<p>Hello! I'm interested in studying international relations, with the slight chance that I might switch to neuroscience. As much as I wish I could apply to 12-14 colleges my counselor is limiting us to 10 universities. I have a 9 colleges I'm 100% sure about applying to, but the last spot has been a challenge to decide. The four colleges I'm considering at the moment are Pomona, Johns Hopkins, Harvard and Dartmouth. Here are the most important factors for me:</p>
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<li>Strength of the program</li>
<li>Overall quality of undergraduate education (class sizes, accessibility of professors)<br></li>
<li>Enough flexibility to explore both areas before deciding what to major on</li>
<li>Location - I prefer to be near a city that will offer me good internship and cultural opportunities</li>
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<p>I know that Dartmouth is not necessarily the best in terms of location, but my counselor thinks I'd be a good fit and I know that the undergrad education is stellar. So really, in this case I'm wondering how the international relations and neuroscience programs measure vs those of the other schools.</p>