<p>What can I say, I am procrastinating on studying for my IB exams.</p>
<p>I'm currently headed to the College, where I originally believed I would study Government. Over the past month, though, I have scoured the SFS website and am now wondering if International Relations is better suited for me (my personal background supports this). My concern, though, stems from the fact that I have heard some of the professors at SFS are better versed in their fantastic life experiences than teaching. Is this true? I'm used to self-studying and teaching, but in college I would much prefer to learn material from a professor. Also, I am probably biologically incapable of being star-struck (unless it's President Obama).</p>
<p>If anyone could comment on the environmental differences between Government at COL and International Politics at SFS, that would be great. Is original thought accepted at SFS? One student said that the education is obviously a win, but he felt he was being trained to be an obedient follower of the State Department.</p>
<p>And to make my post a little longer, if I were to transfer from COL to SFS, when and how would such a move begin?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>it was my impression that one had to apply to sfs to get into that program and that transfering from the college to sfs was very very difficult.</p>
<p>i’m considering the same thing, but i’ve heard from students and faculty that transferring is not very difficult once you’re there.</p>
<p>Thanks for your replies. I know that one had to apply to SFS. I don’t see why it should be more difficult, though. Acceptance rate to COL is lower than to SFS.</p>
<p>Rentastrawberry: Are you a student at Georgetown?</p>
<p>If you know you want to transfer, do it now before registration. You don’t have to apply if you do it now. The process is more complicated if you wait. Call admissions, I’m not sure exactly the guidelines though.</p>
<p>If you look at the major course lists for International Politics - [GU</a> - SFS - BSFS: IPOL > Courses](<a href=“http://views.georgetown.edu/?viewid=56&term=09C]GU”>http://views.georgetown.edu/?viewid=56&term=09C) - you’ll notice that most the classes on there are taught in departments like Government, History, Theology, Sociology, etc., although there are plenty of INAF classes as well (which are by and large open to College Government majors as well). So, in terms of the actual professors you’ll be taking, there’s a great deal of overlap and likely wouldn’t be that much of a difference.</p>
<p>Thank you for the replies. I will probably e-mail rather than call admissions, though; I live on the West coast and don’t get out of school until 3:00.</p>
<p>im an incoming freshman, but i was at a program at gtown last summer and talked with students and staff and the impression that i got overall was that it was difficult to do.</p>
<p>Seriously? I talked to an alum who graduated in 2005, and she said that internal transfer is not really difficult as long as you work hard during your first year. </p>
<p>I mean, SFS’s SATs are only 10-20 points higher than the College (and McD is comparatively v easy to get in) and acceptance rates are even HIGHER.
And from what I’ve heard, many SFS students actually transfer to MSB in their junior year. (don’t know if it’s right though)
Why does it have to be so difficult to internally transfer?</p>
<p>I know of a girl who just transfered from NHS to SFS. I’m still waiting for word on my request…</p>
<p>it’s not hard to internally transfer. if you wait until the fall, you’ll have to wait until the summer after freshman year i believe. you write an essay about why, and they look at your GPA. one of my friends transferred from MSB to SFS with a sub 3.0 GPA (though he had pretty good grades a semester or two before the transfer) spring of sophomore year. i transferred from the college to NHS the summer after freshman year. not sure how it works for the summer before freshman year though. just email or call them.</p>
<p>^ Yes, I have already e-mailed. :)</p>