To our admitted students, I want to wish you a big congratulations on being accepted to Columbia SIPA! I hope…
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January 5th deadline reminder
The fellowship consideration deadline for the MIA, MPA, and MPA-DP programs is tomorrow! SIPA does have a February 5th final…
Some Do’s and Don’t’s for the January 5th Deadline
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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About the Optional Diversity Essay
The Christmas holidays are this week, which means the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid will be closed December 24…
Spring decisions for MIA/MPA/MPA-DP have been released; and an application tips post roundup
Decisions for the MIA/MPA/MPA-DP Spring term applicants released yesterday, and while we've been meeting and chatting with many of you…
A common mistake with Personal Statements: Being Overly Romantic
I was listening to an experienced colleague, who has served on various Admissions Committees around Columbia University, talk about a…
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Preparing to Apply for Graduate School – Where to Start
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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Connecting with SIPA in 2020
It's been a tumultuous summer but we are still here and carrying on. As we prepare to open the Fall…
Post Roundup for Admitted Students
We launched our ~virtual~ Admitted Students' Day last week for admitted students to get to know the SIPA community, including…
Decisions have been released; COVID-19 update
First, the biggest news: admissions decisions are out for the MIA, MPA, and MPA-DP programs. Thanks again to all of…