<p>what college would you consider for polit science/ gouvernement of these universities:</p>
<p>university of chicago
washington and jefferson college
university of illinois at urbana-champaign
university of washington at seattle</p>
<p>?</p>
<p>my minor would be business.</p>
<p>what are the differents at the universitys programmes? which youd you recommend, which not?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>The University of Chicago is a major research university with a demanding undergraduate “core curriculum” program. Classes tend to be small and discussion-based. The faculty is very distinguished. They have no undergraduate business major (or minor), although they do have an outstanding graduate school of business. In the last major peer assessment of graduate school programs, Chicago’s Government department ranked 6th in the country. Economics was tied with Harvard for #1, Sociology was #1, Anthropology was tied for #1.</p>
<p>The social sciences at Chicago are very strong. For data resources they benefit from the University’s affiliation with the National Opinion Research Center (NORC).</p>
<p>John Mearsheimer is an especially distinguished professor of Political Science. He is one of the country’s most influential thinkers in the field of International Relations. He also is a recipient of the school’s Quantrell Award for excellence in undergraduate teaching.</p>
<p>Chicago is in a radically different league than any of those others for political science; it is far far far better. That said, you can’t do business as an undergraduate at Chicago, so if your heart is set on a business minor, it’s not for you.</p>
<p>UI is also a fairly strong program in political science, but it’s not on par with Chicago. The other two schools you mention trail far behind it. I also must point out that these 4 schools have essentially nothing in common, is there a logic behind your choices?</p>
<p>yes. i am actually a student in austria, and want to make an exchange semester and these universities are partner universities of my alma mater</p>
<p>I suspected that. I would personally recommend UW (University of Washington). It’s an extremely strong university overall, and it has more of a traditional feel to it than Chicago. One could say the same about Illinois, of course, but UW has the big advantage of being in Seattle, one of my two favorite cities in the US.</p>
<p>Chicago is an excellent university with top-notch academics, but it is highly demanding. It would certainly be an extremely good academic experience, but be aware that you might not have as much time to sightsee or participate in extracurriculars as you might elsewhere. You will also not find as much of what many exchange students associate with American universities – partying, rah-rah athletics, and the like. This doesn’t bother a lot of people, but be aware of that. On the other hand, Chicago is a fascinating city with a tremendous amount of things to do and see.</p>