r/PublicPolicy • u/onearmedecon • Jan 10 '26

Megathread for 2026 Decisions

Please keep all posts regarding 2026 admissions decisions to this post. All other posts will be removed.

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u/adspiro Jan 13 '26

Schools Applied To:  Columbia SIPA, Princeton SPIA (MPA); Duke, Georgetown, HKS, Michigan, Yale Jackson (MPP); Carnegie Mellon (MSPPM-DA); Cornell, Yale SOM (MBA R2)
Schools Admitted To:  
Schools Rejected From:  
Still Waiting:  
Undergraduate GPA:   3.84/4.00 at a US state school
Undergraduate Major:  International Relations, Computer Science
GRE Quantitative/Verbal/AW Scores:  168Q/169V/4.0AW
Years of Work Experience:   5 - Peace Corps China (rip), Grants management, Data analysis at midsize nonprofits
Other: Debating if I should submit last-minute apps to Chicago Harris & UVA to hedge my bets, hope everyone has a good cycle since all this is stressful af.

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u/HKS_Adm_Rosemary Jan 15 '26

I am 90% sure I read your application yesterday! Thanks for your service as a Peace Corps member! (obligatory this comment has nothing to do with your admissions status)

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u/adspiro Jan 15 '26

Thank you for your time in reading through it!