Top 10 Things That only Happen at SIPA

The following post was contributed by second year SIPA student Richard Parker.  Richard is working in our office this year and he, along with several other students, will be contributing posts throughout the year. _____________________ I decided to take a break from paper writing and finals studying to update the blog. This month has been…

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Events Galore

Below is some evidence of the choices that SIPA students must sometimes make when it comes to how to spend their time.  There always seems to be something going on at SIPA or on our campus that would be interesting to attend. ____________________ Monday, November 29, 2010 Gender-Based Violence in the Congo 6:30 pm –…

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Letter of Recommendation Timing

This post serves as an update to Post #2 of our top 10 application tips series which addressed questions related to letters of recommendation.  We are working on posting more tips in the series soon, so stay tuned for more . . . Question:  Should I wait to submit my application until all of the…

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International Dual Degrees Explained

A while ago we posted an entry on the nuances of our dual degree programs with other Columbia schools.  In that entry I made mention of the fact that we also have partnerships with schools in other countries.  We refer to these dual degrees as international dual degrees.  The following entry is meant to provide…

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To Be or Not to Be Afraid of Quantitative Classes at SIPA

The following entry was contributed by Lacey Ramirez, a second year student at SIPA.  Lacey is working in our office this year and she, along with several other students, are contributing posts throughout the year. To supplement Lacey’s entry below, let me note that SIPA encourages all applicants admitted for the fall term to participate…

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