<p>Hi all!</p>
<p>I'm new to the board and find it to be a great source of information. Currently a junior, I plan to study Political Science/Goverment when I enter college. I was wondering if anyone could speak on schools with good undergrad PoliSci programs. Schools that I'm considering are Georgetown; Notre Dame; UVA; etc... Lastly, I've heard talk that a lot of people apply as an intended PoliSci major. Does this hurt my chances - I genuinley want to study this field, but am I hurting myself by writing down this major?</p>
<p>Sorry for the longwindedness. Thank you for your insight and guidance for appropriate schools!</p>
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<p>Dartmouth has a great Government major and is especially strong in International Relations.</p>
<p>Georgetown's program is good, and schools in DC are generally good for studying politics.</p>
<p>Athena, </p>
<p>Thanks for the reply, it's much appreciated. I did not realize the strenght of Darmouth's Government program; thanks for pointing it out. Anyone else care to weigh in (please)?</p>
<p>No problem. I am a double major history and government so if you have any questions feel free! :)</p>
<p>Oh and by the way, I don't think marking it down hurts your chances at all. If anything, applying as a govt. major to a school with a strong program will show you are a good fit. To put it in perspective, I think it has significantly less impact than which state you live in. (Which has very little impact in the big picture._</p>
<p>Thanks Athena,</p>
<p>I can't thank you enough for your help. What made you choose Dartmouth? Where you considering other schools for your intended majors - if so which ones?</p>
<p>I would imagine that Chicago has a great program.</p>
<p>Interesting. What would cause you to mention those two Illinois universities?</p>