<p>Important things: (descending order of importance)
_strong IR program (with nice professors)!!!
_scores of nice girls around (btw IR is a quite popular major among girls, right?)
_more than 10% of intels (Tufts has 28%)
_nice campus
_strong community feelin'
_not too isolated</p>
<p>Keep in mind that for IR, you will need to be proficient in at least one if not two foreign languages, so picking a college with superb foreign language programs is essential.</p>
<p>When you applied, didn;t oyu have a list in your head of an order/</p>
<p>i guess i am frustrated by these posts that are wow, look i have a gazillion schools to pick from, and I am need your help because I can't figure this out, even though I applied there</p>
<p>I see you are international, but do some of your own research, by golly</p>
<p>ive heard (through a friend) that tufts has an excellent ir department... and she seemed to have a very good grasp on things (ended up at george washington). but if i were you, id probably go to bowdoin.</p>
<p>i also have to mention bucknell because, well, i go there.</p>
<p>youll find scores of nice girls on all of those campuses (i really hope that isnt the second most important factor in your decision-making process), though i have to give that award to colgate.</p>