<p>I'm curious to hear opinions on which of the following schools would be best for me if I was to major in International Affairs and Economics at them. Schools with strong language programs (Spanish and Mandarin) and significant study abroad options/programs are a plus.</p>
<p>For this group of schools:
-Ohio State
-UMiami (not Miami,Ohio)
-Howard University
-UVA
-Duke</p>
<p>And also for this group of schools:
-Harvard
-Stanford
-Brown
-Yale
-Princeton
-Columbia
-UPenn</p>
<p>All and any responses are greatly appreciated! Thanks!</p>
<p>There’s a great program at Penn—I think it’s called the Huntsman program—which combines business and international study. But you have so many huge reaches (for anyone) and then 3 schools way lower in the rankings. Why this list? What are your scores? Most IR-oriented students would consider Hopkins, Tufts, Middlebury after the Ivies and then Macalaster, George Washington. If you have the scores, also look at Dartmouth for economics.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply!
I’ve heard about the Huntsman Program! That’s one of the main reasons UPenn is so appealing to me.</p>
<p>Oh and i know I have a lot of reaches/seemingly random safeties, however this is a list I have determined after quite a bit of research and personal insight and I hope to narrow down to around 6 or 7 from here. </p>
<p>I haven’t received my PSAT scores yet and I’m set to take the ACT/SAT in Jan/Feb, however based on practice tests and diligent studying I believe I’ll be able to crack a 32/2150 hopefully. </p>
<p>In addition, I have considered/looked at Middlebury, Macalaster, GWU, Tufts, and Dartmouth, but to make a long story short I don’t think they’re right for me and don’t appeal to me.</p>
<p>Are there any other schools that stood out to you aside from UPenn perhaps? </p>
<p>Once again thank you for your reply And it’s appreciated!</p>
<p>I know it’s bad to promote your own school, but NYU also has an excellent economics program and IR program. The only disadvantage is that IR is an honors program.</p>
<p>Lol you’re fine trust me.
Coincidentally I had looked at NYU and was quite interested with their programs, especially their wide ranging study abroad locations from Sydney to Argentina to their latest, Shanghai. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, however, based on personal research and the forewarnings of others I feel like NYU wouldn’t be worth the extensive amount of debt I would end up with as a result of their poor financial aid. </p>
<p>One of the main things that connects the schools on my list is their generous merit/need-based financial aid policies that would allow me to attend w/o such a great financial obligation following graduation</p>
<p>The helpful question when it comes to IR is, do you want policy or academia? I know it is not an easy thing to answer as a senior in high school, and thankfully top IR schools will really prepare you for both, but it may help narrow down your choices. Harvard, Yale and Columbia are traditionally the great places if you are interested in an academic study of IR. Georgetown and Johns Hopkins, Princeton are the more suited for a diplomatic/policy career, followed by American and GW due in large to the possibility for hands on experience in DC. </p>
<p>Some of your less selective schools are not traditionally IR heavy hitters. Not that you wouldn’t have a great experience there just atypical choices for someone pretty set on IR/Econ. It might help if you gave us some more info into what your are looking for and what makes the school appealing.</p>