<p>Which schools would be the best if I'm going to double major in Arabic/Mid. East studies and international relations?</p>
<p>For undergrad, the Georgetown School of Foreign Service has a stellar reputation with regards to international relations, especially if you want to pursue a diplomatic or government career.</p>
<p>Three U.S. undergraduate colleges are part of the Arabic Overseas Flagship program. This is a good program for spending a year abroad truly focussing on reaching advanced Arabic proficiency.
<a href="http://flagship.americancouncils.org/index.php?iso=en&docid=4953615%5B/url%5D">http://flagship.americancouncils.org/index.php?iso=en&docid=4953615</a></p>
<p>Georgetown
American University in DC
JHU</p>
<p>and Middlebury for Arabic</p>
<p>Middlebury has three Arabic professors
Middlebury</a> Arabic Faculty
and a minor, not a major, in Arabic.
Middlebury</a> Arabic Courses & Requirements</p>
<p>It is the Arabic Summer Language School that is particularly good for Arabic. Not Middlebury College.</p>
<p>Yes. Middlebury has three professors. But how many majors? I think you'll find that the student/faculty ratio is quite good.</p>
<p>As soon as I saw IR, I thought of JHU and Georgetown. As soon as I saw Arabic, I thought of Middlebury and Georgetown. Arabic, and Chinese, is the language that almost every other kid is studying (exaggeration) at Georgetown when I went and talked to people there.</p>
<p>How difficult is Arabic and does it help my application if i am interested in studying it. I taught myself the alphabet and such but i dont want to go to college and realize i cant pass my arabic class.</p>
<p>Also for school such as georgetown do many of the poeple taking arabic have prior exposure or knowledge to the language or do they basically start at arabic 101, because my high school does not offer arabic.</p>
<p>Almost everyone that I've spoken to had started Arabic from scratch. I think that your knowing the alphabet actually puts you ahead.</p>