COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog

Happy New Year!

I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year and provide a bit of insight into what faces our office on Monday after our office was closed for the holidays last Thursday and Friday. As I type this it is late Sunday night and I just could not resist taking a peek at the…

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Columbia SIPA 0 Comments

The Latest News . . .

I want to provide a quick update on a few things based on my work in the office the past few days. I have been doing a bit of everything related to processing applications. Here are a few personal notes on some of the tasks, under the theme, “I am always amazed . . ….

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Columbia SIPA 0 Comments

Deadline Communications

We are rapidly approaching the admission deadline (January 5th, 2010) for our two-year, full-time MIA, MPA, and MPA-DP programs and the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid is a flurry of activity. As expected our phone is ringing, postal letters are arriving in massive quantities, and our email box is full as soon as we…

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Matt Clemons 0 Comments

External Fellowship/Scholarship Relationships at SIPA

Each year SIPA is proud to provide funding for some of our admitted applicants with ties to certain professional or academic organizations. For example, SIPA agrees to provide fellowships to a minimum number of Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and Teach for America alumni each year. The process is competitive and we cannot award funding to every…

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Matt Clemons 0 Comments

Test-Score Reporting

We continue to receive emails from applicants regarding test score submission. Here are a few of the questions and reminders of how the process works in our office. Question: I sent my scores to SIPA some time ago, why are they not appearing as received on the application site? Answer: Applicants self report test scores…

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Columbia SIPA 0 Comments