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A mid-November check-in Snow, Virtual Info Sessions, Application Tips COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog

A mid-November check-in Snow, Virtual Info Sessions, Application Tips COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog Winter is Coming It was the first snow of the season yesterday! Heres a snapshot courtesy of first-year student @luzangil. Unfortunately due to the snow causing transit issues, we did have to postpone the Diversity Spotlight event arranged with the SIPA Students of Color (SSOC). I’m so happy to see the level of interest in this event, and we’re so sorry for the inconvenience. Everyone will be notified once it’s rescheduled; in the meantime, learn a little more about SSOC’s most recent Identity @ SIPA panel. Register for our Virtual Information Sessions While we let everyone know about events on-campus here in NYC in case they’re able to attend, we’re aware that many of you are busy or live further away. With that, we have multiple virtual information sessions coming up that you should register for. SIPA Virtual MIA/MPA Information Session November 20 from 12:00pm 1:00pm ET Group of 5 Virtual Info Session November 27 from 2:00pm â€" 3:00pm ET SIPA Virtual MIA/MPA Information Session December 12 from 3:00pm 4:00pm ET An exciting addition to these virtual events: SIPA’s Concentration Directors will be talking about their unique concentrations and what they look for in program candidates. There’ll be a chance for QA at the end, and this is a great way to get a detailed look at the nuances of what each concentration offers. Energy and Environment Webinar November 29 from 11:30am 12:00pm ET Human Rights Humanitarian Policy Webinar November 29 from 1:30pm 2:00pm ET MPA in Development Practice Webinar December 6 from 11:30am 12:00pm ET International Finance and Economic Policy Webinar December 6 from 1:30pm 2:00pm ET Urban and Social Policy Webinar December 13 from 10:30am 11:00am ET Economic and Political Development Webinar December 13 from 1:30pm 2:00pm ET International Security Policy Webinar December 20 from 11:30am 12:00pm Application Tips Finally, for those of you working on your Fall 2019 applications, here are blog posts addressing some common questions we’ve been receiving lately: Here are SIPA students Niara and Julias tips on the GRE. How to think about writing your Personal Statement from Dylan. And an oldie but a goodie, an overview of the required Resume/CV.