The Joys of Applying to Graduate School

The following entry was written by Beatriz Guillén, a second year student concentrating in Economic and Political Development. _____________________ Applying to SIPA was challenging. I remember trying to confront the long list of things I had to do. First, it was the tests. It took me a long time to prepare for the GRE. I…

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Top 10 Application Tips #6 – Transcripts

This is the sixth entry in our “Top 10″ list to assist you with understanding the process of submitting your admission application to SIPA.  This entry is focused on advice regarding the submission of transcripts.  I have tried to break the entry into categories based on our process/requirements and common questions we receive. Official vs….

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Not Your “Average” Profile: Things to Consider as a Young Applicant to SIPA

The following post was submitted by Brittney Bailey.  Brittney is working in our office this year and she, along with several other students, are contributing posts throughout the year.  Another helpful entry on this topic written from an administrator standpoint can be found here. _____________________ One of the most common questions we at admissions are…

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Advice to Avoid Panic

As easy as we try to make the application process, I understand that there can be complications and questions.  Each year we receive panicked emails around the admissions deadline and no matter how easy we try to make the process, I am sure we will never eliminate every possible issue.  I thought I would highlight…

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Top 10 Application Tips #5 – Submission of Documents

This is the fifth entry in our “Top 10″ list to assist you with understanding the process of submitting your admission application to SIPA.  This tip is closely tied to one that appeared in our other Top 10 Series focused on communicating with our office.  This important tip directly relates to the application process so…

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