Classes, a UN assistantship all in a semester’s work for Ashleigh Montgomery, MIA ’17

Admissions PA Meagan Barrera talked with current student Ashleigh Montgomery, MIA ’17, about how she balances classwork, an internship, an assistantship, and everything in between.

Our top blog posts from 2016

Here’s a look at the blog posts our readers loved the most from 2016.

We’re closed for Christmas, but don’t panic

The Office of Admissions & Financial Aid operates on a holiday schedule for the next two weeks. While we have limited office hours, that doesn’t mean we’re not here to help you finish your application for admission. Read this post to see which blog posts we recommend you review prior to submitting your app, as well as to review our hours of operation. Happy Holidays!

Some advice on the optional essay prompt

Need some help with the optional essay? Today’s blog post by Meagan Barrera, MIA ’17, offers insights into how to tackle this open-ended application essay.

4 new faculty join SIPA this spring

We are excited to be joined by a number of new adjuncts and research scholars this spring. Among them are Karla Hoff and Augusto de la Torre of the World Bank; Ronaldo Lemos, co-founder and Director of the Institute for Technology & Society of Rio de Janeiro; and Pierre Vimont, former ambassador of France to the United States.