<p>I cannot decide which school to go to, I am torn between Davis International Relations or Santa Barbara as a Political Science/IR emphasis. I have lived up in Northern CA all of my life and I really like Southern California but I dont want that to be the deciding factor in my choice of which college to go to. I know Davis has more internships available for my major but I could make that work for Santa Barbara by doing summer internships since it is more isolated. Any help would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>You should base your decision upon what influences you most when choosing a school. Here are a few things you may take into consideration.</p>
<p>Academic appeal/job opportunities as you mentioned
Geographic location
Student demographics (i.e. fitting in, the party scene, etc.)
Grants/scholarships available</p>
<p>There are countless others and the above may or may not apply to you. So make a list of your priorities and see which are most important. Make your decision based on that. You might have to sacrifice some things in favor of others. Godspeed.</p>
<p>Thanks for you help, I will take that into consideration when I sit down with my parents tonight to try to come out with a consensus.</p>