<p>I currently attend Fordham University in Bronx NY, and i don't really like it that much. I am a sophomore and I am thinking of transferring out to go to Texas A&M. I live in New York and commute to Fordham. I don't know what I should do, if I should transfer to Iona College or Pace University that are both in New York and are good schools or go to Texas. If I decide to go to Iona or Pace I could start this spring semester. But the one thing about me going to Texas A&M i would have to attend a community college for this upcoming spring semester just because it would not be worth staying at Fordham for the whole year. I want to do what is best for my future and which ever is better for my future. I currently have a 3.2 gpa at Fordham and going to any of the other schools would be cheaper than the institution I am at now. Please help!!</p>
<p>Why do you want to go to Texas and why TAMU?
Would you be willing to attend another school in TX? What about LA?
How much can your parents pay?</p>
<p>TAMU is a great school and I visited it and fell in love, they have one of the best political science programs and Texas is a state I always wanted to live in. Also I am a big republican and tamu has the biggest republican student body. My parents wouldn’t want me going passed Texas and they’re willing to pay no more than 35</p>
<p>Out of State cost of attendance at North Carolina State University is in that price range, and there may be opportunities for internships in Raleigh. You would be among other republicans there, but the state is probably more purple than either red or blue. You would probably experience politics from both sides of the fence, but that would be a different perspective than a more uniformly liberal or republican campus.</p>
<p>TAMU indeed is a Republican stronghold. You might want to look into Clemson and Auburn, too. If you’re a boy, Hampden Sydney. Plus James Madison and George Mason, which are quite conservative especially for political science but with a bit more variety in the student body than TAMU, Clemson, and Auburn. Other conservative schools would include Baylor, BYU, Georgia State, Hillsdale, Gordon. The best religious/conservative schools would be Calvin and Wheaton (IL) but I doubt your stats are high enough.
However, be aware TAMU is NOT famous for its political science program, rather for engineering. Strength of a specific dept. is not the same as overall political orientation of the student body.
JMU and GMU would be better for political science with a conservative bent.</p>
<p>The only issue is my parents liked TAMU and my only options are Iona College, Pace University or TAMU. So those are the only schools I can decide between.</p>
<p>Suggest the other schools to your parents and see how much it’d cost/save.</p>