<p>I would consider cost, fit, location, and overall quality of the program. You may change majors, and you want as many options as you can have if that happens.</p>
<p>Could anyone make a brief concise list? I really don't want to go through 30+ pages. ANd judging from the above post, looks like people are arguing over overall college, not just hte major.</p>
<p>Sungchul,</p>
<p>The problem with making a "brief, concise list" is that it's nearly impossible.</p>
<p>What would be the criteria?</p>
<p>How are these programs?
NYU IR
UWiscosin Madison</p>
<p>Ari, at what point in your undergraduate career did you start doing internships?</p>
<p>California-Bolt,</p>
<p>I did my first internship my senior year, actually. I wasn't exactly "on top" of that until the end. Sad, huh?</p>
<p>is the SIPA 5-year program at Columbia actually for prospective undergrad applicants? or mostly 2nd year/transfer students.</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure all combined BA/MA programs at the top IR schools aren't aimed at prospective undergrads, but those who have already spent 2-3 years at school before they apply.</p>
<p>Is University of Chicago known to have a superb international studies program? And how closely aligned is this program with international relations?</p>
<p>is there a big difference between undergrad internat'l studies and internat'l relations? both can go into law, or internat'l law, right? even though you took the undergrad at a LAC?</p>
<p>You can go into law with any major. IT. DOES. NOT. MATTER.</p>
<p>International studies and international relations are usually quite similar, with the only big difference being the increasingly quantitative nature of the former. Names for majors are really quite artificial constructs. If you're concerned with a major's curriculum being something you don't want, just look at the course list. Most questions can be answered with the major course requirements.</p>
<p>Sorry for the long post. i am new to this site. i briefly read through the posts so far and was wondering if someone could help me. I wanted to know how selective the DC international politics programs are. I have a BA in government and politics from maryland (GPA 3.8) and I am finishing up my MA in Middle East studies at Tel Aviv University in Israel where i have been living for the past two years. right now i am writing my thesis. i am also a vet. i was elisted in the Navy for 4 years working intel as a cryptologist. I served in Iraq at the begining of the war. i will spend next year studying arabic full time in an intensive program. i already have taken 2 years of it and i speak hebrew at an advanced level. My girlfriend and I have decided to return to DC next year an i will be applying to all the poly sci (GW, GT, SAIS, AU, and Maryland) programs for a phd this fall. does anyone know how selective they are. i am taking the GRE in early sept. how much do they consider it compared to everything else i have done. I guess i am just worried that i will bomb the GRE and then not get into a program or not recieve funding. at this point i cant continue without being fully funded. does anyone know of other means to get funded out side the university. i am studying the Mid east..shouldnt that help?</p>
<p>question.. when you begin studying International Relations as a college junior, do you have to declare an area of interest such as "East Asia" or "Western Europe" or "Latin America"?</p>
<p>Also, I want my career to someday "make" me live in Europe as a diplomat. I speak fluent Spanish & English, for this reason, do you recommend me learning French?
Would this be too much of hassle, or should I just stick to Latin America since I'm already from there and speak the language?</p>
<p>I'm looking for a program where I can specialize in Eastern European studies, specifically on the Balkans or the Czech Republic while pursuing an International Relations or Affairs masters. Any way of finding out schools that have more departmental focus on these areas? I've been looking into Pitt, Texas, George Washington, and Ohio State. (Some of the language requirements may screw me though) Sorry if this has been answered already. Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>I just had a few random questions.</p>
<p>Are there any specific differences between the majors </p>
<p>Were you offered admission to the IR program at NYU as a first year student? From what I know the IR program at NYU is only offered to sophomores and juniors who already attend NYU.</p>
<p>Hey Rok, </p>
<p>To my knowledge there really is no difference between International Affairs, International Relations and International Studies. </p>
<p>I just met with my academic adviser at GWU and she told me here is what you can get for undergrad:</p>
<p>MAJORS:
Asian Studies
Middle Eastern Studies
Latin American and Hemispheric Studies
International Affairs ****(You MUST have a concentration, Choose One from EITHER Functional or Regional lists)</p>
<p>Functional Concentrations:
Comparative Political, Economic, and Social Systems
Conflict and Security
Contemporary Cultures and Societies
Global Public Health
International Development Studies
International Economics
International Environmental Resources
International Politics</p>
<p>Regional Concentrations:
Africa
Asia
Europe and Eurasia
Latin America
Middle East</p>
<p>Hey Smile. Thanks for the information on GWU.
I actually applied there as a first-year student but I was rejected from the Elliot school the first time around. I'm actually interested in possibly transferring there to study IR. </p>
<p>I have </p>
<p>3.64 GPA
41 credits completed
600 Math SAT
640 Verbal SAT
700 Writing SAT
25% in my high school class</p>
<p>What do you think are my chances of getting in?</p>
<p>Wow - I have no idea but to even guess everyone would need a lot more information than that. EC's? Where are you transferring from? Do you have a language? Why do you want to go to GWU? Can you prove an interest in International Affairs? They like to see that.</p>
<p>I'm transferring from Temple University in Philadelphia. I can speak many languages, I'm a native of Korea so I speak Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, German, and basic Spanish. I want to go to GWU since they have a prestigious program in IR and good internship opportunities not to mention great alumni connections and network availability after graduation. I guess aside from my grades and my essays I don't know how else to show interest in IR.</p>
<p>I was wondering, which colleges have good undergrad IR programs? I already know of many of them but if you had to rank them, could you? I've been reading posts on this discussion board but many of them were about grad schools. I'm still looking for places I can transfer to that have good UG programs.</p>