Looking for HQ Economics/Political Science Programs?

Applying to College
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I am currently attending a top 125 university and am extremely disappointed with its Economics and Political Science programs. I am especially upset with the Economics department because, unlike PoliSci, I can't learn Economics by myself and need a good program to back up my independent studying. With that being said, I'm looking to transfer...but I don't know of any affordable schools (by affordable, I mean I can't pay more than $25k/year) with good programs that have at least a 20% acceptance rate. My un-weighted HS GPA was a 3.63 (math classes killed me) with APs, my college GPA will be around a 3.9 over 18 credits, 1870 SAT (690W, 610CR, 570M) and I have always been heavily involved in extracurriculars. I'm a NJ resident.</p>

<p>In short...are there any affordable colleges with A.) good PoliSci and Economics programs B.) at least a 20% acceptance rate C.) cost less than $25k/year that I can get into? I'm going to apply to Georgetown, Cornell, and UPenn, but you know how their admission processes go...</p>

<p>I feel like I'm in a hole because I am such an intellectually curious person and a very hard worker, yet my HS stats and SAT score are hindering me from getting into a college that fits my learning expectations.</p>

<p>Thanks for your help!</p>

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<p>You’ve been able to judge the entire econ dept in three months? According to your post history that’s about how long you’ve been in college.</p>

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<p>Yes, I have. I know it sounds pretentious, but I’ve sat in on a few other classes at the 1000, 2000, and 3000 level … all of which have certainly not met my expectations.</p>