S21 - ACT improved so now reworking PolSci/IR/Govt list of schools

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@havenoidea

Congrats on your S’s new ACT! Re, his interests and desire for internships and travel, and love of the DC area, GT would seem perfect. It has fabulous professors and connections, and the SFS has great employment outcomes. So, if your S got into a “higher ranked” program, would that be better? Would he want to ED somewhere else, as posters are recommending?

Right now, I don’t think it would mean much besides ego boost. Bc he’s not visited the other schools suggested so can’t really miss what you don’t know, I suppose. And…when reading what your wrote here:

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A good friend’s D just went through the process, applied everywhere RD (bc family wanted to weigh finances though they were full pay). In the end, she turned down Duke and is happily and very involved at GT. They have a separate newspaper for SFS, which she is writing for, she already has a paid job on campus where she gets to hear all the distinguished speakers at fancy events, etc. And, she’s just a 1st year. Her family is very cost-conscious, and they said the only reason they are paying that amount is, after lots of research, they concluded she’d definitely be employable at graduation!

…that makes me smile. B/c i love that she is writing for the SFS newspaper (didn’t know they had a separate one), and the paid job on campus with the great perk of hearing distinguished speakers, etc…and as a first year!!!