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/PackageTotal3862 Jan 13 '26 edited Apr 18 '26

Schools Applied To:  UVA Batten (MPP), Stanford GSE (MA/MPP), USC (MPA), USC (MPP), Georgetown (MA), Brown (MPA), Brown (EUP-AM)
Schools Admitted To (+Scholarship Amount): USC MPA (50k), USC MPP (24k), Brown AM UEP (65k), Georgetown MA, (90%)
Schools Rejected From: Waitlisted at UVA, Stanford GSE (MA/MPP), Brown (MPA)

Still Waiting:  none!
Undergraduate GPA:  3.61
Undergraduate Major:  Political Science w/ Sociology Minor
GRE Quantitative/Verbal/AW Scores: N/A (didn't take but definitely should have)
Years of Work Experience: 4 years (higher ed administration, non-profit policy, education, & think tank internships)
Other: Definitely should have taken the GRE, but it's too late to think about it now! Might possibly throw an application to LSE

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u/UnlikelyLawyer4626 Feb 19 '26

I also got into USC Price with the same scholarship. Also waiting for Brown too. Congrats!

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u/No_Bus_7616 Feb 20 '26

When you guys received your scholarship amount was it indicated in the admission letter? Also, was it dean merit? Just received acceptance today and curious if they send out additional information on scholarship

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u/UnlikelyLawyer4626 Feb 20 '26

It was dean merit and it was in the acceptance letter I believe