Transfer decision help!

<p>I'm deciding between Grinnell, Macalester, Pitzer, George Washington U, and U of Rochester.</p>

<p>I am a Political Science Major and Arabic is the language I will be studying.
I love to be involved and I am a track athlete.
Everything will be paid for whatever school I go to. Money isn't really an issue.
I am a minority so I do like diversity in terms of race, economic backgrounds, international, etc.
I am deadlocked between the five. They all offer like a different kind of college experience.</p>

<p>Any suggestions, insider tips, remarks regarding reputation??</p>

<p>Wow. Really different schools and locations. I would personally lean towards GW, to be a political science major in Washington DC, especially right now, would seem like heaven on earth, and GW is a very hot school. And then Grinell, Pitzer and Macalester are all much smaller LACs, although Grinell really sticks out as being much more rural than the other two. I don’t know much at all of U Of Rochester. But all sound like great options. Congratulations.</p>

<p>PS You should do the research in terms of the diversity, but I would think it would vary greatly between the schools.</p>

<p>for your specific academic interest i’d say gwu is the best fit but if you plan to pursue a graduate study grinnell will probably prepare you best.</p>

<p>You should start with probing large university vs. smaller college for your personality, academic requisites and interests. For track athletics, big schools are superior, but for being involved, maybe smaller school. For example, Pitzer is known for being a small, yet highly involved and diverse school (& an academic rising star). That meets some of the criteria. However, even if that school collaborates with Pomona on track, it certainly is inferior to large university athletics.</p>