<p>Ok. Ive narrowed my choices down to Smith College and American University. Kind of a weird choice I think I eliminated Boston University and Mount Holyoke College (too stingy). </p>
<p>Im also still hoping that my waitlists will fall through Georgetown, University of Chicago, Brown, however unrealistic that is. </p>
<p>Im pretty passionate about IR and it is important to me that I get into a good grad school. Im leaning towards American ($18,000 scholarship) over smith ($14,000 grant), but Im wondering: am I passing a good thing up at smith? I have visited Smith and it seems very supportive and accommodating. I am visiting American University this Friday. </p>
<p>Things that are making this decision difficult
- Smith is ½ hour away from my home
- American is in DC and has lots of IR opportunities prob.
- American might not be as strong as Smith academically
- American is a university Smith is a liberal arts college -not sure what I prefer/need
- to complicate it even further - I was also accepted to the honors program at UMASS and I could take classes at Smith, Mount Holyoke, Amherst, & Hampshire for cheap at UMASS
- weak but, its obviously harder to access guys at smith </p>
<p>any advice would be much appreciated</p>