2 miles of campus and they have tons of shuttles that go back and forth everyday).</p>
<p>In regards to GW and AU, I was very very impressed with American. I attended their spring preview day and was pretty blown away. They were very helpful and it seems like a great program. There is also a tremendous career services dept. at AU. They had a figure that said upon graduation 70% of all AU MPP master's students have jobs locked up and within three months of graduation all AU MPP master's students have jobs. So that is pretty damn impressive. There are also endless opportunities for students to work and get internships during the school year. Although I am now choosing between Michigan and LSE, AU is a very very close 3rd choice. </p>
<p>I do not know as much about GW since I didn't attend their open day, but I believe there is less flexibility in their course schedule for MPP than with American (i.e. mandatory courses), but it still has a good reputation. Look at the courses for both and see which ones interest you more. Either way, you'll probably be pretty set though.</p>
<p>Hi lcblatnik, thanks for the info! YEah, I've been comparing courses at both schools and definitely I'm more inclined to GW. And I have been emailing a graduate assistant and the program coordinator, which helps. Just wondering, have you received emails from GW besides the ones about the accepted student sessions and one about a housing fair? </p>
<p>When do you have to make your decision? Still thinking about going to london? Thanks for the info about UMD...</p>