<p>I am a student who wants to major in global study, international study, or political science. </p>
<p>i am definitely not a person who is going into any medical or engineer or accounting fields </p>
<p>ranking wise Illinois is the best but since they are all in similar ranking spots i don't think it matters </p>
<p>i like urban setting but this is my minor preference. </p>
<p>out of those three schools, which school will fit me the most? and for each school, what are their most strong majors?
any pros and cons will be helpful as well </p>
<p>What’s in-state for you? What budget do you have (if you don’t know, run the Net Price Calculators on each website and bring the results to your parents so that you can discuss the question).
Are you a senior who’s been admitted to all three or a junior contemplating where to apply - and in that case, can you give us your GPA and test scores?</p>
<p>If you mean Univ Wisconsin as UW, then its poli sci dept is highly ranked and, as Madison is the state capital, there are local government internship opportunities. It is a smaller urban feel. </p>
<p>As mhos asked, what are the cost concerns? Are you instate at any of them? </p>
<p>This is definitely not enough information to determine the best fit for you.</p>
<p>Wisconsin and Ohio State are both urban areas - Madison and Columbus. They’re very different cities, though.</p>
<p>All three of those schools are great public universities which have good majors in a lot of fields. Which are the strongest majors is kind of irrelevant - first of all, it’s pretty hard to gauge that on the undergraduate level; second of all, most of your college classes will actually be outside of your major; and third of all, what’s really important to you is the offerings in your area(s) of interest.</p>
<p>It seems like you’re interested in the social sciences and global studies. Ohio State has 10 majors and 11 minors in their international studies program. They also have a robust study abroad program. UIUC has a customizable Global Studies major that allows you to build your own focus, so you could definitely build in political science if that’s your interest. Pretty sure they have a variety of study abroad options. UW has an interdisciplinary International Studies major with 3 specialization options.</p>
<p>So basically, any one of them can be a good choice. Are any of them in-state for you? Are there significant cost differences?</p>
<p>I am Washington State resident so yes UW (university of Washington not Wisconsin) is cheaper for me. I got accepted to all three and debating between UW and Ohio. I heard ohio state has top political science program in nation but I am not sure about UW. I know UW is really great in medical area and computer science but i am concern about the area i am interested (I might change my mind later but for now I want to major in international studies or political science)</p>
<p>I agree that neither OSU nor Illinois is likely to be worth the OOS tuition differential when you have such a good in-state option. Honestly, as a non-engineer, U Washington would be my personal first choice out of those three, even at the same price.</p>
<p>I gotta jump on the bandwagon for U.Washington in Seattle. OSU is definitely out of the question. I have lived in both Columbus and Seattle. No contest… UW and Seattle are better for almost everything, except football. The weather in Columbus is way worse than Seattle. Even has more cloudy days (its own residents will tell you so).</p>
<p>There is no reason to think that Illinois is significantly better than UW for anything, unless you determine that a major you are interested in has some special program at UI.</p>
<p>I’ve lived in both Columbus and Seattle, and preferred the weather in Columbus. The endless, cold drizzle in Seattle caused me to move away in less than three years. (In fact, I preferred the weather in Fairbanks, Alaska more than the weather in Seattle.)</p>
<p>Seattle is a more interesting city than Columbus, though.</p>