We launched this blog in December and have used it to provide a window on the Bologna Center and the SAIS experience. We've provided information on how to apply, on what it's like to study at SAIS Bologna, on the kinds of careers SAIS graduates choose.
There is also a weekly quiz that is mostly just fun. It so happens to be today.
Before this week's test, we'd like to repeat something we've said several times before but which merits emphasis: some SAIS Bologna candidates apply to the DC Admissions Office, others to the Bologna office.
If you want to start your studies at SAIS DC, you apply to the Washington office, no matter your nationality. About one half of SAIS students start in Washington, the other half in Bologna.
If you'd prefer to start at the Bologna Center, where you apply depends:
- if you are a U.S. citizen or a U.S. permanent resident, you apply through Washington;
- if you are not a U.S. citizen and not a U.S. permanent resident, you apply through Bologna.
Clear? Good, now for the week's fun.
THE QUIZ
Last week, Ilektra intrepidly tackled the Internet in Italian to find the answer to our weekly quiz. It was no easy task, but she had already proven herself up to the challenge by winning our very first test in December.
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So with no further ado, today's quiz:
SAIS Bologna students come from a great number of countries. Our alumni represent 110 nations, and this year we have 34 different nationalities.
What are the three countries which have sent the most students to SAIS Bologna? Please rank them one, two, three.
Got the answer? Drop us a comment below.
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Next week:
- Monday, Feb 7: Economics -- Theory and Real Life
- Tuesday, Feb. 8: Pre-term and waiver exams
- Wednesday, Feb. 9: Democratic development
- Thursday, Feb. 10: What next with your application?
- Friday, Feb. 11: Weekly quiz
Nelson Graves
7 comments:
1. United States of America
2. Italy
3. Germany
1 - USA;
2 - Italy
3 - Germany.
Carlos Goes
1. United States
2. Italy
3. Germany
Steven Arjonilla is the winner by a whisker, just ahead of Góes and Nilshan, who also had the right answer: the U.S. (3,232), Italy (493) and Germany (421). In fourth place is Austria (367), fifth the U.K. (301), sixth Belgium (203). We had a post on this on January 20, with maps showing where alumni and our current students come from. This is the first time we've had three correct answers for a quiz. Congratulations to all three. Lunch on me, Steven. Góes and Nilshan: I'll be glad to buy you each a cappuccino at Giulio's. Nelson
Mr Graves,
I hope this comment finds you well. As I was reading the latest blog I noticed the statement, "The Bologna Center is part of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, which has two campuses -- in Washington DC, and Bologna, Italy." The Chinese campus was not mentioned here. This could have been intentional, but in case of the contrary, I wanted to bring this to your attention.
Thank you, NVM, for that perceptive comment. Indeed the Hopkins-Nanjing Center is part of the SAIS "family". Founded in 1986, the Center has more than 2,000 graduates working in diplomacy, business, academia, journalism, government, finance and nonprofit organizations in China, the U.S. and elsewhere. If I grouped SAIS DC and SAIS Bologna together, it is because they share an English-language curriculum, whereas the Hopkins-Nanjing Center has a distinct program and requires proficiency in Chinese. Hopkins-Nanjing students do have the option, if admitted to SAIS DC, of obtaining an MA from SAIS after two semesters in Nanjing and three in Washington. So, yes, SAIS's footprint extends to Asia as well. Thank you, NVM.
Mr Graves, Thank you for your response!
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