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RISE Up!

February 27, 2020 Nabila Mohd Hassan

This post is co-authored by George-Ann Ryan and Nabila Hassan, both of whom were members of RISE’s steering committee.  Are…

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Exploring New York City Neighborhoods

February 10, 2020 Nabila Mohd Hassan

This post is brought to you by your fellow 2019-2020 contributors - George-Ann, Stuart, Steven and Nabila. Start spreadin' the…

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Why I applied ‘Early Action’

October 21, 2019 Nabila Mohd Hassan

I applied Early Action to SIPA, where decisions are non-binding, in November 2017 to start in Fall 2018. I applied…

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Academics/Student Life

I’m Great at Math(s) — What Does SIPA Have for Me?

August 28, 2019 Columbia SIPA

Thanks to David Wickland MIA '19 for this post in response to a topic submitted by Nicole H. Submit your idea…

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Why I Chose SIPA

July 23, 2019 Dylan Hoey

I remember receiving the email on my decision like it was yesterday. I was sitting in my undergraduate institution’s computer…

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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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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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A Case for Urban and Social Policy

October 23, 2018 Dylan Hoey

Like many prospective graduate school applicants, I had a hard time deciding exactly which school or program was right for…

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Meeting Africa’s funding gap to meet the SDGs and how an MDP student is part of this ambitious objective

October 16, 2018 Diane Nguyen

Africa faces an annual funding gap of $1.3 trillion if it is to meet the SDGs by 2030. MPA-DP student Ji Qi…

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Tips for Writing Your Personal Essays; Time to Find Your ‘Cornerstone’

October 11, 2018 Dylan Hoey

As fans of HBO may know, Westworld has been one of the channel’s breakout shows in recent years, a brilliant,…

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Important Dates

Dec. 20 – Fall term: Fellowship consideration deadline for MIA/MPA/MPA-DP applicants

Dec. 24 – University Holiday: Christmas

Dec. 27-28; Dec. 30 – Jan. 3 – University Holidays

Jan. 17, 2022 – University Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observed

Feb. 5 – Fall term: Final deadline for MIA/MPA/MPA-DP applicants

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