<p>I have a scholarship to go to the Grad Institute of Int'l and Development Studies in Geneva (MA in International Affairs), but I was also accepted to LSE (MSc in Global Politics). The reputation of the latter is supposedly much stronger, but I have no scholarship, and would need to take out a loan. </p>
<p>I may join the Peace Corps after graduation, or work for UNICEF, IOM, or the IRC. In the long term, I'm interested in positions at the aforementioned organizations or the State Department. Maybe eventually I'll enter U.S. Politics. </p>
<p>How important is the reputation of the school? Is LSE much more reputable than the Grad Institute?</p>
<p>I'm not sure. For what I've researched the Graduate Institute has an excellent reputation. However I'm in a similar situation as yours. I've just been admitted to some good programs in the US (including SAIS, SIPA, and Fletcher) and also to the Grad Institute. To be honest, I feel more attracted to studying in a place like Washington DC but the tuition costs up there have nothing to do with those of the Graduate Institute. </p>
<p>At the end of the day, I think that this is school is just as good as the others and Geneva is also a great city in terms of the different IOs located there. </p>
<p>I think I'll end up going there because finding those 100,000 USD necessary for the MA in the US is not gonna be easy, especially considering the current economic situation which has made the dollar rise more than 35% with respect to my local currency and for this reason my government has reduced the amount of scholarships it will provide to students who purse a Masters abroad.</p>