What is a good school for Japanese?

College Search & Selection
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<p>So far I am applying to Brown (reach) and USC (on target). </p>

<p>I am looking to major in Japanese or East Asian Studies, and definitely study abroad at some point during college. </p>

<p>What is a good college for this?</p>

<p><em>Note</em> I have already considered Middlebury, but I hear the student body is the preppy cigar-smoking classical-music-listening type. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but its just not necessarily my style, and I don't think I would fit in well. Also, I would rather not be situated in such a rural area.</p>

<p>P.S. Don't be mistaken, I love classical music, but you know what I mean.</p>

<p>P.P.S. I'm sorry if you go to Middlebury and I offended you.</p>

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<p>Harvard
U Chicago
U Penn
Columbia
UC Berkeley
Cornell
U Michigan Ann Arbor
U Washington
U Wisconsin Madison
U Hawaii Manoa
Stanford
Ohio State
Yale
Indiana U Bloomington</p>

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<p>thanks, but i think half those schools are out of my league and half are more like safeties.</p>

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<p>Anybody else? I could really use some advice, I'm kind of stressing right now.</p>

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<p>Japanese/East Asian Studies and good study abroad:</p>

<p>Bates
Boston U
Brown
Colgate
Connecticut College
Columbia
Georgetown
Hamilton
Macalaster
Oberlin
Trinity (CT)
Tufts
UC Berkeley
UCLA
UMaryland
Michigan
Notre Dame
Vassar
Wellesley (if xx)
Wesleyan</p>

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<p>thank you very much</p>

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<p>Add St. Olaf to that list! I don't know if you'll like the location, though.</p>

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<p>Michigan may be a match. It's easier to get in OOS than Berkeley, but Asian studies department is probably just as good. UofM also has a study abroad program in Kyoto that it run by a group of universities including Stanford. Ann Arbor is also a great college town where almost everybody finds their niche. Most of all, if you decide to change your major, the university is solid in most departments.</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone. The schools I am now looking at are:</p>

<p>USC
Wesleyan
Trinity
Brown
University of Michigan</p>

<p>If anybody has any other comments, that would be great.</p>

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<p>I think the University of Puget Sound is one of the top schools in East Asian studies.</p>

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<p>Try University of Montana. It would be a good safety, and they actually have a pretty strong Japanese program.</p>

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<p>Earlham has likely the oldest established study abroad relationship with Japan. In fact, if you go to Japan today, and buy a map of the U.S., you will find Richmond, Indiana prominently displayed (the tutor of the emperor was from Earlham.) I think it is far better than most of those already on your list.</p>