<p>If you wanted to major in Political Science (US Domestic Policy rather than IR) with a concentration in Human Rights and had the opportunity to attend either George Washington University or Columbia University School of General Studies which would you choose???? </p>
<p>I don't care about prestige, I care about the quality of education and the opportunities I will be afforded at the institution I attend for my Undergrad degree. Which is better for Political Science? Which school will have more authentic students and faculty (less stuck up, full of themselves, etc)? </p>
<p>Any suggestions would be welcome, especially from current students or alumni of either university! Help!!!!!</p>
<p>Which one gave you more scholarship?</p>
<p>GWU has a very strong Political Sci and International relations department.</p>
<p>I don’t want to base my decision solely on money, though. I was really looking for pros and cons of a political science degree at George Washington and Columbia. Please help!!!</p>
<p>columbia, hands down.</p>
<p>i also had trouble deciding between the ivy league and GWU.</p>
<p>I chose GW mostly because of the location. Espeicially in a field like political science, Washington DC is the perfect place to network and form connections that will make you very successful later on in life. Although Columbia is in a big city as well, it will not give you the same amount of opportunities like Washington DC. In DC you can work at capitol hill, or intern at an embassy, as well as so much more. </p>
<p>Let us know where you decide!</p>
<p>The Ivy Leagues might be more prestigious though, and your degree will be reseptected especially if you go to one important one. IF your intest is in international relations, you might consider Columbia since it is in New York State, home of the United Nations and the other places of international commerce, and industry. These are just points in case you end up having to go to an Ivy League school if you are accepted due to financial reasons; George Washington has all of these traits too, but I just wanted to point out that Ivy League colleges are also very good too.</p>
<p>^ No doubt about it, you’re a prestige-whore :P.
For international relations, GW is definetely the better school. In that field you often will need terrific internships to get your foot into the door, and what better place to do it than Washington DC?? Columbia is also solid for Int’l Relations, but you probably won’t get the best interaction with your professors, even if he does have a day job at the UN lol. Oh, and authentic? Definetely GW, because Columbia typically is a socially inept school, although you are in NYC. But GW is much less stuck up.</p>
<p>Really, you can’t make a wrong choice in either way. Both are strong in anything politically related. But then GW’s international relations might be better than Columbia’s general studies program, like surgeofindia14 said.</p>
<p>makindecisions: I was in your spot three weeks ago and I chose to give up an Ivy League institution for GW because I strongly believe GW is much more prepared (than a school of general studies, college of arts and sciences, etc.) for anything that deals with politics, U.S. Domestic Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy, and on. Whether you are a Poli-Sci major or in Elliott, I think GW would provide the quality education and immense opportunitues, especially for internships around DC. </p>
<p>PS. I am glad that you care about the education you would like to receive rather than the brand name. Congratulations on getting into both and good luck with your choice :)</p>