<p>Does anyone know anything about Sciences Po in Paris? I looked at the website and am a little confused on how to apply as an American applicant.</p>
<p>Aside from the application process, are there any extracurriculars like sports or clubs? I know European universities are very different than American ones, but how?</p>
<p>Also, if you could recommend other European colleges for good political science and study abroad opportunities, I'd really appreciate it.</p>
<p>honestly, I’ve looked into applying there and I just wouldn’t. so much of it is contingent upon test scores, when in America we spend a lot of time on the “well rounded applicant.” I have family members who have attended and who have gone entirely through the process of higher education in France at many elite schools, and I’ve got a lot of former classmates doing it now (I lived in France), so if you want I can ask. I’ve also considered working on postgraduate studies there or doing an exchange, but I’d like to go somewhere other than France… as far as admission, I believe there’s an admissions exam, much like at most universities/post high school schools there. and it’s all based on that, as long as you’ve passed your baccalaur</p>
<p>I looked at the exchange programs but aren’t through only select American universities like Columbia and JHU? Or can anyone apply?</p>
<p>Is LSE good for politics?</p>
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<p>I think so. It is ranked 4th in the UK for Politics (above Cambridge BTW) according to the latest [Times Good University guide](<a href=“The Times & The Sunday Times: breaking news & today's latest headlines”>The Times & The Sunday Times: breaking news & today's latest headlines). LSE’s strongest (i.e. highest ranked and most selective) majors are probably [Economics](<a href=“http://www2.lse.ac.uk/undergraduateProspectus2010/courses/Economics/L101.aspx”>http://www2.lse.ac.uk/undergraduateProspectus2010/courses/Economics/L101.aspx</a>) and [Law]( <a href=“http://www2.lse.ac.uk/undergraduateProspectus2010/courses/Law/M100.aspx”>http://www2.lse.ac.uk/undergraduateProspectus2010/courses/Law/M100.aspx</a>) though. </p>
<p>As usual in humanities and social sciences majors in the UK, the undergraduate bachelor’s degrees offered by LSE last 3 years (note that, by contrast, most British undergraduate degrees in engineering, physics, chemistry and , to a lesser extent, mathematics now last 4 years). Within the broad area of “Politics”, LSE actually offers several different degree options:</p>
<p>[BSc in Government](<a href=“http://www2.lse.ac.uk/undergraduateProspectus2010/courses/Government/L230.aspx”>http://www2.lse.ac.uk/undergraduateProspectus2010/courses/Government/L230.aspx</a>).</p>
<p>[Combined BSc in Government and Economics](<a href=“http://www2.lse.ac.uk/undergraduateProspectus2010/courses/Government/LL12.aspx”>http://www2.lse.ac.uk/undergraduateProspectus2010/courses/Government/LL12.aspx</a>).</p>
<p>[Combined BSc in Government and History](<a href=“http://www2.lse.ac.uk/undergraduateProspectus2010/courses/Government/LV21.aspx”>http://www2.lse.ac.uk/undergraduateProspectus2010/courses/Government/LV21.aspx</a>).</p>
<p>[Joint BSc in Politics and Philosophy](<a href=“http://www2.lse.ac.uk/undergraduateProspectus2010/courses/Government/LV25.aspx”>http://www2.lse.ac.uk/undergraduateProspectus2010/courses/Government/LV25.aspx</a>).</p>
<p>[BSc in Social Policy with Government](<a href=“http://www2.lse.ac.uk/undergraduateProspectus2010/courses/Social_Policy/LL42.aspx”>http://www2.lse.ac.uk/undergraduateProspectus2010/courses/Social_Policy/LL42.aspx</a>).</p>
<p>Please note that, according to the [following information](<a href=“http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/studentRecruitment/country/usapage.htm”>http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/studentRecruitment/country/usapage.htm</a>) on the LSE website, the regular American High School diploma is ** not ** a sufficient qualification for entry into UK undergraduate courses. Additinally, the applicant should have (for the LSE specifically) passes in 4 or 5 AP exams with grades 4 or 5 depending on the selectivity of the intended major. You may also try to apply for entry into the LSE (first year only) after completing one year of college study in the US (in which case most British universities would consider you up to their entry standards).</p>
<p>PS: All courses listed in the above-referenced links, unless otherwise designated as “half units”, actually last one full academic year, being therefore equivalent to the two US semester courses.</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>bump</p>