Pp you are replying to here Yeah agreed with everything you said however the % of kids who are serious about ir vs the total # of ir majoring kids these days is not large Way too many unserious kids declaring/majoring in it |
Never underestimate the value of knowing how to churn butter. |
It is an urban campus. That isn't everyone's jam. |
Better to save $ undergrad in a good undergrad public- WM UVA program —and then go to SAIS, Walsh, Harvard, etc for grad degree. Save the $ undergrad |
Toying with that because Georgetown is so expensive- but in this field it is #1. Better than ivies for IR. |
Yeah you’ll really see that investment paying off when your Georgetown IR grad lands that first job making $45k lmao. |
+1. DP. You LMAO, but you make an important point. We encouraged our very serious about IR kid to go to WM because she (well we, but her 529) can pay for that plus most or all of a Masters from Georgetown, GW, etc.— as in no loans. Since many IR jobs that give you amazing experience (federal government, nonprofit, Fulbright and other fellowships, NGOs, even Peace Corp type things) are low/ lower paid, a kid without loans has a lot more options in choosing their first job. Even if you defer loans, the interest keeps accruing. And as much as I’d love to see public sector student loan forgiveness, it’s not a given. It’s a huge plus to be able to take the job that gives you amazing experience without the pressure of loans. |
GW has one thing. Deep relationships and reputation in places like the Agency, State, DOD, etc. plus think thanks etc. Coupled with internships, have to weigh costs. Also, good degree for law school if you choose that path. |
+100 I concur! We have been so impressed with VT and the NSFA major. So glad my DC chose this school over several others that he was accepted to, including GW, W&M, and CMU. |