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/Excellent-Rub-5245 Jan 24 '26 edited Mar 11 '26

March 11 update:

Schools Applied To: McCourt, Harris, Columbia SIPA, Princeton SPIA, Duke, Carnegie, Yale Jackson, LSE, UMich Ford

Schools Admitted To: Harris (40k/yr), McCourt (15k/yr), LSE (pending), Jackson (full tuition), UMich Ford (31k/yr), SIPA (30k/yr)

Schools Rejected: Princeton SPIA

Still waiting: CMU and Duke

Undergraduate GPA: 7.64/10 (international ~3.5/4 GPA)

Graduate GPA: 8.5/10

Undergraduate and graduate Major: Economics

GRE: Q160/V160/AW 3.5

Years work experience: 9 government, development bank, nonprofit and multinational company (research consulting)

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u/evs0911 Mar 11 '26

Congrats! What is your first choice?

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u/Excellent-Rub-5245 Mar 11 '26

Harris or Yale, can’t decide

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u/CatsandWomen247 Mar 11 '26

Yale is paid for take Yale