<p>Georgetown SFS (Int'l Econ) is one of several schools that I'm considering. I want to get an insight of the school from current students or anyone who has anything to share about the school. The strong points, weak points, general workload and how hard it is to obtain good grades. Really, I'm just looking for any feedback.</p>
<p><a href="http://sfs.georgetown.edu/about.html%5B/url%5D">http://sfs.georgetown.edu/about.html</a></p>
<p>Yeah, I've already browsed through the website. I want to get a student's viewpoint of the school mostly.</p>
<p>SFS = love. I think the most amazing thing about Georgetown sometimes are the people you meet there. They are so committed to actually DOING things, and I know of two people off the top of my head who have actually started viable NGOs that are actually do awesome things (a freshman and a sophomore). I was in a meeting the other day when we were considering who to try and get as a keynote speaker-- the names we were throwing around were BIG names but completely plausible...so I suppose that feeling of empowerment and the sky's the limit is something I have a hard time believing is duplicated many other places. </p>
<p>I also love the fact that we don't have to waste our time taking general education classes that don't apply to what we're learning. Every class in our core is valuable and pertinent!</p>
<p>Thanks for that insight... I'm starting in SFS this fall and I am <em>so</em> excited!</p>
<p>manderz1, are you saying that you don't have to take a math, for instance? Also, what are you planning on doing after you graduate with this degree? thanks</p>
<p>Cail, you have to take math if you want to do Econ-y stuff, like the Int'l Political Economy and International Economics major. I believe STIA might have a calculus requirement as well.</p>
<p>But, for the others, no, no additional math is required. Our core curriculum is strictly geared towards skills and knowledge that will help us with a variety of internationally-geared jobs.</p>
<p>For me personally, I would like to join the Foreign Service, but really the possibilities are wide open...Not only a variety of government agencies but also investment banks and other private firms as well as non-profits or international organizations. Since I have three years left, I hesitate to narrow down the options too much, because it could change at any moment! (I just generally know I would like to work internationally, preferably in diplomacy and/or political/economic development).</p>
<p>Does anyone know much about the Regional/Comparative Studies major? I was originally gonna do IPE but I think I'm going to switch to the regional studies with an emphasis on Asia since I'm more interested in China....I just was wondering if anyone else had anything to add.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>