COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog

What makes a good candidate?

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…

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Columbia SIPA

Help! Your pressing email questions are answered

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…

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Kaitlyn Wells

SIPA’s closed for Christmas & New Year’s

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…

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Columbia SIPA

Happy Holidays, from the SIPA family to yours!

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…

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Columbia SIPA

Who’s on ‘The Colbert Report’?!

As it turns out, it’s not that impossible to make it to the “big” time. One of SIPA’s very own has been featured on a popular, late-night satirical television program. Jason Bordoff, of SIPA’s Center on Global Energy Policy, recently appeared on “The Colbert Report” to discuss falling oil prices. In the interview, Bordoff also talks about OPEC’s decision to…

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Columbia SIPA