Questions about International Relations Major?

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<li>Can an IR major lead to a career in the US?</li>
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<p>and</p>

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<li>Can IR lead to law school</li>
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<p>thanks!</p>

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<p>No, the Supreme Court banned US companies from hiring International Relations majors in 1981, RE: Schmidt V. City of Tulsa.</p>

<p>The issue is considered settled case law.</p>

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<p>"No, the Supreme Court banned US companies from hiring International Relations majors in 1981, RE: Schmidt V. City of Tulsa.</p>

<p>The issue is considered settled case law. "</p>

<p>not even like in the state department</p>

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<p>I don’t want to say it’s impossible, but it’s extremely rare for the State Department to hire a non-US Citizen. Afterall, this is OUR government and those jobs should go to OUR citizens.</p>

<p>Plus, hiring a non-citizen is a major security risk and adjudication becomes a major headache. </p>

<p>The first question on a federal employment application is, “Are you currently a United States Citizen.”</p>

<p>I’m sure your own country (assuming you aren’t American) has some diplomatic agency that you can work for.</p>

<p>And that answer is actually true.</p>

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<p>“I’m sure your own country (assuming you aren’t American) has some diplomatic agency that you can work for.”</p>

<p>I am an american though</p>

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<p>well, any major can land a job in the US -some are harder than others. But of course and IR major can get a job. Is this really what you’re asking?</p>

<p>then again, pretty much anything can lead to law school it’s a matter of GPA+LSATs that are probably going to determine your admissions. Almost anything can get you there, there’s engineers, doctors, whatever major people entering law school.</p>

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<p>"No, the Supreme Court banned US companies from hiring International Relations majors in 1981, RE: Schmidt V. City of Tulsa.</p>

<p>The issue is considered settled case law. "</p>

<p>this is a joke, pat</p>

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<p>By the way, what’s the difference between internatonal studies and international relations</p>

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<p>^ See my post in this thread:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/other-college-majors/902677-political-science-vs-international-relations.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/other-college-majors/902677-political-science-vs-international-relations.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<ol>
<li><p>Yes, but not easily unless you have great professional experience/graduate from a top school/get a graduate degree</p></li>
<li><p>Yes. IR traditionally was its own field, but is now predominately considered a subfield of political science. Poli Sci Major is the bulk of law school applicants. Regardless, any major can apply to law school. Even BME or EE and so on…</p></li>
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