<p>Obviously, these are all entirely different schools. </p>
<p>And obviously, I am not going to base my entire decision on the responses to this OP. They may just add a bit of color and/or insight to my final decision, which I will be making after I receive financial aid packages and such.</p>
<p>Anyways, Darmouth students, how is Dartmouth's English/History/Government departments? Can any current/former majors who went into journalism after attending Dartmouth offer advice? I'm planning on attending the Dimensions event, and will be asking as many students as I can about it while I'm there. </p>
<p>But in the meantime, fellow CC-ers, what are some opinions on the journalism, international relations, English/government programs at NYU, Tufts, and Dartmouth, respectively?</p>
<p>Dartmouth hands down. Dartmouth is almost 10 times richer per student vs. NYU and 5 times vs. Tufts and it shows in every part of the college experience. The social life at Dartmouth is the most dynamic, the undergrad focus the strongest, the advising the best, the grad placement strongly the best, and the overall community/ alumni the most loyal. NYU is not the best for undergrad liberal arts majors, it does well in the arts and business. Its a research university that isn’t highly ranked, while Dartmouth and Tufts are much more undergrad focused.</p>
<p>While tufts does well with International Relations, Dartmouth excels at almost everything and also has a very strong government International relations program through the rockefeller center.</p>
<p>In my opinion Dartmouth wins strongly, on almost ever account, vs these two.</p>
<p>First I’d throw NYU out of the equation, it’s not even close. Tufts certainly gets the nod for IR yet you can do more study abroad at Dartmouth. Dartmouth has a wonderful Govt department. My son who was not interested in government when he arrived is taking his third govt class in 3 terms. They also have a new IR minor that looks good.</p>
<p>Go visit both and you’ll know which feels right.</p>
<p>I agree with other toss out NYU as it is not even remotely undergrad friendly, and there is a sink or swim enviroment (based on first hand observation as 2x NYU grad).</p>
<p>According to Foreign Policy Magazine, when it comes to Top Undergraduate Programs in IR Dartmouth is ranked # 8 (Tufts #10)</p>
<p>Although this is not a big spread as personally, I love Tufts and it is a great school especially if your plan on majoring in IR, you should definitely visit both schools to see which one is best for you. Govt is one of the most popular and strongest majors at the school. As hmom says they offer govt courses that will even engage the non-gvy major.</p>
<p>I went to Dartmouth, and, although I’m not a journalist, I’m a novelist, so I can vouch for the quality of the English department. (Louise Erdrich, one of our best contemporary novelists, also went there.) </p>
<p>The government department is especially strong. If it’s the same as when I went there, non-majors took government classes just because the professors were so good. </p>
<p>Google “Dartmouth College,” and you’ll find a wealth of alumni who are writers, politicians, policy makers, etc. NYU is definitely not in the game. Even Tufts, as good a school as it is, pales when it comes to the quantity of high profile alumni.</p>
<p>That said, you won’t do well at a school you aren’t comfortable at. If Tufts (or NYU, for that matter) just feels right, you have to trust your instincts.</p>
(Louise Erdrich, one of our best contemporary novelists, also went there.) </p>