<p>I’m having a lot of trouble deciding right now as to where I should attend in the fall. Currently I have received the most money from American and BC. I was placed into both their Arts&Sciences Colleges as an Economics major. However I also have interests in International studies. I was placed into the Honors Program at BC and not at American. I am also on the waitlist for Georgetown SFS. Where do you think I will benefit the most?</p>
<p>I find it strange that you got into Honors at BC and not at American. Boston College has, overall, better programs outside of law. If you are going the pre-law route, however, American is probably where you should be.</p>
<p>I don’t plan on being a lawyer, but possibly a diplomat or economic advisor for the government. At the same time I know Boston has a strong business program.</p>
<p>Hey, I’m a prospective freshman too! I just noticed that you mentioned BC’s business school and thought I should note that I’ve been reading that at BC, it is EXTREMELY difficult to transfer into the business school–much more so than at other top universities. </p>
<p>With that being said, if I were you, I would still definitely choose BC. My mom attended American for a while, but ended up transferring…I’m not entirely sure of the reason, but she’s definitely mentioned to me that Georgetown and GW definitely trump American in most areas… especially in your areas of interest.</p>
<p>Those are just my two cents; good luck making your decision!</p>
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<p>Not necessarily true. Law schools only care about gpa+lsat. Undergrad does not matter at all.</p>
<p>GU-SFS is obviously very strong in IR.</p>
<p>BC is the much better school with an overall stronger academic program. In the DC area, the east coast, and entire country, BC has a superior reputation. Just because American is in DC does not mean it is better than BC at getting you into the public policy world. We have very strong departments in econ, poli sci, and IS, and the service/social justice emphasis at BC will allow you to study those issues from a unique angle.</p>
<p>American has a solid pre-law program and so does BC. But, the fact that American is in the middle of DC cannot be mitigated. Also, their pre-law programs, like CLEG and Justice in Society, are some of the most comprehensive that I have seen. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I would venture to say that neither of you really have much knowledge of AU.</p>
<p>Actually I do know a little bit about American. But my knowledge about AU is irrelevant. The ONLY thing law schools care about is gpa+lsat. They do not care where you obtain a high gpa. And they certainly don’t care about the city in which you obtain it. Major is also unimportant. (Well actually, STEM majors get cut a little slack on gpa bcos of the rigor. And, if you believe the authors of books for prelaw students, one certainly should NOT major in a “pre-law” program.) Any liberal arts degree will do for law school.</p>