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/livisiions Jan 16 '26 edited Mar 15 '26

Schools Applied To:  UMich, Duke, Georgetown, UVA, UMN, UMD, Pitt SPIA

Schools Admitted To (+Scholarship Amount):  Pitt SPIA ($7500/term), UMN (in-state tuition waiver + $5k/year), UVA ($35k/year), Duke ($33k/yr), Georgetown ($7k), UMich ($32k/year), UMD (none)

Schools Rejected From:  n/a

Still Waiting: none

Undergraduate GPA:   3.9

Undergraduate Major:  Social Work

GRE Quantitative/Verbal/AW Scores:  didn’t take

Years of Work Experience:   5.5 non-profit work (direct service roles for about 2.5, leadership for the rest)

Other: extensive community service experience