<p>I skipped many of the responses, so this may be outdated. I graduated with a BA from GW Elliott and I was just accepted to MA IA program and waiting on Gtown, for full disclosure. Gtown’s program is more internationally recognized. I am aborad A LOT and whenever I say that I got a degree in IAFF in DC everybody assumes Gtown. Period. With that said, in DC the programs that you got into are all respected. I’ve had Gtown MA grads tell me that Elliott is a better program.</p>
<p>I think you need to think about your future. If you want to work for State, I’d choose Gtown hands-down. Its an MSc degree in Foreign Service. Look at it’s course list and you’ll see that this is a really focused degree for Foreign Service Officers (diplomats). If you want to work for a private company, any of you’re three is game. However, if you want to work for congress / be an advisor to a congress person in the long-term then I think the GW program is better as it offers you the ability to fine-tune your education to become either a specialist or a generalist in a plethora of fields. I am unsure about which is best for those wanting to go into national security, though I would assume SAIS is king, with GW and Gtown tied for 2nd. </p>
<p>I am also confused as to why colombia and other non-Dc schools are rated above GW. They all seem to share the same professors from Harvard…</p>