Best schools in DC for polisci? besides main ones like AU, GW, Georgetown
You can study political science almost anywhere…doesn’t have to,be in DC.
You’ve basically named the main three. Howard and Catholic are the two others that come to mind but generally, their political science programs are not as strong. However, there are good poli sci programs outside of DC. Based off the schools you mentioned, I’ll suggest a few similar schools in big cities with strong poli sci.
Georgetown:
Harvard (near Boston)
Penn (Philly)
Columbia (NYC)
Vanderbilt (Nashville)
Northwestern (near Chicago)
U Chicago (Chicago)
Wash U (St. Louis)
Tufts (near Boston)
BC (near Boston)
American:
Fordham (near NYC)
Macalester (St. Paul)
GW:
Northeastern (Boston)
NYU (NYC)
This student has posted elsewhere about full rides to pay for college. The list above is VERY top heavy in terms of admissions…as well as having some very costly colleges on the list.
This student needs to cast a wide net…which should include some less competitive colleges where perhaps merit aid might come into play.
Then again…this is a tenth grader with only potential hoped for stats.
You are a sophomore in HS. You have just one year of a GPA and no standardized tests. In other threads you ask about full rides yet there is not one mention of needing financial aid here. Giving posters half of a picture is not helpful to anyone.
I’d suggest that you stop posting these types of questions until you have more data points including:
–At least 2 full years of a HS GPA
–Some standardized test results (actual scores, not scores you hope to get) – even a PSAT is a reasonable indicator
–What your parents are willing to contribute to your education (you need to talk to them, you need to run some net price calculators etc.)
–Any limitations your parents may have on your college choices (ex. geographic, anything else).
I know it is fun to think about college. But you need to understand that posters on CC volunteer their time to help people. When you create a series of threads using made-up/hoped for stats, not mentioning the need for aid etc.then IMO you are not respecting the time and effort that people put into their responses. I would save these questions for next year so as not to use up people’s goodwill before it will be most valuable to you.
What can you do now? Immerse yourself in HS – HS should not be seen as merely a jumping board to college, it should be viewed as an expereince in and of itself – a time of growth and learning. Do your best in school, make meaningful contributions to ECs you care about, enjoy time with your friends and family, at some point talk to your parents about limitations they may have on your college (financial and otherwise). If you want to get your hands on some good college guide books (ex. Fiske, Princeton Review) at the library you can start read up a bit about different options.