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Princeton joint JD-MPA program
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:45 pm
by dcoppo01
For those who don't know about it, here is the link:
http://wws.princeton.edu/graduate-acade ... oint-mpajd
The four-year, MPA/J.D. program enables students to combine the study of law and the study of public affairs.
The Woodrow Wilson School has formal joint degree arrangements with law schools at Columbia University, New York University and Stanford University. In addition, students have arranged joint degrees with law schools at the following universities: California at Berkeley, Chicago, Cornell, Duke, Georgetown, Michigan, North Carolina, Northwestern, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Yale.
Students admitted into the joint degree program spend five semesters at the cooperating law school and three semesters at the Woodrow Wilson School, thereby reducing by two semesters the time required to earn the two degrees.
Does anyone here have experience with this program? I just found out about it the other day and am really intrigued.
Re: Princeton joint JD-MPA program
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:22 am
by Shortterm12
I've also looked into it (briefly considered taking the GRE so I could apply), but I'm just not sure how useful an MPA would be. What are you hoping to do with it?
Re: Princeton joint JD-MPA program
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:21 am
by Mack.Hambleton
just go for the princeton jd
Re: Princeton joint JD-MPA program
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:31 am
by dcoppo01
Shortterm12 wrote:I've also looked into it (briefly considered taking the GRE so I could apply), but I'm just not sure how useful an MPA would be. What are you hoping to do with it?
I am interested in government work, specifically with the judiciary, and potentially international law as well, so an MPA sounds like it may be useful. I am going to email Princeton and ask some questions, as I haven't found any testimonies of people who are in the program.
james.bungles wrote:just go for the princeton jd
Accepted full-ride. The dean, Hugh Jazz, sent a hand-written letter congratulating me.
Edit: fixed the quote mix up.
Re: Princeton joint JD-MPA program
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:49 pm
by worldtraveler
dcoppo01 wrote:Shortterm12 wrote:I've also looked into it (briefly considered taking the GRE so I could apply), but I'm just not sure how useful an MPA would be. What are you hoping to do with it?
I am interested in government work, specifically with the judiciary, and potentially international law as well, so an MPA sounds like it may be useful. I am going to email Princeton and ask some questions, as I haven't found any testimonies of people who are in the program.
Shortterm12 wrote:I've also looked into it (briefly considered taking the GRE so I could apply), but I'm just not sure how useful an MPA would be. What are you hoping to do with it?
Accepted full-ride.
The dean, Hugh Jazz, sent a hand-written letter congratulating me.
I have no idea what that has to do with anything.
Re: Princeton joint JD-MPA program
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:54 pm
by macgruber
Im a 1L at one of the schools that WWS works with to do the joint jd/mpa. Do you guys think that we would be in the same "pool" of applicants as the other MPA's? If you guys have info besides what is on the website, I'd appreciate it.
Re: Princeton joint JD-MPA program
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:58 pm
by arivtal
In a similar situation with Georgetown JD/MSFS (Master of Science in Foreign Service)
Is it worth the flexibility, education and opportunities? Don't know, but it's exciting. Good luck with your process and decision, OP
Re: Princeton joint JD-MPA program
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:00 pm
by yomisterd
dcoppo01 wrote:Shortterm12 wrote:I've also looked into it (briefly considered taking the GRE so I could apply), but I'm just not sure how useful an MPA would be. What are you hoping to do with it?
I am interested in government work, specifically with the judiciary, and potentially international law as well, so an MPA sounds like it may be useful. I am going to email Princeton and ask some questions, as I haven't found any testimonies of people who are in the program.
Shortterm12 wrote:I've also looked into it (briefly considered taking the GRE so I could apply), but I'm just not sure how useful an MPA would be. What are you hoping to do with it?
Accepted full-ride.
The dean, Hugh Jazz, sent a hand-written letter congratulating me.
What is this, top-middle-schools?
Re: Princeton joint JD-MPA program
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:44 pm
by dcoppo01
Meant to quote the post telling me to apply for my JD at Princeton. Damit.
Re: Princeton joint JD-MPA program
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:01 pm
by jbagelboy
I mean, why do you want to get an mpa?
Re: Princeton joint JD-MPA program
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:29 am
by dcoppo01
jbagelboy wrote:I mean, why do you want to get an mpa?
to better prepare myself for a career in government/international law.
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I emailed Princeton to ask if they would be willing to work with my potential law school (Rutgers). I received an automated response because the school is on spring break.
Re: Princeton joint JD-MPA program
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:31 am
by Danger Zone
Re: Princeton joint JD-MPA program
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:35 am
by dcoppo01
Danger Zone wrote:dcoppo01 wrote:
I emailed Princeton to ask if they would be willing to work with my potential law school (Rutgers).
Good luck with that.
Thank you -- I'm skeptical but it is worth asking. I have a nearly full-ride to Rutgers and could graduate without any debt, plus save even more $ and commute. It makes too much sense.
Re: Princeton joint JD-MPA program
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:37 am
by Danger Zone
Re: Princeton joint JD-MPA program
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:40 am
by hephaestus
dcoppo01 wrote:jbagelboy wrote:I mean, why do you want to get an mpa?
to better prepare myself for a career in government/international law.
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I emailed Princeton to ask if they would be willing to work with my potential law school (Rutgers). I received an automated response because the school is on spring break.
I would bet any amount of money that no one from Rutgers gets a job in international law. The jobs (if you mean clerk for the ICC, UN work etc) are incredibly scarce, and even people at the top of the class at T14s often strike out. Choose a more realistic career path.
Re: Princeton joint JD-MPA program
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 10:02 am
by dcoppo01
ImNoScar wrote:dcoppo01 wrote:jbagelboy wrote:I mean, why do you want to get an mpa?
to better prepare myself for a career in government/international law.
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I emailed Princeton to ask if they would be willing to work with my potential law school (Rutgers). I received an automated response because the school is on spring break.
I would bet any amount of money that no one from Rutgers gets a job in international law. The jobs (if you mean clerk for the ICC, UN work etc) are incredibly scarce, and even people at the top of the class at T14s often strike out. Choose a more realistic career path.
Thank you. It's not much of a career path right now, it's just an idea. I'm also interested in government work and public service, and from what I have learned from alumni, Rutgers is an appropriate school (just maybe not on the same level as Princeton's MPA/JD)