<p>well
first off ill say that i am planning too far ahead (im a Junior in HS)</p>
<p>i plan on going to U of toronto for undergrad and double majoring in East asian studies and Polisci</p>
<p>for afterwards
I would like to either go to LSE, Columbia, or U of Chicago for
either PoliSci, or IR</p>
<p>what kind of grades do you think i woul need to get into them, and also
most importantly
do i need to stress math and Quant.
Cause i want to do as little math as possible in college.
Im good at it, but i dont enjoy it at all.</p>
<p>so yeah
would my majors be okay for applying, or would they probably want a more versatile applicant that majored in econ.</p>
<p>Dunno 'bout others but SAIS is pretty heavy on math, especially the IDev program...in order to get an MA degree from SAIS your first concentration must be International Economics...so plenty of math, stats and applied econometrics! Also they look for a high quant section on your GRE!</p>
<p>Best advice, check their MA sites and look at the degree requirements...spec look for the admissions requirements!</p>
<p>All of the programs you mentioned expect different things from applicants. getting admitted to SIPA is extremely difficult without prior work experience, especially in International Relations which, I would imagine, gets about three times more applicants than other SIPA programs. Getting into Chicago is not as difficult as SIPA, but it is expensive. Extremely expensive. Getting into LSE isn't that tough for foreign students because LSE wants our money, but their IR program is one of their most popular programs, with over 1,000 applicants on a yearly basis.</p>
<p>I think in all cases you want to focus on what exactly you want to do in graduate school. Specialize yourself in undergrad, focus on something in IR you are interested in and develop a strong knowledge around it. If International Economic Development interests you, take economics classes. If International Policy interests you, be sure to get into every foreign policy class you can. Many grad schools don't absolutely require that you have a certain course background before you apply (or if they do, it is stuff like some basic econ classes) but that doesn't mean you wont be taking econ or quant related classes at the grad level. Just look into these programs, as well as others that many not be as well known, both in the US or in Canada (although Canadian Universities are pretty weak on IR, aside from Carleton).</p>
<p>okay good
cause i dont realy want to be an analyst
more like international diplomacy or somethin</p>
<p>i plan on double majoring in east asian studies (with an emphasis on Japanese, and will also be taking some chinese)
and Poli Sci (with an emphasis on diplomacy, and east asian relations.)</p>
<p>You hear these comments about how it is so easy to get into the LSE as a foreign student because they want your cash but if you look at the stats they reject a large amount of people in a lot of courses. As if Americn unis that charge $40.000 a year for a terminal masters do not.</p>
<p>It's not that huge of a difference. It about £4.000 for most course. And in econ it is the exact same. Which is far less than the difference for instate/out of stae in California.</p>
<p>UCLAri
i will definitely consider it
The overall education is very important to me</p>
<p>but
Im not a fan of San Diego
who knows.
Maybe i will change to like San Diego some day,
but im just not feeling it for San diego.
It just doesnt seem all that thrilling to me.
I dont know, I think i just really like huge world business centers, like chicago, NY, London, Montreal etc.
And im dying to leave california
(but maybe after leaving ill want it back)
who knows
i still hav at least 4 years</p>
<p>I realize that location matters, but you also want the best training possible. This means quantitative training. Fairly or unfairly, the IR grads who get jobs the fastest are those who can demonstrate quantitative and area skills. That's where IR/PS will excel for you, who are interested in the Pacific Rim.</p>
<p>As far as math goes, you'll want at least single variable calculus, statistics, and preferably some econometrics. Intro to econ is a must, and you'll probably be better off with some intermediate coursework.</p>
<p>Oh, and please write your posts "normally." It's easier to read and tends to flow better. Thanks!</p>
<p>I still uhave no idea why UCLAri has to actually suggest to people who want to study Pacific/Asian Affairs to look at UCSD. UCSD is THE place for Pacific studies in the US. If you are interested in studying East Asia/Japan/the Pacific, it should already be all over your radar.</p>
<p>Yeah, don't stress yourself about it; you're still in high school. I think my 'dream' grad school changed almost every single year. It took me four years to find a grad school that was pretty much (it seems) perfect for me, so just take it one step at a time, eh?</p>
<p>yeah despseek,
thats what everyone tells me</p>
<p>umm, im really hard headed, so i probably wont move back. I enjoy not fully enjoyinh my environment as long as it proves that i stick to what i say and that other people are wrong...but i could give in to moving back.</p>
<p>If anything ide move to San Francisco.
Best place in california</p>
<p>It's fine if you want to live somewhere to make a point, but consider the fact that if you want to really study with the best people in the field, they are at SAIS, SIPA, and IR/PS. Chicago is good, but they seem to have less people doing good work on East Asia than the three I mentioned.</p>
<p>Seriously, go where the faculty is, not to prove some point.</p>
<p>When it comes to academics, go to the best place you can get into, all other things (financial, fit, etc.) being equal. The program's rep, especially when starting out in your career, IS the end-all be-all, especially in competitive fields.</p>
<p>first off, i do want to go to where i can bet the best/toughest education,
i was just saying that i dont want to permanently move back to california ever.(even though i could change my mind.)</p>
<p>but yes
i do plan on going wherever the best instruction is/best opportunity, but it is also important to me in what city im in.
So
i think maybe SIPA would be nice, because i would love to live in new york (even though it is $$$) and u say it's one of the best programs.</p>