<p>It is tough for admissions, Huntsman that is.</p>
<p>Columbia is a ‘hub’ for IR theory, and for international affairs, and for future diplomats. You should consider any one of these programs, on top of what I have already sent about what you can study as an undergrad already - </p>
<p>5 Year BA/MIA program with SIPA, probably a top 3 International Affairs school in the country. You do so by going undergrad to columbia college or seas, and in your junior year you begin talking about what you need to do, and your senior year supposing you are in good standing, you submit an application in your fall semester to SIPA. It’s the kind of program that if you’re close - you stand a pretty good shot of being admitted.</p>
<p>5 Year BA/MA program with Sciences Po in France to study usually something to do with international or transnational governance.</p>
<p>I am not sure how aware you are of SIPA - [SIPA:</a> School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University](<a href=“http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/]SIPA:”>http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/), I just assumed you would be - [School</a> of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_of_International_and_Public_Affairs,_Columbia_University]School”>School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>SIPA/SAIS/WW school/Fletcher/Walsh - are generally considered the 5 best international affairs schools in the country. Of which only Walsh and WW have undergraduate components. SAIS has a 5 year program with JHU undergrad, just like SIPA. SIPA oversees most of the area studies departments of Columbia, and many faculty who work at SIPA teach courses in various departments that columbia undergrads take. Including folks like Robert Jervis, who is a titan in IR theory. Plus you have folks like Kofi Annan and the likes who take over as visiting profs here and there, so you have a great array of igo battle-tested characters teaching you.</p>
<p>I have always and only taken exception with you calling it IR when I gather you are referring to something quite different.</p>