<p>I just got my letter. REJECTED.</p>
<p>Ugg... Sorry to hear that Gopher, ADC. I don't know what happened with SAIS admissions this year, but it seems like they have been majorly slowed down by something.</p>
<p>Bologna IDEV '08 student here, moving to DC for 2nd yr this fall. If you have questions, let me know :)</p>
<p>Okay. I am ignorant, so educate me. What are SAIS, SIPA, GTown, Fletcher?</p>
<p>IR Graduate Programs</p>
<p>SAIS - Johns Hopkins
SIPA - Columbia
GTown - Georgetown
Fletcher - Tufts</p>
<p>Helen<em>of</em>Troy. Thank you. BTW are you gorgeous enough to start a war?</p>
<p>I am gorgeous enough to survive one :)</p>
<p>Good for you! LOL :)</p>
<p>Hey Helen, I was admitted to SAIS-Bologna and am deciding between it, SIPA, and Fletcher. Are you enjoying the Bologna experience? What do you have to say about it being less academically/intellectually rigorous (though perhaps your comparison point won't come until this fall)? Why did you choose SAIS over other programs?</p>
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Hey Helen, I was admitted to SAIS-Bologna and am deciding between it, SIPA, and Fletcher. Are you enjoying the Bologna experience? What do you have to say about it being less academically/intellectually rigorous (though perhaps your comparison point won't come until this fall)? Why did you choose SAIS over other programs?
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<p>SAIS was my only choice and I was betting all cards on it! Bologna experience is amazing, but as in all schools you find one/two irritating professors. IDEVers are visited by F.ukuyama once a year, and by other administrators more frequently. Travel and networking opportunities are pronounced more when you are in Bologna. Rigor comes only from the classes you take and/or if you test out of micro/macro/trade and monetary before you start SAIS. For more specific details, ask specific questions!</p>
<p>More specific questions...</p>
<p>Do you know of people who have done research assistantships with professors in Bologna? How strong would you say the advising/career services is for the summer internship search?</p>
<p>Are there many African Studies students in Bologna that you know of?</p>
<p>Also, a general SAIS question...what is the funding situation for both your second year and summer internships/research? I know Fletcher has some funding for summer research and/or internships, but I can't find any similar information for SAIS.</p>
<p>Thanks for taking the time to talk about SAIS!</p>
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<li>Research assistantships have been offered with 8-10 professors (2-3 per each), so yes. Advising/career service is amazing and you get all support you need if you attend all meetings and workshops.</li>
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<p>2.Our SG President is African Studies concentrator, and I assume there are others but some concentrations don't meet at all due to different schedules, so honestly I don't know any others... :(</p>
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<li>IDEV students have SIP funds available for their internships, $2,500 for the summer. Others I assume have to fund their own or look for paid internships. Second year funding is dependent on your grades and your financial situation, and for American students whatever you get the first year you are guaranteed the second year. Internationals have to be a bit more competitive and proactive in order to secure those 2nd yr funds (I know it's not fair, but that's the deal).</li>
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<p>I finally got the SAIS packet. This is such a hard choice, but I am now leaning towards Georgetown MSFS</p>
<p>Hi everyone,
I'm looking at finishing up my undergrad work this coming fall. A lot of you have mentioned working for NGOs abroad for a couple of years, but I haven't seen peace corps mentioned anywhere. Is better to work for an NGO, rather than join the peace corps? My grand plan has always been to get over to China for Peace Corps, rock the GRE, then do the SAIS thing. What NGOs are good to work for and how would one go about getting hired? I've got some work as a staffer for a Rep. in the Alaska Legislature, but I doubt that will give me much of a boost trying to get work in this area. Thanks!</p>
<p>Hello everyone,
I am an Italian student (from the Univeristy of Bologna) who has applied to Johns Hopkins Bologna Center. I will have my interview on March 6th with Professor Michael Plummer. </p>
<p>Does anyone have some good hints about what to expect? </p>
<p>I have been spending thisyear at UCLA as an exchange student, spent one quarter in Washington interning at the Nixon Center and writing a research paper, done an internship at the Italian Representation to the European Union, I have been town councilor in Italy for 4 years. My grades are pretty good (30/30, following the Italian system, which basically means a 4.0 GPA). I am now finishing my laurea specialistica which is basically a master and writing my final dissertation on the U.S.-China relations on the energy issue, mi main field of interest.
I thought to mention everything in my interview, but this is basically what they can find on my CV so I was wondering how to make it better.</p>
<p>Thanks for your help!</p>