Comments on: 7 (Surprisingly Difficult) Things to Consider When Applying to Grad School

By: Leo

Leo — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:37:43 +0000

Thanks for the post. I’ve been accepted at Canada’s #1 (U of Toronto) and #3 (Simon Fraser U) graduate schools for public policy. But, I find myself in a huge dilemma. Toronto has a well-round program (course-based) with an internship component and is at the center of many of the activities and organizations I’d like to be involved with; SFU, on the other hand, offers a partial scholarship, is $10,000 less than Toronto, and has a thesis component along with an internship one. In your decision, what weight did funding options and university prestige carry?

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Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:24:11 +0000

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By: colleendilen

colleendilen — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:51:06 +0000

Thanks, Elizabeth! I’m glad to hear that the post my prove useful to other incoming graduate students. Thanks for passing it along!

By: Elizabeth Sheppard

Elizabeth Sheppard — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:10:48 +0000

This is a very useful and helpful post. I am Twittering it today. I especially like the last tip about staying involved in your industry.

By: colleendilen

colleendilen — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:30:21 +0000

Thanks for making contact, Kristenej, and thanks for the well wishes! Please feel free to contact me via post or twitter so that we can connect if I can be of service in your grad school application process, or just to touch base about the benefits of an M.P.A. or issues facing the nonprofit world!

By: kristenej

kristenej — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:50:39 +0000

Hi, I wanted to stop by and tell you thanks for writing this post. I’m considering doing a MPA with a nonprofit administration concentration myself. I was dead set on law school, yet I always had an interest in the nonprofit sector(wrote my undergrad thesis on it, worked at one, currently volunteer for one and have at several over the years). I wish you the best as you start your journey and I hope to network some with you soon.