NEU vs American University

cocufato
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:46:33 +0000

Hello!
I am an International student that will study in the US. I was accepted EA to Northeastern University and I plan to double major in either Pol.Sci and economics or Poli.Sci and International Affairs (any of this options with a minor in Law, policy and society). I know that Northeastern is not especially known for its Pol.Sci. program, but NEU has great faculty indeed (f.ex. Dukakis teaches there). Furthermore, they offer a concentration within the Pol.Sci major on Public Policy and administration. Since I would like to go to Law School and eventually work in the US as a political consultant, this major combined with NEU’s unique co-op program and a prospective good academic standing makes the path not that difficult. To make the decision more difficult, NEU is actually going up in a lot of rankings, and the current administration is really focused on fulfilling this objective.

However, I also applied to AU because I know they do have a strong Pol.Sci program. AU is in DC as well, and I think that will makes easier when it comes to internships with political consultants. I have some friends living in DC and they have told me time and again the prestige that AU has in Political Science and Int. Relations. They have even told me that when it comes to Public Policy, there’s not a better school (they say GTWN is much more based on pol. theory)…

What do you think?

I think I may be accepted to AU, so… I NEED YOUR HELP!!!

Thank you!