<p>hey guys, im wondering what schools you all are using as your safeties in case you dont get into gtown. right now, my list consists of gtown, bc (maybe), duke (maybe), and a couple of UCs [im a california resident]. so, if anyone out there ahs found a safety thats pretty similar to gtown, please let me know, cuz im a nervous wreck right now. thanks!
o btw, im going for SFS (international politics) at gtown cuz its so sexy, so any safety school suggestions that are semi- strong in this area would be best. thanks again!</p>
<p>Why are u applying to Duke when they don't even offer IR? BC isn't that great. A good safety for Gtown IR is GW, American, and Claramont McKenna.</p>
<p>wow. GW as a safety?</p>
<p>goodness gracious.</p>
<p>i'm not taking any chances... lol my safety is san francisco state university :)</p>
<p>GW is my safety. I'm fairly confident I'll get in. I have lower safties than that though, such as UCLA, Claramont McKenna, and UCD. I'm guaranteed admission to UCD with ELC status.</p>
<p>Akajjred, im considering applying to Duke cuz they have a good poli sci program and a really dedicated faculty. o plus, its a really good feeder school. as for GW and American, the schools have never really appealed to me, and i dont want to waste my time or money by applying somewhere i really would not like to attend. as for CMC, ya i agree, its a really great school (def. not a safety by any means though), but its way too close to my house, like no joke, its about 20 min from me. so ya. im thinking more safeties on the east coast. any other responses would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>If you consider Duke a safety, have a look at Colgate University, Middlebury College, Hopkins, Tufts, University of Michigan, Notre Dame, and University of Rochester. You could also look at the University of Maryland (honors) if you want to be near DC, but aren't interested in GW or American. I tried to throw in a good mix of LAC's and big states that a lot of G'town students also apply/get in to.</p>
<p>i dont consider duke a safety! i dont think anyone in their right mind can consider duke a safety. but as for your suggestions, thanks a lot. some of them ive already looked into b/c they have a great IR dept (ie. hopkins and tufts), as for the others, i will def. start researching to see if i find anything i like. thanks for your response 1789.</p>
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GW is my safety. I'm fairly confident I'll get in. I have lower safties than that though, such as UCLA, Claramont McKenna
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<li><p>You spelled Claremont McKenna wrong.</p></li>
<li><p>Claremont McKenna has the 5th lowest acceptance rate (21%) of all liberal arts colleges in the country.</p></li>
<li><p>UCLA rejected about half of the people who applied last year with over a 4.0.</p></li>
<li><p>Unless you are some kind of prodigy, you might want to think of some new safeties.</p></li>
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<p>JHU, Duke, Tufts, and Middlebury are not safeties. Get a grip. Acceptance rate is lower at Duke, and higher at Tufts only by 3% and the stats for accepted students at Duke are higher and at Tufts and JHU equal.</p>
<p>wait a sec... sorry to go off on a tangent, but i just have a quick question...</p>
<p>i know the fletcher school at tufts is hot stuff when it comes to international relations... but is the undergraduate international relations program as reputable?</p>
<p>The boneyking. </p>
<p>My counselor said I would get into UCLA, no problem. Why? Our school always sends 4-5 kids out of about 180 to the two big UCs. My stats are BETTER than those of last years kids and we had 4 kids get into Berkeley (and UCLA) and one get into UCLA. As I said, if I do not get in I always have Davis. The guy interviewing me for Gtown said I would get into GW, UCLA, and UCD. I have always been confident, but not arrogant. If it turns out I am wrong then you can talk to me, but until then lets just wait and see.</p>
<p>And please don't troll about spelling. TY.</p>
<p>K reck, Tufts has the #1 ranked IR program for undergrad IR, but that's only one ranking.</p>
<p>K-reck: Yes, it is. Personally, I picked it over SFS, after having gotten into both. Many students pick between the two schools. Tufts' IR program has a more liberal arts feel to it, and I liked that more, especially since I was considering a double-major with Peace & Justice Studies, which Gtown doesn't have. (A senior now, I ended up double-majoring in IR and English, go figure, haha).</p>
<p>You can also PM CC poster Kofi000, he transferred from SFS to Tufts if you have any questions. It seems you might be considering Gtown's SFS as your first-choice, Tufts might be another option to consider, even if it doesn't personally top Gtown for you. (However, note that it certainly is not a safety, as the acceptance rate is 25%). Good luck!</p>
<p>You're right that the SFS doesn't have a Peace and Justice Studies major, but they do offer it as a certificate program.</p>
<p>Hey, I'm the poster that LolaBelle referred to as having transferred from SFS to Tufts. (I transferred after sophomore year so by the time I graduate in the spring, I'll have spent 2 years at SFS and 2 at Tufts.) I personally like the IR program at Tufts much better, for that liberal arts feel LolaBelle mentioned, and also because I feel that IR majors here are much more about changing the world, making it better, than in politics for their own gain, which was the impression I got from many (NOT ALL) SFS students. There's a reason why Tufts is the top feeder school to the Peace Corps and the like. That being said, I feel that my IR educational resume is helped by the SFS and Tufts name alike -- they're probably the best two IR programs in the country.</p>
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<p>I'm not saying you won't get into CMC and UCLA. I have no idea what your stats are. I'm just saying that referring to two of the most selective schools in the country as "low safeties" might not be a wise move for anyone.</p>
<p>what do you guys think about Loyola College in Maryland (honors program) and NYU as safety schools?</p>
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<p>I'm not saying you won't get into CMC and UCLA. I have no idea what your stats are. I'm just saying that referring to two of the most selective schools in the country as "low safeties" might not be a wise move for anyone.
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<p>Yea, my bad for the over reaction man. I got a little defensive sry. I don't consider them low safeties, more like low matches.</p>
<p>i don't normally bump, but i'm pretty interested in where everyone else might be applying as safeties, and this thread ended up getting a little off topic, so - bump -</p>
<p>my safeties (as have been mentioned before) are American and GW.
I'm from Georgia, so my in-state safety is GA Institute of Tech (a tech school, yes, but has a good IR program). I'm also applying to Columbia, UChicago, and NYU, but those aren't really safeties.
I'm not sure if I'll apply to Tufts yet, I'm not sure if its the right match for me...
GU is really my top choice by far, if I was guaranteed an in, I wouldn't bother applying anywhere else.
Good luck in your search and in admissions!</p>