<p>Anyone with knowledge about one/both of these schools? I live in California so the UC tuition is about half as much as the Georgetown tuition (no financial aid to either school), but at the same time I am very interested in foreign affairs. Thanks!</p>
<p>Congrats on admission to those 3 schools; all exceptional. </p>
<p>But, PM me… I’ve attended UCLA and GU, both as an undergrad.</p>
<p>I’m in the same predicament. Except Virginia is also on the table, and it’d be the same price for me to attend Gtown as it would LA or CAL. I live in California as well.</p>
<p>I made this comment in another thread and it applies to this one as well-</p>
<p>Georgetown SFS is at the epicenter of power in the world today. The White House Chief of Staff in an alumnus, the current Secretary of Defense is a recent faculty member while the Majority Whip of the US Senate comes from the class of 1966 . The US President from 1993 to 2001 graduated from the class of 1968 along with the long term President of the Philippines. Something like four or five other Heads of State of UN recognized nations have served in the 2000s. Israel’s Ambassador to the US taught there as did the current President of the European Commission, etc., etc., etc.</p>
<p>Going to SFS is like going to Julliard in the fine arts or Cal Tech in the sciences or the Ecole National de Administration in French politics or Yale in Law or Columbia in Journalism or Harvard in Business. It is simply the pinnacle for anyone who wants to do anything serious in diplomacy or intelligence or major NGOs or the top public policy shops. </p>
<p>If you are truly interested in international affairs there is no better place on planet earth to study than Georgetown SFS.</p>
<p>Imagine if money were not an issue, and pick the school you like best. </p>
<p>Whatever financial debt you accrue will not outweigh the priceless value of.being where you truly belong.</p>