Thousands of applications, and hours upon hours of application

review and committee deliberations, have all come down to this moment.

Today, we released admission decisions for our master’s

degree programs.

If you applied for admission to one of our master’s degree

programs this cycle, check your inbox for an email with the subject line:

“Harvard Kennedy School Application Status Update” and click on the link included

in the email to see your decision. Financial aid awards will also be released

within several hours of admission decisions; stay tuned for an email from your admissions and financial aid counselor for more information.

To those of you receiving good news today, congratulations!

We are consistently blown away by the talented, driven, and passionate students

who seek admission to HKS. The world needs leaders like you, and we are truly

inspired by your commitment to the Kennedy School’s mission to improve public

policy and leadership so people can live in societies that are more safe, free,

just, and sustainably prosperous.

This year’s admitted students come from 45 U.S. states and

territories, 94 countries and territories around the globe, and from all

sectors of employment. They are globally minded, intellectually curious, and

committed to public service.

We’ll be sharing more information with admitted students

directly about admitted student programming taking place throughout April. We

can’t wait to introduce you to the HKS community!