Brandeis or BU? International Relations Major

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brandeis University
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I need to decide between Brandeis and Boston University, and am having a pretty hard time.

Brandeis is giving me a full ride and BU is giving a hefty amount of financial aid, but still not quite enough. I’m banking on getting a few scholarships, but will have to pay a good amount out of pocket too

Which school is better for international relations? I plan on having a Latin American focus, and want to study abroad in Argentina and perhaps get an internship for a semester in DC.

I’ve heard that Brandeis has a pretty mediocre social scene, whereas it’s easy to fall between the cracks at BU, where there are so many more students. I can’t visit either school.

Any advice? Thank you so much in advance! Also posting in the BU forum.

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If Brandeis is giving you a full ride, it seems to me like a no brainer to take it. Both are highly rated schools with their own plusses and minuses, but Brandeis’ strength in liberal arts, flexible curriculum, and overall orientation seem like a really good match for what you want to do.