<p>shebrina,</p>
<p>No, it will not harm your chances of getting into any top programs.</p>
<p>thanks UCLA, good luck at ucsd =)</p>
<p>international relations vs. international/global studies </p>
<p>What exactly is the difference between the two majors (for undergrad)?</p>
<p>For Johns Hopkins, the collegeboard credits it for having international relations for undergrad. However, on the official Johns Hopkins website, it reports only international studies.</p>
<p>So what really separates the two?</p>
<p>A lot of times it depends on the school. Usually, however, IR focuses on state interactions. Global studies tends to be more broad, focusing on a variety of issues, including state interactions, NGOs, political economy, and cultural issues.</p>
<p>Hi!
I'm a Senior student of International Relations. I would like to study in the US. Being a Senior student is not so easy as you say, SERIOUSLY!!! IR gives you the chance to work in business, law, government...every month, year we think we are interested in politics, law...or maybe in business...</p>
<p>My question is...again...since I went to Germany (for studying), I've decided I wanted to do a master in business. Maybe in International Business. I know you all have opinions, some of you think the MBA would not be the best choice. I hope to finish my graduation in July, and find a Job won't be that easy. So, I've decided to study for some more years, an IR requires international experience, doesn't it? :)</p>
<p>Thx!!</p>
<p>the question...: I would like to know about the universities where I can make a master in international Business</p>
<p>thx again</p>
<p>I'm sure a lot of business schools have concentrations in international business...</p>
<p>Check out schools like U-Mich, UVA, U.Penn-Wharton, etc. If you want to do international business your best bet might be to become fluent in a foreign language and enroll in a top undergrad b-school.</p>
<p>Thanks for your replay Welsh0913 !!!
I wish you the best luck!!</p>
<p>No problem.</p>
<p>The only problem with the top MBA programs is that most of them prefer a few years of work experience before you apply. This is also true for many MA programs in IR.</p>
<p>I've actually read all 26 pages of this thread and was wondering if anyone could elaborate on LSE's IR program. I'm trying to decide between George Washington University, American University, and LSE for a Master's in IR. </p>
<p>I applied to LSE mainly because of it's name recognition and the fact that it's in London. While I'm excited to go to graduate school, I do want to leave whichever program I join, with a job. I'm mainly interested in working in international aid and with refugees. I know that since this is a Masters and not a PhD, my grad school will consist of more course work than anything else.</p>
<p>I'm interested in seeing which school would give me the best chances of getting me a job in such a field. I know American/GWU in DC would probably provide me with tons of internship opportunities. I don't know how easy/hard that would be in London. On the other hand, the LSE program is only a year long, instead of two (cheaper, but less time to take classes/brush up on my Arabic grammar), but work visas might be tricky. Also from some of the replies in this thread, it seems that LSE's IR program isn't very highly sought after?</p>
<p>If anyone could shed any light/opinions on these schools, I'd be very appreciative. :) Thank you!</p>
<p>I've had friends attend LSE for an MA and really like it. That's all I know. I get the feeling, frankly, that like Georgetown, its undergrad is the focus of its considerable prestige. There were several students with me at SAIS from LSE undergrad, and that its MA is well thought of, but is a relative unknown at least in the US. But I don't have enough data.</p>
<p>I would think that DC would set you up for jobs in your field more readily, if for no other reason than you have two years and a summer to figure it all out.</p>
<p>I am trying to decide between MA Programs in International Security at the following schools: GWU, American, Denver, and BU. My interest lies in Intelligence and Middle Eastern Studies. Ultimately, I'd like to work for the FBI or CIA. GWU and American seem to have the best reputation out of these, but Denver seems to be gaining ground and they have a curriculum more closely in tune with my specific interests. What would you do? Help.</p>
<p>This forum seemed like the best place to ask my question, so I hope someone out there can give me some guidance...</p>
<p>I have been admitted to two international development-related programs, both of which I find intriguing, but am unsure of which to choose, since they are also quite different. My two choices are going for the MPhil in International Development from Oxford or for the MPP with a focus in International Policy and Development from Georgetown. I have some funding from Georgetown and am originally from DC, a place that I love and eventually hope to settle in (eventually = maybe ten years). I am still waiting on notification of a Fulbright grant to Oxford and probably won't know with any certainty until early summer as to my funding status there. Funding is not the primary issue for me because I went to undergrad dirt cheap and have the option of borrowing from family, so what I really want to know is how these programs stack up in terms of their courses and perceptions about them. I see myself eventually working in a large non-profit or for an international organization, not in academics, so I am not too concerned with which program would place me in the best position for a terminal degree, but I would like to know what people in-the-know think about each place, if possible.</p>
<p>Please help a struggling undergraduate figure out the best place for her...Thanks!</p>
<p>laurla2011,</p>
<p>How nice not to have to worry about cash! But then again, the decision is now even harder! Shoot...</p>
<p>I'd lean toward Georgetown, myself. You'll be really well situated to get a lot of good internships and jobs in DC and surrounding areas. Plus, there are no stuffy Brits to sell you bland food! :p</p>
<p>Hi! </p>
<p>I was offered admission to USC and NYU, both for international relations.
Just wondering how you guys would choose between those...?THanks=)</p>
<p>im pretty sure NYU has Better International relations,
though probably not by much.</p>
<p>It's really up to you and what school you like better</p>
<p>ashleywang,</p>
<p>What kind of funding? Are they both terminal master's, or what?</p>
<p>How do University of Miami, Boston University, University of Michigan, George Washington, and UCLA compare in terms of undergraduate IR programs? They can be fields within the larger political science department; it doesn't matter to me if they're individual departments.</p>
<p>Out of all of them, I'd say that either UCLA or Michigan are the strongest.</p>
<p>There's really no such thing as "undergrad" anything. The quality of a department is really an overall thing.</p>
<p>Hi!</p>
<p>(I'm having a little trouble with posting so forgive me if this shows up more than once)</p>
<p>I'm wondering do most grad school IR programs look for people with a significant amount of work experience? Would there be much chance for students who have come straight from undergrad?</p>
<p>I also am a little worried about my own chances of getting into a decent IR program. So far my biggest drawback, in my opinion, is my undergrad major --- I majored in Mass Communications, which did not have too much of an international focus. However, I have a 3.8 GPA from UC Berkeley (graduating with honors), I've taken a few international-focused courses and did reasonably well in them (International Human Rights, Internet Regulation in Asia, Southeast Asian History, Southeast Asian Politics, Media and Globalization, Social Change in Korea), I studied abroad in Singapore for a year, I have the equivalent of four semesters of proficiency in Mandarin Chinese, and I have a bit of volunteer experience with the International Rescue Committee and Operation Sunrise (a program that assists doctors with performing surgeries on children in China). I've also worked at the US Department of Health and Human Services (in the civil rights department) for the past year. I haven't taken the GRE but I will in a few months. I'll also be taking economics classes and possibly some IR classes or more Chinese at a community college for the next year or so.</p>
<p>Do many IR programs prefer their applicants to come from a polisci/econ/IR background? I'm really not expecting to get into a top IR/International Studies program, but I really want to know if I can get into a decent one at least. I also don't necessarily want to continue the communications route (although I think I might be a strong candidate for international communications programs).</p>
<p>Any opinions? I'd be so grateful!</p>