Recommendations for schools that have good poly-sci programs?

College Search & Lists
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<p>I’m looking for a school with a good reputation for political science - I want to become a journalist, but I want to be able to fall back on the safety of law school if that doesn’t work out. Some schools I’m considering right now are: Columbia, Northwestern, NYU, Tufts, and Wake Forest. Based on my stats, what are some safeties/goals you can recommend for me? Also, what are my chances at Wake Forest? Would it be a reach, low reach, or maybe a goal school? Thank you so much!!!</p>

<p>(PS: I know my GPA for Columbia is a bit weak, but my dad went there for undergrad, grad and got his PhD there plus my uncle went there for undergrad, so I’m hoping that will have some weight</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Persian girl
Religion: Muslim</p>

<p>GPA: 3.71 weighted (we don’t do ranks at my school)
ACT composite: 33
SAT IIs: Math 1: 760; World: 700; Lit: 740</p>

<p>Classes taken/will take:
AP-
-AP English
-AP World
-AP US
-AP Euro
-AP Government
-AP Calc
-AP Micro
-AP Psychology</p>

<p>Honors -
-Earth Science
-Biology
-English (9-11)
-Spanish (9,10)
-Geometry
-PreCalc
-Algebra 2</p>

<p>Regular
-Chemistry
-Physics
-Spanish (11)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
-EIC of my high school paper (I was also news editor beforehand)
-EIC of the high school literary magazine (which I’ve written for since freshman year)
-Model UN (10 - 12)
-Student Council (9 - 12)
-Debate Club (11, 12)
-Student Advocacy (9,10)
-Founded a foundation to help kids with disabilities in town and we run fundraisers and whatnot
-Youth Adult Partnership Club
-Several summer programs with Johns Hopkins’ Center for Talented Youth
-Precollege programs at Yale, Columbia and Georgetown, where I earned As for all 3 of my classes</p>

<p>Awards:
-Best Poem at Poetry Night (9 - 11)
-Wilburn Fellowship Finalist (this was a big deal - it was like a project to bridge boundaries within societies and I got $3,000 to start my project)
-All-Advanced on CMTs
-Barnard Club Book for Excellence in English and Humanities</p>

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<p>We need more information on your selection criteria besides political science and journalism.</p>

<p>Do you need financial aid? How much?</p>

<p>Any other criteria besides strong political science and journalism? You seem to favor urban schools - is that just a coincidence? Any other geographic constraints? What about cultural preferences? Do you need a significant Muslim population? Halal dining options? Would you consider an all girls school?</p>

<p>Would you consider liberal arts colleges (LACs?) </p>

<p>The more you can tell us about what your preferences are, the better the suggestions will be.</p>

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<p>Do you need FA and more importantly, will you QUALIFY for the needed FA? Ask your parents how much they’ll pay each year, and determine what schools will expect you to pay. See if there’s a gap.</p>

<p>Have your parents use the net price calculators on Wake Forest, Columbia, NU, etc. </p>

<p>As for legacies at Columbia…you need to look into that. Legacies carry less weight these days…especially if applying RD.</p>