A confidential look at our Fall 2017 applicants COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog

A confidential look at our Fall 2017 applicants COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog As a member of the Admissions Committee, I finally have a chance to breathe after long days trapped in conference rooms and even longer evenings and weekends strapped to my home office desk. So Im spending my down time to address some looming questions I get every year, which drills down to what do your applicants look like? Dont shake your laptop in frustration, but the truth is there is no hard-and-fast rule on SIPAs ideal applicant. And I wouldnt want there to be one. The Admissions Committee values diversity in all facets because that diversity makes for more dynamic and interesting conversations both inside and outside of the classroom. We want you to learn from both your professors and your peers! However, I know no ones ever satisfied with that answer, so I went data mining in our application system to give you  an insiders look at our applicants and their behaviors. Heres a backstage peek of our Fall 2017 MIA, MPA and MPA-DP applicants. This first chart doesnt seem to change each year. It shows a timeline of when everyone submitted their applications for review to the Fall 2017 term (full-time students only). If you remember this years deadlines, its easy to tell where the spikes in applications occurred. The application went live in mid-August 2016 and they quietly trickled in for the Spring 2017 deadline (Oct. 15), and the Fall 2017 early-action deadline (Nov. 2). Then they skyrocketed in time for our scholarship deadline (Jan. 5) and the final application deadline (Feb. 5). As you can see, everyone is a fan of procrastinating, and thus, waits until the last minute to submit their application for review. I understand the  reasoning behind it, but it can be a real challenge for everyone in the Admissions Office when so many applicants wait until the end and  want  their hands held from  someone in our office (did I mention there are only five of us for all of you?). So do me a favor: if your friend applies to SIPA in the future, encourage them to turn in things well before the deadline. Thanks. ?? Never surprising is the fact that most of you said you want to be considered for fellowship (1/blue = yes and 0/green is no). So thats  why our scholarship/fellowship deadline is a month before the final application deadline; and why we cant consider anyone for aid past the deadline. The Admissions Committee needs the extra time to review everyones materials and make decisions. While  awards can go up to full tuition and fees, the average award for incoming students is half tuition and fees; but that can vary depending on how strong the applicant pool is.  So if you’re still researching funding sources, check out  our External Funding database  today and browse the SIPA Funding page for insights into the average awards for assistantships (which are only available to second-year students). This chart gives you a sense of the applications by degree program, which  reflects that of the class size in general. The MIA/MPA programs are larger, around 425-450 students combined, and theres another 50 for the MPA-DP program. Another question Im often asked is which concentration is the most popular. My answer is theyre pretty evenly split among the six degree programs, and this chart supports that for the most part. The next question Im asked is if your odds of admission increase or decrease with a programs popularity. The answer: absolutely not. Im never comparing one applicant to another. As long as youre qualified, put your best foot forward, and apply by the application deadline, your application will be reviewed and youll have an equal chance of admission. With advancements in technology, I can actually link the application system to the blog and easy tell  who has visited  the Admissions Blog this year.   So when applicants call or email me asking for advice about something they read on the Blog, I can just access their account to get a sense of which articles they were reviewing so I can better assist them. (Creepy or cool?!) While digging through this tracking data, I found it interesting to see that when I break down our applicants by concentration they closely mirror that of the ones who have visited the blog. I like to interpret it as meaning the blog is so  popular that  everyone  is reading it! (OK, so it’s not an exact link, but you get the hint.) A couple more questions I get are about if theres a particular track  applicants can travel to increase their odds of admission. Of course its a no but to put that in perspective I wanted to share a look at how many applicants are Peace Corps and Armed Forces members. Both designations are a sliver of our overall pool, and no one should ever feel obligated to pursue a path that isnt for them. However, we recognize the importance of creating a diverse class so we are slowly increasing these figures in order to help these communities have access to an advanced education. Speaking of diversity, youve also probably heard us discuss our large network of more than 20,000 alumni from 150 countries, and were not kidding. In fact, just looking at our applicant pool its easy to see just how far we reach.  