<p>So, I'm interested in majoring in International Relations, and those three schools (Penn, Hopkins, and Georgetown) are my top three. I've visited all of them during spring break and I loved Penn the most, then Hopkins. However, I do want to attend a school with the best IR Department, and does anybody know which one has the best IR program??!?
Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>If you were accepted into Georgetown’s SFS or to Johns Hopkins, those options are considered better for interests in IR. However, “better” is a term derived from teh success of the graduate programs. Penn’s offerings for undergraduates are still good and there are interesting options for IR-related majors, like PPE. </p>
<p>At the end of the day, if you like Penn the most, go to Penn! Undergrad is about the whole experience. Congrats on all of these options.</p>
<p>All three are great. I think specifically Hopkins has a strong IR program - IR Is one of their top programs - and the georgetown SFS program is considered top notch especially with access to Washington DC, the hub of International everything!</p>
<p>I think Penn has the strongest living arrangements.
I think Georgetown has the best location.
I think Hopkins has the more reputable IR faculty and IR-related experiences.</p>
<p>All are great, just different flavors. Good luck!</p>
<p>What matters most for undergrad in terms of future utility for employment and grad school placement is selectivity and prestige. Penn certainly trumps the other 2 in that regard, and though they may technically have higher-ranked IR programs, Penn’s is nothing to scoff at and will provide a parable education, especially at this level.</p>
<p>Would you go to Berkeley over Harvard simply because it’s engineering is slightly better, especially if Harvard “fit” you better? That’s more of an exaggerated difference, but you get the point. If Penn is your fit, you should not be dissuaded by the ranking of its PhD program in IR, and should definitely look in favor at its higher undergrad rank and selectivity.</p>
<p>all three will yield you the same opportunities - it’ll matter more what you do with your time in college.</p>
<p>All three schools are equaly good.
Johns Hopkins has better reputation in the field of medicine.
Georgetown graduates are far more represented than UPenn graduates in US government.</p>
<p>yeah and for literally everything else Penn is better, so no, they are not equally good. LOOSERRRRR</p>
<p>Actually, as of this year, Penn Medicine outranks Hopkins. But not in terms of public health.</p>
<p>Also, to clarify: I think greenexcess was calling gugupo a loser; not the OP.</p>