<p>Hello, I have been accepted to UVA as a third year transfer student. My plan is either to double-major in Government and Economics or major in Government and minor in Economics. After UVA, I would like to go to a law school or get a Phd in political science or poltical economy.</p>
<p>How well are the undergraduate degrees at UVA regarded in the real world? </p>
<p>Government major is known for having huge classes – hundreds of people in an intro lecture, for example. Thus,k William and Mary would be regarded more highly since students get a lot more personal attention and mentoring.</p>
<p>The Batten Public Policy major has smaller classes at UVa, but you need to apply for entry during your second year. I don’t know how they handle transfers.</p>
<p>If you look at courseforum.com, you will see that UVa students rate the Politics Dept. profs very highly, on the average. The main problem is that UVa needs more of them.</p>
<p>Here’s an update on the Batten School. They just hired a new dean from U. of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy. There are now 14 full time profs for 280 students, plus affiliated profs from around the University.</p>
<p><a href=“https://news.virginia.edu/content/stam-named-dean-uva-s-frank-batten-school-leadership-and-public-policy”>https://news.virginia.edu/content/stam-named-dean-uva-s-frank-batten-school-leadership-and-public-policy</a></p>