This year, our applicants called 152 different countries home: Afghanistan Greece Philippines Albania Guatemala Poland Algeria Guinea Portugal Angola Guinea-Bissau Qatar Argentina Haiti Romania Armenia Honduras Russia Australia Hong Kong S.A.R. Rwanda Austria Hungary Saint Barthelemy Azerbaijan Iceland Saint Kitts and Nevis Bangladesh India Saint Lucia Belarus Indonesia Saudi Arabia Belgium Iran Senegal Benin Iraq Serbia Bhutan Ireland Sierra Leone Bolivia Israel Singapore Bosnia and Herzegovina Italy Slovakia Botswana Jamaica Slovenia Brazil Japan Solomon Islands Bulgaria Jordan Somalia Burkina Faso Kazakhstan South Africa Burundi Kenya South Korea Cambodia Kosovo South Sudan Cameroon Kuwait Spain Canada Kyrgyzstan Sri Lanka Cape Verde Laos Sudan Central African Republic Lebanon Sweden Chad Liberia Switzerland Chile Libya Syria China Macau S.A.R. Taiwan Christmas Island Madagascar Tajikistan Colombia Malawi Tanzania Congo (Brazzaville) Malaysia Thailand Congo (Kinshasa) Malta The Gambia Costa Rica Mexico Timor-Leste Cote DIvoire Moldova Trinidad and Tobago Croatia Mongolia Tunisia Cuba Morocco Turkey Cyprus Mozambique Uganda Czech Republic Myanmar Ukraine Denmark Namibia United Arab Emirates Dominican Republic Nepal United Kingdom Ecuador Netherlands United States Egypt New Zealand Uruguay El Salvador Nicaragua Uzbekistan Ethiopia Niger Venezuela Fiji Nigeria Vietnam Finland Norway Yemen France Pakistan Zambia Georgia Palestine Zimbabwe Germany Paraguay Ghana Peru Lastly, decisions will go out in mid-March 2017 on a rolling basis. I cant give you an exact date, but I can tell you were finalizing the review process as I type out this sentence. There are checks and balances in place that the Admissions Office has to do by hand to ensure accurate results, so please be patient with us. As soon as your admissions decision is ready we will email you the news. Just be patient. And good luck to all of our applicants! [Modified Photo Courtesy of CreateHER Stock]

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This post originally appeared on the StudySoup blog. Despite massive growth in computer science employment opportunities over the past decade, women are still highly underrepresented. In fact, according to a report from Fortune, the number of female computing professionals has fallen by 35% since 1990. In 2013, women represented only 26% of all computer science professionals. In an effort to turn this male-dominated field into a more gender-balanced industry, many changes have started to take place. To start, there’s been a push from organizations such as   Girls Who Code and Girls, Inc. to encourage female students to become interested and involved in technology at an earlier age. And at the college level, universities have begun to tailor their computer science programs to be more inclusive. These efforts seem to be making a difference with the percentage of female students completing a computer science degree increasing by 76% over the past five years. We took a look at the top-ranked U.S. universities for computer science that are also offering an inclusive environment for female students looking to enter into the industry. Methodology For this ranking, we consulted a variety of authoritative resources including the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. News World Report, StartClass, and PayScale to create a list of what we believe to be the top computer science programs for women in the U.S. Our report includes data points for each school including acceptance rate, tuition, popularity rank of the computer science program, the percentage of female students within the computer science program, graduation rate, and average starting salary. Top 20 Programs Harvey Mudd College Dartmouth College Harvard University Rice University Pennsylvania State Massachusetts Institute of Technology College of William and Mary University of Southern California Emory University Princeton University Georgetown University Columbia University North Carolina State University University of Notre Dame Carnegie Mellon University Cornell University University of North Carolina Charlotte University of California Berkeley University of Pennsylvania California Institute of Technology Top 45 Programs To see the full list of rankings, visit the StudySoup blog. Scholarship Opportunities for Women in Computer Science In an effort to continue increasing the number of women in computer science, both universities and outside organizations alike are raising scholarship funds geared specifically towards helping female STEM students. These include: Women Techmakers Scholars Program Sponsored by Google, the Women Techmakers Scholars program looks to create further gender equality within the computer science field. The scholarship program is divided into three regions: North America Europe, the Middle East, and Africa Asia Pacific In addition to the scholarship award, the program consists of a retreat and online community as opportunities to connect with fellow women in the field. Visit the scholarship site here. Society of Women Engineers Golden Gate High School Scholarship Program The Society of Women Engineers Golden Gate Section (SWE-GGS) offers several scholarship awards to female high school graduates in the Bay Area who are moving on to pursue degrees in Engineering and Computer Science. Last year alone, the organization awarded more than $18,000 in scholarship funds. Visit the scholarship site here. Women in Defense HORIZONS Scholarship The goal of the Women in Defense HORIZONS Scholarship is to encourage women to pursue careers in national security and defense. The award amount varies each year. Aside from computer science, applicants can choose to pursue a further education and career in engineering, cyber security, international relations, political science, economics, security studies, military history, government relations, physics, math, business or law. Visit the scholarship site here. Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation The Michigan Council of Women in Technology’s mission is to inspire women to enter the technology space within the state of Michigan. The scholarship is awarded to members of the Girls Exploring Together: Information Technology organization. Other than its annual scholarship, the organization has created a robust community of fellow women in the industry to act as mentors and supporters. Visit the scholarship site here. StudySoup Women in Technology Scholarship As a company driven to help students succeed, we know that college is an important step along with many career paths, but it can be expensive. Students can upload notes to StudySoup to lighten their financial burden. However, we still felt like we could do more to give back to the future leaders of the world. We also believe that it is our responsibility to foster innovation in the field of technology and help underrepresented students break down barriers. Therefore, we are offering a $2,000 Women in Technology Scholarship to an outstanding female student who is planning a career in the field of computer science and/or computer programming. Visit the scholarship site here. AWC Scholarship Fund for Women in Computing Sponsored by the Ann Arbor chapter of the Association for Women in Computing, this scholarship is open to female students pursuing a degree in computer science or a technology-related field. The goal of the organization is to increase the visibility of women working in tech-heavy fields. Visit the scholarship site here. Microsoft Research Women’s Fellowship Program The Microsoft Women’s Fellowship Program was founded to provide opportunities to women working in research and technology. The award is given to a female graduate student enrolled in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, or bioinformatics. Visit the scholarship site here. Palantir Women in Technology Scholarship Palantir’ scholarship is available to full-time undergraduate female computer science students. The organization awards up to $10,000 in scholarships to recipients each year. Additionally, scholarship winners are given the opportunity to visit the Palantir headquarters in Palo Alto for a full-day workshop alongside the company’s top female employees. Select winners are also eligible to participate in an internship program. Visit the scholarship site here. Adobe Research Women in Technology Scholarship In order to create even more innovative technologies, Adobe is working to bring more gender diversity to the technology industry. It’s $10,000 Women in Technology Scholarship is available to female undergraduate computer science students all over the world. The program also offers a free one-year subscription to Creative Cloud, access to an Adobe Research mentor, and an opportunity to interview for an internship within the company. Visit the scholarship site here. Buildium Women in Technology Scholarship Buildium is offering a $2,500 scholarship each semester to women earning a STEM degree in a U.S. or Canadian university. The application requires applicants include a brief essay explaining which female tech leader most inspires them and why. Applicants must also be in good standing with their university. Visit the scholarship site here.

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In the late 1780s, noted botanist Sir Joseph Banks theorized that breadfruit plants which grew on the islands of the Pacific could be brought to the Caribbean where they could be used as a cheap food source for slaves working on British plantations. This concept received support from the Royal Society which offered a prize for attempting such an endeavor. As discussions ensued, the Royal Navy offered to provide a ship and crew to transport breadfruit to the Caribbean. To this end, the collier Bethia was purchased in May 1787 and renamed His Majestys Armed Vessel Bounty. Mounting four 4-pdr guns and ten swivel guns, command of Bounty was assigned to Lieutenant William Bligh on August 16. Recommended by Banks, Bligh was a gifted sailor and navigator who had previously distinguished himself as sailing master aboard Captain James Cooks HMS Resolution (1776-1779). Through the latter part of 1787, efforts moved forward to prepare the ship for its mission and assemble a crew. This done, Bligh departed Britain in December and set a course for Tahiti. Outbound Voyage Bligh initially attempted to enter the Pacific via Cape Horn. After a month of trying and failing due to adverse winds and weather, he turned and sailed east around the Cape of Good Hope. The voyage to Tahiti proved smooth and few punishments were given to the crew. As Bounty was rated as a cutter, Bligh was the only commissioned officer on board. To permit his men longer periods of uninterrupted sleep, he divided the crew into three watches. In addition, he raised Masters Mate Fletcher Christian