<p>FutureGradStudnt,</p>
<p>As for your situation, I think it’s risky to count on your girlfriend, as she may not be able to get a job in NY (or anywhere) right now. The job market here is terrible, unfortunately. If you’re lucky enough to be able to find a job for her, having her help with the rent, even if she only pays half, will lower your expenses considerably. You’d need a big studio if two people are going to be living in it, but I don’t agree with StrangeLight that it’d be impossible. You’d just have to make sure that you both have enough space that you’re not in each other’s hair so much that you harm your relationship!</p>
<p>And as for my situation:
- at Georgetown I’d be studying International Relations and Security (concentration in either US and Comparative Foreign Policy or possibly Security and Conflict Management)
- at GW it’d be International Affairs (concentration in US Foreign Policy or International Security Studies)
- at American (which is probably out) it’d be International Affairs (concentration in US Foreign Policy)</p>