Spring Break 2018: SIPA Capstone Workshop Roundup

Are you following @Columbia.SIPA on Instagram yet? SIPA students Rui Li (MIA ’19) and Olivia Haas (MIA ’19) will be leading a live tour of the SIPA building tour and Seeples Q&A on Wednesday! Join us on Instagram on April 4th at 8am EST — and if that’s too early, we’ll be answering questions all day, so DM…

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Changing Concentrations: You don’t have to stick with the concentration you picked when you first applied.

At SIPA, every MIA and MPA student pursues a concentration and specialization. These are similar to an undergraduate major and minor, respectively. I applied to SIPA expecting to concentrate in International Security Policy (ISP); however I changed my mind during orientation after attending an information session and signed up for the Economic and Political Development concentration…

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I Didn’t Get the Decision I Wanted – What Can I Do?

This post was adapted from a previous version. We released decisions for Fall 2018 admissions about two weeks ago, so by now you should have checked your status. I’m sure you went through a mix of emotions when you did read your decision. You may be thinking, “What do I do now? What can I do?” Whatever…

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Next Steps for Admitted Students, Fall 2018

First off, a big congratulations on being accepted to Columbia SIPA! I hope you celebrated this achievement – it was a competitive applicant pool! – and are now ready to go over a few things that every newly-admitted student should know. In this post I’ll cover: The Welcome Portal Your Status Page (and how to avoid…

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Fall 2018 MIA, MPA, and MPA-DP Decisions Are Out! #SIPAClassof2020

We’re excited to announce that admissions decisions have been released for the MIA, MPA, and MPA-DP programs. Applicants are notified by email, asking them to check their Status Page. A huge congratulations to the admitted students among all of the SIPA programs! Connect with your fellow admitted students with: #SIPAClassof2020 To all of our applicants,…

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