Hi all, my final letter got sent back last week and now I’ve narrowed it down to my two best options.
On one hand I’ve got GMU Honors Program which has a fairly close proximity to DC, good area for internships for political science, a nice diverse student body, seemed to have more opportunities for research and grants and all that good stuff and is closer to home (NJ). GMU also has a better political science ranking than Tulane I think - however the overall academic quality seems to be lesser. Then there’s other stuff like the small dorms/common rooms and rumored complete lack of things to do on weekends which is worrying. I’m not a huge party guy but it would nice to at least be out and about doing fun stuff.
On the other hand, there’s Tulane which has much nicer weather and I assume (haven’t visited yet) a much nicer campus, a better academic standing, a more dynamic area and more. However the distance is also pretty bad, the student body doesn’t seem to be my type (i.e. wayyyyy too fratty/party-driven and snobby) and I’m not sure if I’d be getting a better experience or education by going.
Can anyone chime in?
