<p>Hello, everyone! I am really confused now about choosing between Rice and Cornell.... I plan to major in humanities and social sciences, especially wanting to do international relations/studies, also I am interested in mathematics... Yeah, it's true that I know these two schools probably are not the very top-notch ones in this field(IR), but they're the only choices that the college decisions have left me with. I did notice that Cornell can offer me more research opportunites,though. I am wondering if anyone can be kind enough to tell me which school can provide me with a brighter future outlook if I graduate with a B.A. in this area, in terms of post-graduate employment and/or continuing my schooling in graduate schools. As an international student,and being very realistic, will the Cornell diploma mean that much different from a Rice one? Any comments and ideas will be really appreciated!! Thank you~~! =)</p>
<p>I don’t think Cornell will offer you more research opportunities… keep in mind you will be competing with a lot more other undergrads and grad students for research at Cornell since it is a much bigger school. Rice has plenty of research opportunities; we also have the Baker Institute for Public Policy (google it). However, I will concede that research in IR, while present at Rice, is not quite abundant. I would email professors at both Rice and Cornell (go to faculty directories) and see what research opportunities each offers.</p>
<p>Thank you,slik nik!~ It helped a lot ^^</p>
<p>Would like to confirm that, in some respects the IR department here is not quite sufficient enough to meet demand - LOTS of students are interested but the university seems like it hasn’t caught up yet. HOWEVER, I’ve got lots of good friends who have snagged some awesome internships and opportunities through our IR program - one of my friends is working for the state department this summer and another’s going to Cairo for something involving defense policy. Rice has several good professors who focus on international conflict and defense policy - so if you’re interested in either of those things, we’ve got what you’d want.</p>
<p>Foreign language study is on the wane here.</p>