<p>So I’m a double major in history and International Studies who recently got accepted to CSU Fresno’s International Relations program (Masters). However, I only applied to 2 schools: UCSD and Fresno State. My GPA was 2.8 with GRE scores of 610 in quantitative, 580 in qualitative, and 4.0 in analytical. Therefore, I’m thinking it’s not very hard to get into Fresno State. After doing some research and finding that it’s not a very stellar school (and school name is somewhat important in the field of International Relations) and that the city of Fresno is crime-ridden (and the school is in the worst part of town), I’m not sure I really want to go there anymore. So I’m thinking I should take a year off and work on internships to get experience and then apply again, but this time to a lot more schools. I know I could easily into Fresno State again as a safety school. What should I do? On a side-note, I’m sure my parents won’t be very thrilled if they find out I’m turning down a sure thing.</p>