Johns Hopkins SAIS

2018-2019 Policy School Application Deadlines for Top MPP / MPA Programs

posted on October 4, 2018

The schools included: American University (SPA), Carnegie Mellon (Heinz), Columbia (SIPA), Cornell (CIPA), Duke (Sanford), George Washington University (Trachtenberg), Georgetown (McCourt), Harvard …

2016-2017 Policy School Application Deadlines for Top MPP / MPA Programs

posted on September 19, 2016

Last updated September 19, 2016 The schools included: American University (SPA), Carnegie Mellon (Heinz), Columbia (SIPA), Cornell (CIPA), Duke (Sanford), George Washington University …

Tackling the SAIS Analytical Essay

posted on December 24, 2015

The instructions for the Analytical Essay on Johns Hopkins SAIS website tell you: “Discuss an issue of national or international importance and its concern to you. This essay should be no more than …

Tips and Ideas for SAIS Recommendation Letters

posted on December 17, 2015

Johns Hopkins SAIS gives instructions in its application for two letters of recommendation: "All applicants are required to submit two letters of recommendation. Recommendations should be written by …

How to Decide Whether or Not to Do the SAIS Optional Interview

posted on December 10, 2015

The SAIS optional interview. The interview is optional for application to some Johns Hopkins SAIS graduate programs, and required for others. Make sure you know whether it is required for the …

Where Do I Start With the SAIS Statement of Purpose?

posted on December 3, 2015

The Johns Hopkins SAIS website describes this component: "Discuss your goals for graduate study and for your professional career. What experiences have most contributed to your desire to study …