<p>for government/polisci major..</p>
<p>any suggestions?</p>
<p>They're all great schools..</p>
<p>What you need to find out is what kind of school you want. Do you want to attend a big school, or a small school? Do you like the idea of 18 persons per class, or do you not really care? Do you like attending big sporting events? Basically, you need to decide if you want to attend a big school, or a small one.</p>
<p>Honestly, if you are interested in government come to CMC. It has arguably one of the best undergraduate programs in the country. Here is a list of the great things offered at CMC.
The Atheneaum- CMC daily speakers series with notable speaker for lunch and dinner. This year the Ath hosted: RFK Jr., Tavis Smiley, Ehud Barak(Former PM of Israel), Bill Clinton, SC Justice Antonin Scalia, Thomas Freidman, and many more
Classes- small classes with some of the best gov professors in the world. Notables include Honors gov seminar with Professor Pitney
School- amazing party scene...free beer, no frat bull ****
Internships- school offers you money to complete internships abroad, in the non-profit sector, and next summer for working on a campaign
Washington Semester- one of the most noted Washington, D.C. programs in the country. Internships with some of the biggest names is Washington (U.S. State Department, Walker & Wexler (large DC lobbying firm), White House, Congress)
Other- 11 research institutes, small town atmosphere, engaging profs, sponsored trips to visit foreign countries, this summer students are going to Korea and Prague for free</p>
<p>if you dont have any financial issues with privates, come to CMC</p>
<p>I picked CMC because:
1 CMC pays for everything!
2 Classes are capped at 18 students
3 No TAs
4 Professors are here to teach not do research
5 We are in SoCal (which should be enough)
6 You have your sport rivalry (CMS v. PP) which can be more exciting than UCLA v. USC cause you know the people you're yelling at- they live 100ft from you
7 No bureaucracy- if you have a problem there are sooo many people who can help
8 The students here are very focused, driven, cerebral
9 Living situations- our dorms, our food, mail, daily room-cleaners</p>
<p>There are other reasons, but that is why I picked CMC over the other</p>
<p>what do you mean cmc pays for everything?</p>
<p>what's "everything?" since students are paying $$ to go there..</p>
<p>All three are great options. CMC will offer the coziest experience and the most personalized attention. UCLA and Cal will offer access to top political scientists in pretty much all of the fields (American, comparative, method, IR).</p>
<p>I would lean toward CMC, because it might offer the most personalized program, but funding should enter into the equation.</p>
<p>i know that liberal arts college are great for education.. but how come i dont see everyone flocking towards them?</p>
<p>They're smaller and relatively less known than the top research universities.</p>
<p>I think the main reason everyone isn't "flocking" toward them is that they are small and $$$. We are known for our government dept. Students at bigger schools aren't able to have the same access to certain politicans as an undergraduate. My first year I had dinner with Scalia, Robert F Kennedy Jr., Thomas Freidman, Ehud Barak and more...President Clinton will be here next week- and we will all meet him! We have handwritten personal letters from Presidents thanking the professors of CMC for teaching the students well and for encouraging them to work in their administrations. Some of our professors were high Whtie House staffers, some ran for office... One i am thinking of authoring part of Regan's Evil Empire Speech. No matter where you stand politically- it's cool to learn from someone who literally wrote history. But different from a bigger school- you would have to fight more to get that access. But once you get it- you can't get any higher or more connected than that...</p>
<p>when is presidnet clinton coming next week?</p>
<p>I'm acutally doing an overnighter stay next week!</p>
<p>the 15th!! its gonna be awesome!!</p>
<p>ahhh im so jealous i want to see clinton!</p>
<p>Even though liberal arts colleges seem great, I really do think that the higher UCs, especially Berkeley, offer many more opportunities to expand. Just because you get to meet a former president doesn't make everything else about that particular college great as well. </p>
<p>There's a reason why UCLA and UCB rank at the top in terms of pubic universities... and it's because of their overall quality. Just something to think about...</p>
<p>yes they are great schools, but you will get a very different experience from them than you will at a place like CMC. The big schools are really great for very proactive students who have a lot of motivation to succeed, while the smaller class sizes and greater intimacy of CMC might be better for other students.</p>
<p>By CMC pays for everything...we mean that social life and like extra-curriculars are very well funded. You almost never have to pay to go to a party (I think I've paid once all year) or alcohol. If you're part of a club or other organization, the school pays for you to go to tournaments or events (Model UN went to Switzerland, I don't think CMC covered 100% of it, but probably most of it). They pay you do to otherwise unpaid internships with nonprofits during the summer. There's a lot of money here to help you have an awesome college experience.</p>
<p>@mcrk:</p>
<p>adding onto what emm wrote, CMC makes sure you graduate debt free. they will meet 100% of your need, and do not use loans. here’s more information:</p>
<p>[CMC</a> and Related Publications, Claremont McKenna College](<a href=“http://www.cmc.edu/news/pressreleases/article.asp?article_id=965]CMC”>http://www.cmc.edu/news/pressreleases/article.asp?article_id=965)</p>