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06-15-2008, 05:00 AM
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#1 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In a bubble
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| I love everything about Amherst except...
...the fact that it doesn't have an International Relations major. I know, I know, there is a 5C certificate program. But for someone seriously desiring an IR major (I also plan on graduate school, yeah), is there any way I can get it? Would it be possible design the major for myself? | 
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06-15-2008, 01:24 PM
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#2 | | Junior Member
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Posts: 71
| you echo me.... | |
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06-15-2008, 11:18 PM
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#3 | | Member
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: TX
Posts: 786
| You may design your own major, but will probably have to take some classes through the 5 College Consortium, which basically is the certificate program. | |
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06-16-2008, 01:02 AM
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#4 | | Junior Member
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| Will an economic major provide me with necessary knowledge and skills to pursue business administration or banking at a graduate school? | |
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06-16-2008, 03:05 AM
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#5 | | New Member
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| Definitely, themoonofdeath. In fact, if you think about it, there's hardly any other major more suitable for the things you just described. Wouldn't you say so? | |
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06-16-2008, 05:34 AM
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#6 | | Senior Member
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| ejr1: I wouldn't mind using the consortium. It's just that I'd like to go more in depth than the certificate program lets me. But this would definitely be possible, right? | |
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06-16-2008, 06:29 PM
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#7 | | Member
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| If the courses are there... | |
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06-17-2008, 12:20 AM
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#8 | | Junior Member
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| the fact that val closes at 7:30 | |
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06-17-2008, 06:26 AM
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#9 | | Junior Member
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| the what closes at 7:30??? | |
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06-17-2008, 06:38 AM
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#10 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In a bubble
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| How does whoopa's comment relate to my question? 
And to all those who provided a useful response, thank you  . | |
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06-17-2008, 10:35 AM
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#11 | | Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
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| val is the dining hall, and it closes at 7:30. Whoopa does not like this fact about Amherst. | |
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06-17-2008, 01:36 PM
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#12 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NYC, MA
Posts: 1,628
| Just Valentine.
If Amherst had Middlebury's food and dining hall, it would be perfectly divine. | |
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06-18-2008, 03:25 PM
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#13 | | Member
Join Date: May 2006 Location: New England LAC
Posts: 347
| you don't need to major in IR to go to a graduate program...in fact, most grad programs like to see a unique and interesting set of classes in evaluating applicants. a lot of kids who go to med school major in anthropology or psychology, a lot of law school kids major in english or math. you could also design a major that incorporates a couple of disciplines in order to simulate an IR major. either way, amherst is one of the best places you can be for anything you want to do. | |
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06-18-2008, 06:41 PM
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#14 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 74
| It doesn't matter if they don't have an IR program. Just major in political science with a focus in IR/World Politics as they might call it. You can do that for your major. And it's true, grad schools like a broader base; grad school is where you are supposed to pick a focus.
And Val closes it's doors at 7 30 but you can stay in their till at least 8 | |
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06-18-2008, 07:14 PM
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#15 | | Junior Member
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Posts: 130
| My friend who goes to Middlebury ate at Amherst one time and couldn't really tell any difference between the food at the two colleges. | |
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