I am an Asian male living in MD with a 3.5 GPA and an 1860 SAT, 28 ACT. I’m interested in a career in diplomacy and international affairs, as the title suggests.
What are some good schools that I could have a good chance to get in?
I’m looking for a university that is fairly generous with scholarships/aid (income is a little higher than average, but not enough for $45K a year out of pocket) and located in a place that has access to potential internships and jobs in my field.
I know American and GW are good, but really competitive as well. Seton Hall doesn’t have their reputation but is a safe bet (side note: is their program worth it?) I don’t really know any others that aren’t a shot in the dark with my stats.
Any help and tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
It’s a reach for you academically, but Macalester, the LAC in St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN might be a good choice. Your stats are low - but you get a boost for being male (LACs tend to get more female applicants) and you are Asian (Asians are URMs at some midwestern schools.) Here’s the Common Data Set: https://www.macalester.edu/ir/institutionaldata/cds.pdf
Check out Clark University in Worcester, Mass. It has a good IR program and you have a good shot at getting in. The question is whether or not you will get enough aid.
HObart and William Smith has a terrific program that’d be a match for you. Goucher is also well-connected for IR. I second Macalester as a good reach to try for (since you’d be URM/boy = two boosts).