Amherst vs. Georgetown SFS vs. UMich

MYOS1634
Sun, 26 Apr 2015 00:08:11 +0000

Where in the world did you hear that Amherst doesn’t send many people to grad school (PHD I suppose you mean)? Their record is superb in that respect. NESCAC is like the Ivy League of LACs and Amherst is at the very top (think, perhaps, Yale).
Since you want small classes; no big sports, and a relationship with your professors, I agree that Amherst is your best choice.
Ask your parents how much they could pay out of pocket, how much in debt they would be got Georgetown Georgetown SFS is indeed THE best school. if your goal is Foreign Service, they even have a special preparation only they have (which makes the difference.) However, the opportunities will be similar from Amherst, even for prestige-driven fields such as IR.