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Author: George-Ann Ryan

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Tackling Work, Ambitions, and SIPA: How I managed to plan a two conferences in two years at SIPA without going insane

April 14, 2020July 31, 2020 George-Ann Ryan

In October 2018, I became a founding member of The Sadie Collective, an organization which aims to help solve the…

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Academics/Admissions

Top Five Classes At SIPA: A List From a Second Year EPD Student

March 6, 2020 George-Ann Ryan

Note from Admissions: Class visits are currently open! Register soon as spots fill up quickly. So, after being at SIPA…

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General

A Sonnet Composed Upon Ancel Plaza Bridge, 05 February, 2020

February 14, 2020 George-Ann Ryan

As a graduating student, who won't feel like it until my capstone is complete, this Valentine's day, I'd like to…

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General

The SIPA Workshop: Travel and Preparation for Two Weeks of Field Research

January 31, 2020July 31, 2020 George-Ann Ryan

Over the first two weeks of January, right after the Christmas and New Year holidays, I traveled to Bangladesh to…

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Application Advice/Meet the SIPA Community

“What makes an ideal SIPA student?”

November 13, 2019 George-Ann Ryan

One question we get asked a lot as students and as program assistants in admissions is “What is the PERFECT…

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Admissions/Application Advice

Demystified: The Quantitative and Language Resume

October 14, 2019 George-Ann Ryan

One of the most challenging parts of the application process at SIPA is the Quantitative and Language Resume (judged by…

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Meet the SIPA Community

Program Assistant Introduction: George-Ann Ryan MIA ’20

September 10, 2019July 31, 2020 George-Ann Ryan

George-Ann grew up on the island of Antigua in the West Indies with roots in the nearby island of Montserrat.…

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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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