<p>Which school would best fit me?</p>
<p>I want to major in international relations.
I’d like some school spirit/unity (maybe a really cool tradition or successful sports)
I’m pretty moderate politically, not super liberal or conservative, but I do want to party!
And I want to go to grad school (Columbia, journalism specifically).</p>
<p>Where would you go if you had to choose, and why?</p>
<p>Thanks for the input.</p>
<p>Hey, I can tell you a bit about Columbia. There is no international relations major per se. Instead there is political science, which is one of the most popular majors in the college if not the most popular. As for school spirit and unity,
you re gonna be more hard pressed to find that sorta thing at Columbia than you are at the other schools you have listed. This is not to say that there is no school spirit whatsoever, but simply that because Columbia students have New York at their fingertips, campus will not always be the center of activity. The sports teams aren t so good, but bball games are always fun to attend because they can be pretty exciting and the setting is pretty intimate (i.e. the gym is small). As for being politically moderate, you ll be fine at Columbia. The school is undoubtedly liberal overall, but most of the people are smart enough to appreciate and engage differing points of view. As for partying, there is plenty of it…certainly not of the kind that you would find at your average state school. But Columbia students, like most students everywhere, are definitely down to have a good time. Hope that helps!</p>
<p>I think Georgetown is supposed to be famous for its IR department.</p>
<p>Georgetown, Tufts, & Penn are all excellent in International Relations.
You’ll fine great spirit at UPenn and Georgetown but not so much at Tufts.</p>
<p>And though I’m gonna get shot for say this (like everytime), I’m sorry but Jumbo the elephant does not do a good job at bringing the school together. However, that being said the school is pretty unified with some great (& quirky) traditions like “painting the cannon” and hanging out on the roof of the library, watching the sunset on the Boston skyline (which is actually fitted so you can do so).</p>
<p>I’ll speak for Tufts atleast and say they are very politically active, but if your are an IR major, having the current issues battled on your home turf is a plus or null, not a negative. The same goes for Georgetown and Columbia, not sure about Penn.</p>
<p>And you’ll have to ask someone else about which of the three school parties the hardest.</p>
<p>thanks for the replies.</p>
<p>How is Brown’s IR department?</p>
<p>Georgetown vs. UPenn vs. Columbia vs. Tufts! </p>
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<p>Which school would best fit me?</p>
<p>I want to major in international relations.
<p>I’d like some school spirit/unity (maybe a really cool tradition or successful sports)
<p>UPenn is the big winner here, Columbia lacks in this area.</p>
<p>I’m pretty moderate politically, not super liberal or conservative</p>
<p>All would fit finr</p>
<p>I do want to party!</p>
<ol>
<li>UPenn</li>
<li>Georgetown</li>
<li>Tufts</li>
<li>Columbia</li>
</ol>
<p>Along with spirit, not columbia’s value proposition.</p>
<p>And I want to go to grad school (Columbia, journalism specifically).</p>
<p>As feeders:
<p>Where would you go if you had to choose, and why?</p>
<p>UPenn or Georgetown. Best combo of academics + college experience (parties/ spirit).</p>
<p>Yeah I wondered about Brown too…</p>
<p>For IR, Tufts name will carry you very far. Tufts is a feeder school for top grad schools as well. Although I do agree that the Jumbo is not the best tool for bringing people together.</p>
<p>Haha…it’s not much better than “the quakers.”</p>