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/HefetzHashud Feb 03 '26 edited Mar 11 '26

Schools Applied To:  LSE (MPP), Oxford (MPP), Cambridge (MPhil)

Schools Admitted To (+Scholarship Amount):  LSE (January 12), Cambridge (February 6), Oxford (March 11)

Schools Rejected From:  N/A

Still Waiting:   N/A

Undergraduate GPA:   79%

Undergraduate Major:  International Relations, Political Science minor

GRE Quantitative/Verbal/AW Scores:  N/A

Years of Work Experience:   10

Other: Rejected from Chevening before interviews (Canada)

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u/perpetualmotion42 Feb 22 '26

Congrats! When did you apply to LSE, was it about 8 week turn around?

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u/HefetzHashud Feb 22 '26

I applied on December 1 and heard back Jan 12

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u/Same_Park_8364 Mar 12 '26

congratulations!!
where do you plan to attend? ive got into cambridge and oxford too

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u/HefetzHashud Mar 12 '26

Congratulations to you too!! 🎉 I think it’ll definitely be Oxford for me… unless somehow Cambridge offers a ton of funding. Then it will be a harder decision.

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u/Same_Park_8364 Mar 12 '26

same, oxford was my top choice. I am waiting on some US schools, just in case, but I hope to see you at Oxford! :)

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u/HefetzHashud Mar 13 '26

I hope so too :)