I was recently accepted to Bard, and am now waiting on Sarah Lawrence College now. I want to work in Public Policy and study Polisci. What’s their Polisci program like? And should I instead apply to other places for Polisci/what are better alternatives?
Based your other posts, do you want to go to Bard??
PoliSci is a pretty core major- it would be the rare school at Bard’s level that would not have a solid program. If you are thinking go to CC for a year & reapply b/c you don’t like this years results, make sure that financial aid is not a factor, as 1st years get better aid than transfers, and one you have a given number of credits at CC you will count as a transfer.
Public policy is a massively over-subscribed field in the early years, so you need to be prepared to take poorly paid jobs until you build up a resume, then you qualify for the low-paid jobs 
So be mindful of debt.
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@collegemom3717 I am actually transferring from my local CC this year, and since high school my idea of a good college for me has changed quite a bit. I applied to Bard just because I know a friend who attended, and I was very surprised to hear I got in as a transfer last week, as I was almost positive I would be rejected since transfers have a harder time getting in (Which is partially why I didn’t do loads of research into the school).
well done, @imsydv- that is an accomplishment
Fabulous place to study political science. A wonderful faculty. Lots of different opportunities. A very holistic approach to the subject.
From the website:
At Bard, six broad clusters of political studies are identified: political theory, American politics, comparative politics, political economy, public law, and international relations. The clusters necessarily overlap one another and other fields. Students are encouraged to combine courses in political studies with relevant courses in other disciplines, such as history, economics, sociology, and literature.
There is also the Bard Globalization and International Affairs program https://bgia.bard.edu/about/: Experience international affairs first-hand in New York City with a term of intensive study and professional internship. BGIA students engage in the study and practice of international law; international relations theory; global public health; political economy; international reporting; and other aspects of international affairs. BGIA has semester and summer programs.
And there is the Human Rights Project:https://hrp.bard.edu
The Human Rights Project enables students to learn about, and engage in, the human rights movement. The Project links theoretical inquiry and critical explorations of human rights practice with active research and involvement in contemporary issues. Ongoing initiatives include projects on human rights forensics (with the Centre for Research Architecture at Goldsmiths College, University of London), music and torture, the intersections between the visual arts and human rights (with the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard), Human Rights Radio, and the Center for the Study of the Drone, a student-initiated project on drones in military and civilian contexts.