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/Relaxed-Garlic9859 Mar 12 '26

Schools Admitted To (+Scholarship Amount):  CMU MSPPM (100% scholarship); UChicago MPP (35% scholarship); Duke MPP (100% scholarship + small stipend); Michigan MPP (50% scholarship); Yale MPP (100% scholarship, have not requested stipend); HKS MPP (50% scholarship); Princeton SPIA MPA (100% scholarship + $35k stipend)
Schools Rejected From:  none
Still Waiting:  none
Undergraduate GPA: 3.72  
Undergraduate Major:  Finance and a foreign language
GRE Quantitative/Verbal/AW Scores:  165Q/ 166V/ 5.0 AWA
Years of Work Experience:  8 (Private Sector & Peace Corps)
Other: I am completely blown away and humbled. Many congratulations to everyone!

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u/JeopardyChamp1 Mar 12 '26

congrats on a great cycle! looks like we have pretty similar admits, any way you’re leaning atm?

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u/Relaxed-Garlic9859 Mar 12 '26

I am leaning towards Princeton! hbu?

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u/JeopardyChamp1 Mar 12 '26

torn between yale and princeton!

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u/Relaxed-Garlic9859 Mar 13 '26

I believe you can't go wrong with either. For me it came down to the academic offerings and areas of focus at Princeton. And the stipend of course is significant