<p>Lara,
Glad you are feeling better about it. I think that Political Scirence and Anthropolgy is very strong at Brandeis; again cannot speak to Vassar. For what it’s worth, I was very impressed with the supportive atmosphere at Brandeis and the intellectual focus among everyone: faculty, administration and students. People seemed to really enjoy the learning experience and seemed very happy there. But visiting and responding to the feel for the place is very important. Again, though you have great choices and can’t go wrong. You didn’t mention anything about finances. Did Brandeis offer any grant? I would imaging that it is uncommon to receive merit-based grants coming off a wait-list. Good luck, and yes, please let me know what you decide.</p>