As of this morning… 39% of the applications submitted have been reviewed by the Admissions Committee.
Admission decisions for our 2-year full time MIA and MPA programs will begin to roll out on March 14th.
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9am: [large] coffee in hand, I was ready to conquer the applications I left sitting on my desk the night before…
then the day got started…
9:30am: followed up on some emails. counted days left before majority of the admission decisions are released in March <panic>.
10am: Fellowship Committee Meeting — reevaluating how funds are dispersed for 1st and 2nd year students.
11am: crunched some application numbers — approximately 90% of applications submitted are complete. If you haven’t sent in your missing documents — you know who you are — please send them in.
12pm: MIA/MPA information Session today — Thank you for joining us!
2pm – 5pm: I blocked a couple of hours today to read files but with the multiple interruptions throughout the day from conversations about Disneyland and peanut M&Ms (an office favorite) to calming over anxious callers to mandatory computer software updates… I was only able to live vicariously through a few applicants as they talked about their commitment to public service and their exploration of the world and of themselves… Unfortunately, by the end of the day the stack did not get much shorter — not a very productive reading day.
5pm: take a break to recap the day on the Admissions Blog, which I have dreadfully neglected for weeks.
6pm: somehow more files have found their way into my office. Guess I will have some interesting reading this weekend (while my babies nap).
Great things await you… but first you need to submit your application.
Today (January 5th) is the application deadline for our MIA/MPA two year degree program. Make sure you have all your “i” dotted and “t” crossed before you hit the “SUBMIT” button.
Decision notifications are posted to the application Web site. You will receive an email when the decision is available. Admitted candidates will receive a hard copy of the admission letter. We do not mail hard copy letters to applicants who are not admitted. Decisions are communicated in early March. All applications are read during the same period (beginning now), therefore all decisions are released roughly around the same time.
Good luck!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
New Year has been a time for looking back to the past, and more importantly, forward to the coming year. It’s a time to reflect on the changes we want (or need) to make and resolve to follow through on those changes. Usually “help others” and “learn something new” make the list of things to accomplish in the new year — what better way to achieve those goals than to be at SIPA. Our mission is to empower people to serve the greater public interest so as a student here; you will learn new skills that will prepare you to make a positive impact on people’s lives.
Don’t miss your opportunity to be considered for 2012 admission. Learn more about our programs at: www.sipa.columbia.edu. Our application deadline for our two-year MIA/MPA program is this Thursday, January 5th. Our MPA-DP application deadline is Friday, January 20th. Please keep in mind that all materials must be received by the due date. You can check online if we received documents you have submitted.
As always, feel free to contact the Office of Admission with any questions or concerns.
Good luck everyone!
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—Merit E. Janow, Dean, SIPA, Professor of Practice, International and Economic Law and International Affairs
