SIPA: School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University

Admitted Student Day

Each spring, SIPA holds a day-long reception for newly admitted students, giving admitted applicants a chance to experience SIPA, Columbia University, and New York City before making a final decision on which program to enter.

The day is designed to provide admitted applicants with the opportunity to interact with alumni, current students, faculty and administration on such issues as concentration choices, financial aid, housing, course offerings, career services and student life.

Applicants who choose to visit on Admitted Student Day are responsible for making their own housing and transportation arrangements. Breakfast and lunch will be provided, along with a light menu and drinks at the evening reception.

There is no registration fee to attend, but space is limited and priority will be given to those who register early. Our keynote speaker will be Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director of The Earth Institute, Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, and Professor of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University .

Admitted Student Day 2012 will take place on Tuesday, April 10th.

Please plan to arrive by 8:30 a.m.; the formal program will start at 9:00 a.m. Events will last all day and will culminate with a reception from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Attendance is limited to applicants only.  We regret that due to space constraints, we cannot accommodate friends or family members. But New York City is filled with exciting things for family members and/or friends to do.

Fall 2012 Admitted Student Day Schedule:

Please check the new student Welcome page for details.

Register for Admitted Student Day

You can register for the Admitted Student Day by clicking the on the following link.

Registration for Admitted Student Day requires the same username and password provided in your admission letter.

Click here to register for Admitted Student Day

For specific questions related to the Open House, contact sipa_new@columbia.edu

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View Videos

The program and participants change each year, but if you wish to see some of what was covered during a recent Admitted Student Day, you may view the below videos. The panels in these examples included faculty from across SIPA’s six concentrations. We now offer individual panels for each concentration and specialization:

• A greeting from the Director of Admissions, Dean John Coatsworth, and the SIPA MIA and MPA Student Body Presidents, and a presentation regarding the curriculum at SIPA by Senior Associate Dean Rob Garris (Time - 32:45)

• A faculty panel focused on the Concentrations offered at SIPA (Time - 64:50)

• Question and Answer period for Concentrations offered at SIPA (Time - 17:12)

• A faculty panel focused on the Specializations offered at SIPA (Time - 42:30)
  
  

• Question and Answer period for Specializations offered at SIPA (Time - 23:12)