<p>Can anyone give me information about Franklin College in Switzerland? I might apply there and wonder how it is thought of?</p>
<p>I am planning to major in international relations, and looking to get a law degree and work in international law after undergrad and grad education. Would Franklin be a good undergrad college for me?</p>
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<p>lol Swiss do not speak Eng so how come can we answer you :)
Furthermore we have no information</p>
<p>no one knows about Franklin????</p>
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<p>Overpopulated with snobby artsy rich elitists who didn't get into NYU.</p>
<p>Franklin</a> College Switzerland</p>
<p>i actually have a friend who's matriculating this coming year, so i know a little bit about it. i've heard that their study-abroad program is great (i know, it's in switzerland, so it's automatically abroad), which couldn't hurt if you're going for international law... the experience is there, at least... one thing that would be troublesome is how badly the dollar is doing against the euro, but hopefully it'll improve soon. ;-) hope this helps a little.</p>
<p>ivyleaguewannabe--I know a bit about this college. My daughter and I visited there in April. It is a very small school, which a beautiful campus and absolutely gorgeous location. Lugano is nothing short of spectacular--one of the loveliest places on the planet. We were impressed with the students we met there, they all seemed very friendly and "normal", i.e. not too preppy, not too liberal, very well-rounded people. The programs in international relations and business seemed strong. The academics are a bit limited, though, in terms of choices of majors (no anthropology, psychology major, etc.) But they do have some general liberal arts majors that looked interesting. Their travel programs looked wonderful--you spend 2 weeks each semester learning in another location around the world. It is included in your tuition. Loved that! The dorms are incredible--very large, more like apartments really. Overall, a fine choice if you don't mind being so far from home. Oh, also, they are planning to expand into graduate programs soon, and will soon be Franklin University. All good signs. We liked that school the most of the 4 American schools we visited in Europe (Richmond in London, American Univ in Paris and John Cabot in Rome). Hope this helps!</p>
<p>I hear a great experience but not too strong academically. There are zillions of ways to get a study abroad experience that might be less expensive and more impactful on your career.</p>
<p>Yes, you are right--there are. But, it isn't just a study abroad experience, it is 4 years in Europe graduating with both a European and an American degree. Plus you can you still do study abroad in another location, i.e. 3 years in Lugano, 1 year in Madrid or Paris, etc. So, while you are right there are other ways to do study abroad and other schools that are more academically challenging, it seems unique in the European & worldwide experience you'd be getting. Don't you agree MQD?</p>
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<p>Switzerland doesn't use the Euro, they use the Swiss Franc. And the exchange rate is about 1 to 1 (which, is worse than 2-4 years ago)</p>
<p>I know Franklin. I went there in the 70s and am on the board. It's a great place, and if you want to study IR, GO! You will get first hand exposure to many different cultures and ways of looking at issues, etc. I can try to put you in touch with more recent grads if you like.</p>
<p>I lived in Swizterland for a couple years
and just for the record almost all the swiss DO speak english. its amazing. most people speak like 3-5 languages. </p>
<p>lets not just make assumptions here...okay....haha</p>
<p>and ya....the swiss francs are almost equal with the dollar...sucks for us....but their money looks really nice
and they have 1000 franc bills...there are signs in McDonalds that say they don't accept them. haha
i love Switzerland</p>