Major in poli sci and/or government with interests in philosophy and economics. No aid anywhere , money isn’t a huge issue but it would be good to save just in case of grad school.
UVA- Echols scholar, visited and was impressed by the Batten School. Sadly out-of-state so doubting if tuition is worth it. Obviously would be at least decent but not sure if it’s the best option. ~50K
Tufts- visited and was impressed with the atmosphere. Could use more info on poli sci/government (concern here) but I like Boston. ~60K
Georgetown- Also visited and hated the campus but obviously great for internships. Also have heard lots of rumors that govt. department is overrated, maybe should have gone for the Walsh school? DC is ok. ~60K
Pros/Cons or advice appreciated. Thanks. They seem to be about equal in terms of rankings. Also would be appreciated if you go to any of these places to tell me the WORST thing about the school.
Maybe someone will pop in here with more information, but I don’t think you should be so worried about Poly Sci at Tufts. Tufts has a very strong International Relations program (comparably to GT), IR is a interdisciplinary major, and is comprised of many areas, two of which are Poly Sci and Economics.
Prestige and academic wise, not much to split the 3 schools. Based on your notes, you seem like a great fit for Tufts. Tufts student are also some of the friendliest and smartest people I’ve come across. Uva is almost twice as large as Tufts and Georgetown so you’d want to keep that in mind (bigger classes and possibly less professor-student interaction). Remember, Georgetown is a catholic school so if you have any anti-catholic beliefs or inclinations, it may be a problem.
I applied RD to Georgetown but ended up going ED2 with Tufts. If I had these three great options to pick from, I’d easily pick Tufts. The atmosphere at Tufts is COLLABORATIVE and not competitive. I’m not so sure of Georgetown’s and UVA’s.