Archive for December 2014

Dario Martinez, MIA ’15, reflects on 2014 and his time at SIPA

Posted by Kaitlyn Wells 
· Wednesday, December 31st, 2014 
Dario Martinez (SIPA ’15) poses with his family in Honduras. From left to right: Cinthia Martinez- Rivera, Dario Martinez, Jeffrey Berger (SIPA ‘11), Tania Martinez (SIPA ‘11) and his two nephews Sebastian and Fernando Rivera (potential recruits for 2030 and 2032).

Dario Martinez (SIPA ’15) poses with his family in Honduras. From left to right: Cinthia Martinez-Rivera, Dario Martinez, Jeffrey Berger (SIPA ‘11), Tania Martinez (SIPA ‘11) and his two nephews Sebastian and Fernando Rivera (potential recruits for 2030 and 2032).

The New Year is almost here, and we can hardly wait to see where it’ll take us and our amazing applicants! Before the countdown in this part of the world begins, we thought we’d share a note from Dario Martinez, MIA ’15, who reflects on 2014 and his first days while at SIPA:

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What makes a good candidate?

Posted by Columbia SIPA 
· Monday, December 29th, 2014 

Insider tips on what the SIPA admissions committee looks for in an applicant

There is no “perfect” candidate.  Many of our applicants are interested in advancing professionally within their field, while others are changing their careers entirely. Some have stellar academic records, and many have stumbled a time or two while in college. And every type of applicant has been admitted to SIPA. Thus, due to the diversity of our applicant pool, there are no firm requirements for applying (and that includes GPA, GRE/GMAT scores and work history).

For a general idea of what we look for in a candidate academically and professionally, read the following recommendations for making your application as competitive as possible.

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Help! Your pressing email questions are answered

Posted by Kaitlyn Wells 
· Friday, December 26th, 2014 

It’s up to you: will you be a hard-boiled egg, ready to take the heat…or will you crack under the pressure of pending deadlines?

With the January 5, 2015 application cut-off date almost here, we know that you’re probably freaking out about making the admissions deadline. In fact, we know you are because we receive about 50-70 individual emails Every. Single. Day. (But we don’t mind because that’s what we’re here for!) As always, we’re responding to your emails as quickly as we can, but with the holidays here it can take us some time. (In the last week, we’ve received more than 360 emails! Wow!) So please be patient and bear with us as we get all of your questions answered as fast as we can.

As a holiday treat, we’ve answered some of your most-pressing questions below.

Good luck with your application! And happy holidays!

P.S. Whatever you do, DON’T “crack” under the pressure. We know you’ll get your application in on time.

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SIPA’s closed for Christmas & New Year’s

Posted by Columbia SIPA 
· Wednesday, December 24th, 2014 

In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s Eve holidays, SIPA will be closed, December 25-26, 2014 and January 1-2, 2015.

During this time, we’ll be unable to respond to your emails and voicemails. So for all admissions-related questions, please review our recent blog posts on test scores, essay questions (part one and two), recommendation letters, and general deadline requirements. If you still can’t find the answer, please feel free to email us at [email protected], and we’ll return your message during normal business hours.

Happy holidays!

P.S. Don’t forget to share your holiday photos with us on Instagram! Tag us @Columbia.SIPA with #SIPAlife and we’ll feature them on our account.

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Happy Holidays, from the SIPA family to yours!

Posted by Columbia SIPA 
· Monday, December 22nd, 2014 

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You may have noticed this lovely holiday card in your inbox. The scene in the photograph was actually taken on Columbia University’s “College Walk,” which is the main street (or walkway) that runs through the main campus. (Can you see yourself dashing through here to make it your first SIPA class on time?) During this time of year, College Walk is flanked by dozens of trees wrapped in twinkle lights. It’s just Columbia’s way of celebrating the holidays and spreading joy to everyone who steps foot on campus!

And we wanted to share a bit of that holiday cheer with all of you. We hope you have a very happy holiday, and we look forward to receiving your application for admission in the New Year.

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