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4 ways to prepare for a graduate school fair

Posted by Kaitlyn Wells 
· Monday, October 10th, 2016 
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The travel season kicked off in September, and things have really started to pick up. If you’re planning to meet us while we’re on the road, then these tips from the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) will be useful.

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  1. Research: Before attending a Graduate School Fair, research the participating schools. Prepare a list of questions that cannot be answered by their website. APSIA.org makes researching the leading international affairs graduate schools easy. At APSIA.org, you will find lists of degree programs, fields of specialization and other details on 60+ member s and affiliate school programs. Reading profiles will help you learn specifics about each program.
  2. Prioritize: After your research, prioritize which schools you want to speak with. Create a printed or digital list to focus your time. At the same time keep an open mind. Speak with other schools you might not know about. Schools you have overlooked may specialize in your area of interest or offer better financial aid.
  3. Engage: At the fair remember these three easy tips: show direction, convey your interests and express concerns. Showing direction helps counselors recommend specific programs or tracks of study. Sharing your interests helps you determine which schools share those interests. Expressing your concerns helps you understand what schools have to offer and what their expectations are of incoming students. These three easy tips will help you conduct a positive discussion with admissions counselors. After the Fair, follow up and thank the school representative. Find out if you can visit campus to continue the conversation.
  4. Apply: After you attend a Graduate School Fair, finalize your list of schools and apply. Before applying, we always recommend listening to our webinar on “Best Practices in Applying to Grad Schools” which highlights: an application timeline, common application mistakes, frequently asked questions, funding options and much more.

Visit APSIA’s website to find upcoming fairs and presentations. To see where SIPA will be this travel season, view our Recruitment Calendar.

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APSIA 4 TIPS

Alumni Stories: Tina Fordham, MIA ’99

Posted by Kaitlyn Wells 
· Friday, October 7th, 2016 
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Every October, Columbians around the world—alumni, students, parents, friends, neighbors, faculty, and staff—come together for Columbia Giving Day, a 24-hour online fundraising event on Oct. 26, 2016. Our alumni are deeply committed to making a real difference in the world.  To support Giving Day, the work our alumni do, and to virtually say “thanks” to all of SIPA’s alumni who take on global issues, big and small, I’ll share one alumni story a week every Friday this month.  The videos highlight the work of especially distinguished SIPA alumni, underscoring their various contributions to our society in the US and abroad.

First up is Tina Fordham, MIA ’99. She’s the managing director and chief global political analyst at Citi, worked to develop an analytical framework to help evaluate how political, social, and economic developments at the regional and global levels were likely to affect world markets.

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Follow live: SDG Academy’s Meet our Leaders Series

Posted by Morgan Johnson 
· Thursday, October 6th, 2016 
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Jeffrey Sachs was co-chair of the International Commission on Education for Sustainable Development Practice, which recommended the MPA in Development Practice (MPA-DP) be created.

SIPA’s MPA-DP program is a new approach to development education. The program trains practitioners to design, implement, and manage integrated approaches to sustainable development. Drawing on the extraordinary educational and research facilities of Columbia University, the MPA-DP emphasizes practical knowledge, skills, and opportunities in the field.

“We are not spectators of development. We are participants. We learn, we reflect and we act to bring about positive change.” —Prof. Jeff Sachs on the MPA-DP Program

Tune in today, October 6 at 9:00 a.m. EST for a live webinar session with Professor Jeffrey Sachs from Columbia University!

Ask questions, get answers in real-time! Hear about the topics he cares about, his personal journey into the field of sustainable development, and how you can get involved to make a difference! Send us questions beforehand at [email protected] to make sure they’re answered!

Join the live event by clicking here: http://bit.ly/MoLOct2016
Event number: 959 977 985
Event password: Leaders2030

Jeffrey D. Sachs is a world-renowned economics professor, leader in sustainable development, senior UN advisor, bestselling author, and syndicated columnist. Professor Sachs is the Director of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). He serves as Director of the Earth Institute’s Center for Sustainable Development, Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, and Professor of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University. He is Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the Millennium

Development Goals, and held the same position under former Secretary-General Kofi Annan. He is the co-founder and director of the Millennium Villages Project. Sachs is also one of the Secretary-General’s MDG Advocates, and a Commissioner of the ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission for Development.

Professor Sachs is widely considered to be one of the world’s leading experts on sustainable economic development and the fight against poverty. His work on ending poverty, promoting economic growth, fighting hunger and disease, and promoting sustainable environmental practices, has taken him to more than 125 countries with more than 90 percent of the world’s population. For more than a quarter century he has advised dozens of heads of state and governments on economic strategy, in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. He has authored three New York Times bestsellers in the past 7 years: The End of Poverty, Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet, and The Price of Civilization. His most recent book is To Move the World: JFK’s Quest for Peace.

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SIPA building tours are live!

Posted by Kaitlyn Wells 
· Wednesday, October 5th, 2016 
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I’m sure many of you are hard at work on your admissions applications, so I’m keeping it short and sweet today. Our fall tour schedule for SIPA’s building, known as the International Affairs Building (IAB), is now live. If you’re in the area, I recommend attending one as it’s a great way to get the pulse of the area when you don’t have time to join us for an information session or class visit. These tours are led by the admissions program assistants, so you’ll also have a chance to ask them questions about the program as you make your way through the halls. Sign up here.

If you prefer a campus-wide tour, groups of fewer than ten people are free to tour the Morningside campus on their own. Maps and other materials for self-guided tours are available online and in the Visitors Center, located in room 213 of Low Memorial Library (M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.). No registration is required to pick up a self-guided tour, but a current Columbia I.D. is required to enter all buildings except Low Library. You are welcome to explore any of the outdoor green space on campus.

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Here’s what SIPA means by ‘early action’

Posted by Kaitlyn Wells 
· Monday, October 3rd, 2016 
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The early action or early decision deadline means different things depending on the institution and level of study. Some programs require a binding commitment to the program of admission (and withdrawal of applications at other institutions upon admission), while others just give you an admission decision sooner without a binding commitment. At SIPA, we use the terms interchangeably, and I’m pleased to share we’re part of the flexible camp. So if you’re admitted to SIPA as an early-action candidate, then it means your decision is non-binding. (Yay for you!)

When is the early-action deadline? Well, it’s coming up pretty soon: November 2, 2016 11:59 p.m. EST. To be eligible for this deadline, all of your application materials must be submitted on time. There are a couple of advantages to meeting this deadline:

  1. You apply early, so you get a decision early: typically by the first week of January. (Type A personalities unite!)
  2. If you’ve applied for an outside fellowship, like the PPIA or another program, you typically need to tell the granting organization that you’ve been admitted to graduate school earlier in the year than when most admissions applicants are due. Thus, that’s where Advantage No. 1 comes into play.
  3. You’re still eligible for SIPA’s merit-based scholarships/fellowships. In rare circumstances you’ll hear about your fellowship decision at the time of admission, but most students have to wait until after the final Fall application deadline. So most of you will hear about your fellowship consideration in early March when the remainder of admissions decisions are released.

There you have it; in a nutshell that is what we mean by “early action.” If you have any questions about this process, as always give us a call at 212-854-62126 or email at [email protected]. For specific questions regarding fellowships and/or financial aid, email our financial aid department at [email protected].

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