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Author: Emily Tao

Admissions

January 5th deadline reminder

January 4, 2021December 22, 2020 Emily Tao

The fellowship consideration deadline for the MIA, MPA, and MPA-DP programs is tomorrow! SIPA does have a February 5th final…

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Application Advice

Some Do’s and Don’t’s for the January 5th Deadline

December 30, 2020December 21, 2020 Emily Tao

Do contact us early if you have questions or issues around your application. If you haven't imagined, our office gets really…

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Application Advice

About the Optional Diversity Essay

December 23, 2020December 22, 2020 Emily Tao

The Christmas holidays are this week, which means the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid will be closed December 24…

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Admissions

Spring decisions for MIA/MPA/MPA-DP have been released; and an application tips post roundup

November 20, 2020 Emily Tao

Decisions for the MIA/MPA/MPA-DP Spring term applicants released yesterday, and while we've been meeting and chatting with many of you…

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Application Advice

A common mistake with Personal Statements: Being Overly Romantic

October 29, 2020October 27, 2020 Emily Tao

I was listening to an experienced colleague, who has served on various Admissions Committees around Columbia University, talk about a…

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Admissions/General

Preparing to Apply for Graduate School – Where to Start

September 9, 2020October 16, 2020 Emily Tao

I'm trying to recall what I wrote this time last year to kick-off classes starting, but honestly it feels odd.…

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Admissions/General

Connecting with SIPA in 2020

August 20, 2020October 16, 2020 Emily Tao

It's been a tumultuous summer but we are still here and carrying on. As we prepare to open the Fall…

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General

Post Roundup for Admitted Students

April 15, 2020 Emily Tao

We launched our ~virtual~ Admitted Students' Day last week for admitted students to get to know the SIPA community, including…

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Academics

Decisions have been released; COVID-19 update

March 16, 2020October 15, 2020 Emily Tao

First, the biggest news: admissions decisions are out for the MIA, MPA, and MPA-DP programs. Thanks again to all of…

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Academics/General

On Columbia University SIPA and COVID-19 – The situation is still evolving

March 11, 2020October 15, 2020 Emily Tao

Usually during this time in the year, we are busy preparing to release decisions and preparing for Admitted Students’ Day.…

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Office Working Remotely

Due to COVID-19, the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid are working remotely until further notice.

We will continue to respond to emails as promptly as possible and thank you for your patience.

To help us better help you, here are 10 tips for efficiently communicating with our office.

Important Dates

January 18, 2021: University Closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday

FEBRUARY: MIA, MPA, MPA-DP Final Application Deadline

APRIL 28: SIPA Graduation

APRIL 30: Columbia University Commencement

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This blog is about SIPA's two-year full-time MIA and MPA degree programs, which are the largest of all our programs. For information on our specialized, boutique programs, including the one-year MPA programs, Executive MPA program, and PhD program in Sustainable Development, please click here.

 

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