Hi everyone. So I was admitted to UBC and UIUC, both for political science major, and couldn’t really decide where to go.
I am an international student from Taiwan, currently living in Mainland China. I hope to study political science, probably international relations, and hope to go professional (which means no law school for graduate…) . I intend to stay in the U.S. for graduate school, and before that, work in a think tank or NGO for more experience.
UIUC has a wonderful program that allows students to go to D.C. for internship for a semester, which is exactly what I am looking for since experience is quiet important if I am to go professional. Another obvious advantage is… well, it’s the US. Why not choose the US for social science if possible? But in a middle of nowhere… I’m not pretty sure if it is a suitable place for a social science major.
BTW, weather is NONE of my concern.
UBC, on the other side, is located in a metropolitan, so I suppose more opportunities can be found. Anotrer advantage is that my uncle is running a cram school in Vancouver, and if I choose UBC I may get a job there and earn some extra money. But I didn’t find anything special about its political program (or am I wrong) beside its studying abroad program.
As you can see, living conditions aren’t my focus. What would you suggest me to do?