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Author: Samantha Taylor

Application Advice/Student Life

3 Tips for Adjusting to the Grad School Grind

August 27, 2019 Samantha Taylor

Thanks to Hon W. for submitting this blog topic. Submit your idea for a blog post here. The average age of…

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Student Life

Apps on Apps on Apps on Apps

July 30, 2019 Samantha Taylor

(*Disclaimer: The applications identified in this article are based personal recommendations, and SIPA is not receiving any form of compensation…

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Student Life

The Housing Hustle

June 18, 2019 Samantha Taylor

If finding a place to live in NYC has you feeling like the focus of an Edvard Munch painting, do…

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Student Life

The Seeple’s Guide to University Apartment Housing

June 5, 2019 Samantha Taylor

Alright, so you’ve got accepted to SIPA and you’re moving to New York in August, but you need a place…

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Admissions/Application Advice/Meet the SIPA Community/Student Life

The Waiting Game

March 9, 2019 Samantha Taylor

The people who all knowingly state patience is a virtue must have never felt the acute anxiety that accompanies waiting…

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Academics/Application Advice

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: MPA/MIA v. JD

March 4, 2019 Samantha Taylor

This piece was co-authored by Julia Chung, my fellow program assistant at the Admissions Office. For those of you who…

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Academics/Admissions/Student Life

ISP, Will You Be Mine?

February 13, 2019 Samantha Taylor

In honor of Galentine’s Day and as an International Security Policy (ISP) concentrator, I thought I would write a blog post…

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Office Working Remotely

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

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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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