Yes, its true. Decisions are out! COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog

Yes, its true. Decisions are out! COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog By now youve heard the news that MIA/MPA/MPA-DP Fall 2017 admissions decisions are out. Some of you received the wonderful news that youve been admitted to SIPA, and others received some news they werent hoping for. No matter where you fall on that spectrum, I promise to address your questions this week in a series of blog posts. For today, I want to give everyone more time to process their decisionsand to celebrate the achievements of those who were admitted. To mark it, heres a look at all of the emotions in gif form those who were admitted must have felt when they read their letters. First, you got an email stating your admissions decision was ready.   [Photo courtesy of reactiongifs.com] You clicked on the email  but wanted to remain surprised. So you sort of side-glanced your computer screen and splayed your fingers over your eyes  so you wouldnt read ahead. [Photo courtesy of media.tenor.co] You read and read, and then you realize its a waste of an emailBecause we tell you to click on a link to move on to the next step. While entering your account information on the log-in screen you think: Why all the extra steps?! I already filled out a 20-page application, submitted essays, got over my fear of public speaking by answering that ridiculous video  question, donated my kidney, and [Photo courtesy of www.reactiongifs.com] Youre confronted with your Status Page and little intimidating hyperlink that connects you to your letter. (Another link?!) [Photo courtesy of www.tenor.co] And youre somewhat annoyed with us. [Photo courtesy of Pinterest] After all of that, you nervously wait for your decision letter to load. [Photo courtesy of reactiongif.org] And you read and read some more. [Photo courtesy of bluffers.com] Then, confetti sprouted from the digital heavens and at first you werent sure  the international symbol for celebration was real. [Photo courtesy of tenor.co] That Frank Sinatra tune was also pretty cool, huh?! As you continued to skim your admission letter, circling in on congratulations, you knew we werent playing a sick prank on you. [Photo courtesy of reactiongif.org] [Photo courtesy of tenor.co] Cue the much-deserved Happy Dance. [Photo courtesy of mashable.com] [Photo courtesy of giphy.com] [Photo courtesy of mashable.com] [Photo courtesy of giphy.com] [Photo courtesy of deviantart.net] [Photo courtesy of giphy.com] [Photo courtesy of giphy.com] [Photo courtesy of giphy.com] In the end, you knew you deserved it because you are [Photo courtesy of giphy.com]