to the rank of acting lieutenant in March so that he could oversee one of the watches. Life in Tahiti This decision angered Bountys sailing master, John Fryer. Reaching Tahiti on October 26, 1788, Bligh and his men collected 1,015 breadfruit plants. The delay off Cape Horn led to a five-month delay in Tahiti as they had to wait for the breadfruit trees to mature enough to transport. During this time, Bligh allowed the men to live ashore among the islanders. Enjoying Tahitis warm climate and relaxed atmosphere, some of the men, including Christian took native wives. As a result of this environment, naval discipline began to break down. Attempting to control the situation, Bligh was increasingly forced to punish his men and floggings became more routine. Unwilling to submit to this treatment after enjoying the islands warm hospitality, three sailors, John Millward, William Muspratt, and Charles Churchill deserted. They were quickly recaptured and though they were punished, it was less severe than recommended. In the course of events, a search of their belongings produced a list of names including Christian and Midshipman Peter Heywood. Lacking additional evidence, Bligh could not charge the two men as aiding in the desertion plot. Mutiny Though unable to take action against Christian, Blighs relationship with him continued to deteriorate and he began to relentlessly ride his acting lieutenant. On April 4, 1789, Bounty departed Tahiti, much to the displeasure of many of the crew. On the night of April 28, Christian and 18 of the crew surprised and bound Bligh in his cabin. Dragging him on deck, Christian bloodlessly took control of the ship despite the fact that the most of the crew (22) sided with the captain. Bligh and 18 loyalists were forced over the side into Bountys cutter and given a sextant, four cutlasses, and several days food and water. Blighs Voyage As Bounty turned to return to Tahiti, Bligh set course for the nearest European outpost at Timor. Though dangerously overloaded and lacking charts, Bligh succeeded in sailing the cutter first to Tofua for supplies, then on to Timor. After sailing 3,618 miles, Bligh arrived at Timor after a 47-day voyage. Only one man was lost during the ordeal when he was killed by natives on Tofua. Moving on to Batavia, Bligh was able to secure transport back to England. In October 1790, Bligh was honorably acquitted for the loss of Bounty and records show him to have been a compassionate commander who frequently spared the lash. Bounty Sails On Retaining four loyalists aboard, Christian steered Bounty to Tubuai where the mutineers attempted to settle. After three months of fighting with the natives, the mutineers re-embarked and sailed to Tahiti. Arriving back at the island, twelve of the mutineers and the four loyalists were put ashore. Not believing that they would be safe in Tahiti, the remaining mutineers, including Christian, embarked supplies, six Tahitian men, and eleven women in September 1789. Though they scouted the Cook and Fiji Islands, the mutineers did not feel that either offered sufficient safety from the Royal Navy. Life on Pitcairn On January 15, 1790, Christian re-discovered Pitcairn Island which had been misplaced on British charts. Landing, the party quickly established a community on Pitcairn. To reduce their chances of discovery, they burned Bounty on January 23. Though Christian attempted to maintain peace in the small community, relations between the Britons and Tahitians soon collapsed leading to fighting. The community continued to struggle for several years until Ned Young and John Adams took control in the mid-1790s. Following Youngs death in 1800, Adams continued to build the community. Aftermath of the Mutiny on the Bounty While Bligh was acquitted for the loss of his ship, the Royal Navy actively sought to capture and punish the mutineers. In November 1790, HMS Pandora (24 guns) was sent to search for Bounty. Reaching Tahiti on March 23, 1791, Captain Edward Edwards was met by four of Bountys men. A search of the island soon located ten additional members of Bountys crew. These fourteen men, a mix of mutineers and loyalists, were held in a cell on the ships deck known as Pandoras Box. Departing on May 8, Edwards searched the neighboring islands for three months before turning for home. While passing through the Torres Strait on August 29, Pandora ran aground and sank the next day. Of those on board, 31 crew and four of the prisoners were lost. The remainder embarked in Pandoras boats and reached Timor in September. Transported back to Britain, the ten surviving prisoners were court-martialed. Four of the ten were found innocent with Blighs backing while the other six were found guilty. Two, Heywood and James Morrison, were pardoned, while another escaped on a technicality. The remaining three were hung aboard HMS Brunswick (74) on October 29, 1792. A second breadfruit expedition departed Britain in August 1791. Again led by Bligh, this group successfully delivered breadfruit to the Caribbean but the experiment proved a failure when the slaves refused to eat it. On the far side of the world, Royal Navy ships relocated Pitcairn Island in 1814. Making contact with those ashore, they reported the final details of Bounty to the Admiralty. In 1825, Adams, the lone surviving mutineer, was granted amnesty.

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