<p>We're looking at second/third tier colleges with a decent minor or major in Arabic, and strong programs in International Relations or International Studies (or connections). Would prefer a good MUN team or established MUN program.</p>
<p>4.0, 1950 SAT, 30 ACT, SAT subjects? awaiting results (USH, WH, Math2), several national/international awards including for MUN, lower class, non citizen/permanent resident.</p>
<p>Student has a chance at Oxford College of Emory, although the offerings in IS/ IR are limited until one gets to Emory Main. Good financial aid, and the political science professors are almost universally loved. One of my Oxford classmates is currently working in the CDC on an international access to surgery, especially in Pakistan.</p>
<p>I’d also like to point out that this student falls in the mid 50% for the hyper competitive Claremont McKenna College, which is obviously worth applying to as it has great FA, an outstanding MUN, excellent offerings in Arabic and IR. </p>
<p>When I lived in Montana, one of my roommates was an international graduate student who taught Arabic to MSU students (although she was getting her graduate degree in an unrelated field). She stated that after two years of study, the students typically studied abroad in some Arabic speaking country for a semester or year, after which they gained a decent level of fluency. Obviously it would be far more ideal if a student were able to take multiple courses on Arabic literature/ culture of Arabic speaking countries, but the MSU students did make due with the limited offerings. </p>
<p>Other possibilities:
Bard College
Gettysburg College (not sure about the financial aid)
University of San Francisco (no major/ minor in arabic although does offer courses for the first 1.5 years, after which it is expected the student will study abroad)
Dickinson College
Bucknell
Occidental College
Brandeis (not a LAC but I think this student has a shot)
Smith College (if female)
Mount Holoyoke (if female)
Barnard (if female)</p>
<p>Would this student be open to medium sized universities such as SMU or the Catholic University of America? I can think of five right off the bat which would love to have said student, and have rich offerings in Arabic.</p>
<p>You might also want to search for colleges offering Arabic via the [North</a> American LCTL Course Listings](<a href=“http://www.carla.umn.edu/lctl/db/index.php]North”>The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA): Less Commonly Taught Languages) and then compare offerings so as to eliminate the ones with only a few courses. </p>
<p>Thank you so much!
I think the student would be open to medium sized universities. Muslim, non religious, attended Catholic school. Catholic U of America would be too Catholic though.</p>
<p>Student is a boy.
Thanks for suggesting Brandeis!
I hadn’t thought of Bucknell - I’ll investigate.
Universities under 8,000 or so would be fine.
Religiously affiliated would be fine as long as there aren’t any “doctrine” classes (“religion as literature/art/social group/historical phenomenon” is actually very fine with him) - so, not Wheaton Il, Pepperdine, Catholic U…)</p>
<p>I second Bard College.</p>
<p>Occidental is strong in many of the areas you’re interested in. </p>
<p>Thank you very much!
Occidental, Emory-Oxford, Bard…; added 
But… discounting Arabic or Middle Eastern Studies major, can you think of any second or third tier college? </p>
<p>Eckerd College does not have Arabic or Middle Eastern Studies major, but will work with student to develop one. They have a strong International relations and International studies program, a competitive MUN team and a very strong study abroad program.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>What you mean by a “second/third tier” college?
Are you referring to any school that might be a realistic match or safety for this student’s stats?
If so, have a look at the University of Denver (USNWR #88 National University). It’s one of the smallest and least selective schools to show up anywhere in Foreign Policy magazine’s “Ivory Tower” ranking of IR programs.
<a href=“Inside the Ivory Tower - Wikipedia”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inside_the_Ivory_Tower</a></p>
<p>Denver does not offer many Arabic courses … but again, that is likely to be the case at any small “second/third tier” school.
<a href=“Academic Programs | Languages, Literatures & Cultures | University of Denver”>Academic Programs | Languages, Literatures & Cultures | University of Denver;
<p>If you are using USNWR’s definition of “Tier Two” (to refer to an unranked or rank-not-listed school), then have a look at Hampshire College, which is one of the Amherst MA 5-college consortium schools (along with Amherst College, Smith, Mt. Holyoke, and UMass). It may not offer many (or any) Arabic courses in its own catalog, but the consortium cross-registration privileges presumably would expand the available courses in this area. </p>
<p>It’s not second tier but Middlebury is the logical choice for exceptional language programs. If he is passionate about Arabic he might get in</p>
<p>Thank you! Will look into UDenver and Hampshire.
Yes, I meant “colleges that would be likely safeties for these stats, or perhaps low matches”.</p>