<p>I think Brandeis is a good choice for the subjects you are interested in. It has a small but very engaged Journalism faculty with usually good course selection, and also many campus media opportunities to get some more practical experience. See one example here, the weekly student newspaper The Justice [The</a> Justice](<a href=“http://www.thejustice.org/]The”>http://www.thejustice.org/)</p>
<p>I can’t speak specifically to Psych or IR, but I happen to know the undergraduate rep for journalism and you should definitely get in touch with her, because she has also taken Psych classes. [10-11</a> UDRs | Brandeis University<a href=“the%20second%20listed,%20the%20first%20is%20currently%20abroad”>/url</a>. </p>
<p>And I agree with the post above. The social life is what you make of it, if you want parties, you will find them, if you don’t, you will find other entertainment. And most Brandeis students have plenty of Jewish and non-Jewish friends, and just today all students came together to protest an extremist group showing that even when there are differences Brandeis students really have common values
[url=<a href=“http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2010/december/celebratebrandeis.html]Students”>Students offer 'a positive' in response to extremists | BrandeisNOW]Students</a> lead celebration of Brandeis values in response to extremists | BrandeisNOW](<a href=“http://www.brandeis.edu/das/programs/udr/reps_10-11.html]10-11”>http://www.brandeis.edu/das/programs/udr/reps_10-11.html)</p>