<p>How serious are you about a career in foreign service or other international field? Depending upon your career goals, if you get a BA from the SFS at Georgetown you may not need a graduate degree (or at least not need it right away) because it is considered a professional school, not a liberal arts education (its similar to getting a BA in business at Wharton; you really don’t need a MBA after that). If you go to Brown or UNC, you probably will need a masters to get a decent job in the field. Viewed that way, Georgetown could be a bargain.</p>
<p>Conversely, if you aren’t sure what your ultimate career goals are (and most high school students aren’t sure), then go for the best liberal arts education you can. And among your choices, that would be Brown by a wide margin. If you really can’t afford Brown, then UNC would be a very reasonable alternative but considering that your education lasts a lifetime, I would try to do the Brown route if possible.</p>