I'm a Current Undergrad. Ask Me Anything!

hoyabluegray
Tue, 25 Apr 2017 22:59:46 +0000

@ibananamonkey

While I wouldn’t say all SFS-ers are politics obsessed, the vast majority pretty much are. Not everybody is an IPOL major but since the curriculum and the school are dedicated to the concepts of foreign service and international relations, politics is usually a major theme running through many of the classes, no matter what your major is. People also complain about the econ requirement (mostly because its 4 classes and I-trade/I-finance are somewhat difficult) but there are lots of Global Business, IPEC, and IECO majors so I really wouldn’t worry about that. I don’t think the econ hate is really that big of a deal and certainly shouldn’t affect your opinion to stay in the College or transfer to the SFS, especially considering that most econ classes are a mix of all four schools. I think the Facebook group probably isn’t a good metric to gauge what the SFS will be like just because the people that you mentioned are generally the people most inclined to comment and be active in the group. There are lots of SFS kids who are much more laid back and just interested in the world and global themes and aren’t super into Model UN/ debate, mock trial, etc.

Ultimately only you can decide what is right for you. You can certainly take languages and history classes (in fact it might be easier in some cases) if you stay in the College and you will have to take theology/philosophy either way. It being Georgetown, you will certainly have experience with international curriculum no matter what school you choose to be in and so I wouldn’t really worry about it that much. Understand also that it’s not necessarily guaranteed that you will be able to transfer schools right now, simply because the SFS might be full. Often it’s easier to transfer after you get to Georgetown although if you’re interested, you should reach out to your representative and check. From your tone and what you seem to saying, I would recommend staying in the College and seeing how you like it. I think a lot of the things you like about the SFS you will experience anyways in the College and you’ll have much more flexibility and less political intenseness than in the SFS. It’s really up to you though!