<p>I live in the DC area and my resume is chock full o' political work. I've been working campaigns since I was young, and hold a few offices within the local Democratic Party, so it's a big deal in my life.</p>
<p>My question: where would the best place to be to study political science and are politically active places? I'm eager to get into a new fishbowl, so to speak, so I really don't want to go to a DC school.</p>
<p>I think the U of Iowa is pretty legit at undergrad polisci.</p>
<p>What are your stats? This would help us determine what schools you could realistically get into. Also, do you have any other preferences other than getting out of DC like size, urban/rural, etc?</p>
<p>My situation's tricky, I'm currently a community college student graduating in May, so these are all transfer applications. This politics thing is the only thing going for me. If I could, I'd just send them a folder of my press clips...</p>
<p>GPA looks to be about a 3.1-3.3 (fall grades haven't been posted yet--and keep in mind, there are no GPA weights in college). Absolutely awful HS record (limped along with a 1.8 GPA until getting my GED at 16). Took the ACT before I got my GED and got a 32 composite.</p>
<p>I realize there are plenty of guaranteed admissions agreements with my in-state schools, but I have a D from my first semester that basically blows most of them up (although I could get in using the regular application pool). I haven't ruled out going out-of-state, so this is why I'm exploring my options here.</p>
<p>I'd much prefer a very urban campus in the heart of an exciting city, or one attached to a good small town (think UVA). Suburbia is boring.</p>
<p>I want to get into law school, so unfortunately I have to place a higher premium on prestige than I'd like.</p>
<p>I guess I'm phrasing this wrong. Where can I squeak in comes first...</p>
<p>Addendum: I was kind of hoping to get through this thread without subjecting you to my stats whine :)</p>
<p>Look at Michigan State</p>