Amherst vs. Georgetown SFS vs. UMich

ShoveAChef
Sat, 25 Apr 2015 23:41:26 +0000

Thank you for your replies!

@MYOS1634 I received aid from both Amherst and Georgetown plus a small merit scholarship from Michigan. Georgetown still remains almost twice as expensive as Michigan with Amherst almost squarely in the middle between them. However, my parents really liked the school and program when we visited and told me not to worry about finances, but I’m having doubts about putting that much financial pressure on them.

@Mandalorian I’m definitely planning on going to grad school, but I’m worried Michigan’s size will prevent me from getting to know professors well or getting access to research opportunities. Amherst’s small size seems to cover that, but they don’t seem to send many people outside of med/law to graduate school. I really liked Georgetown’s structured program for IR, but I’m not sure how well it would prepare me for grad school.

It seems that financially Michigan is the best option, but it’s a little too close to home and I’m worried about fitting in, especially since I’m not too in to sports or partying.