Best school for studying Political Science/Government/Women's Studies

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The people saying that a Women's Studies degree sets you up for a job as a barista or life on the streets are spouting nonsense. A high-preforming student in ANY major can get many types of job. A C or B student will have a harder time.

First of all, bullshit, and second of all, you are more likely to get a good job in a good career field if you don't major in something stupid and worthless like Women's Studies.

What does a Women's Studies degree say to any employer?

"I am a strident unattractive ideologue who is incapable of studying anything intellectually serious and who will sue you at the drop of a hat over an imaginary grievance."

Yeah that's who I want to hire!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The people saying that a Women's Studies degree sets you up for a job as a barista or life on the streets are spouting nonsense. A high-preforming student in ANY major can get many types of job. A C or B student will have a harder time.

First of all, bullshit, and second of all, you are more likely to get a good job in a good career field if you don't major in something stupid and worthless like Women's Studies.

What does a Women's Studies degree say to any employer?

"I am a strident unattractive ideologue who is incapable of studying anything intellectually serious and who will sue you at the drop of a hat over an imaginary grievance."

Yeah that's who I want to hire!

You sound like you just hate women.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The people saying that a Women's Studies degree sets you up for a job as a barista or life on the streets are spouting nonsense. A high-preforming student in ANY major can get many types of job. A C or B student will have a harder time.

First of all, bullshit, and second of all, you are more likely to get a good job in a good career field if you don't major in something stupid and worthless like Women's Studies.

What does a Women's Studies degree say to any employer?

"I am a strident unattractive ideologue who is incapable of studying anything intellectually serious and who will sue you at the drop of a hat over an imaginary grievance."

Yeah that's who I want to hire!

I'd provide this feedback in a more positive manner, but indeed, as a potential employer, I can think of dozens of degrees more appealing than Woman Studies (or Men Studies, if they exist).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for all the replies, this definitely gives us some more schools to look into.

Daughter is open to schools in other parts of the country if she finds a school that is a good fit. Scripps is one such school that she is considering, so nice to see it recommended several times here.

Re: Georgetown - I really don't think daughter will be applying here, but I do actually know a Jewish student who goes here. However, I think that daughter would prefer a school with a higher percentage of Jewish students.

And no, I will not be encouraging her to switch to engineering or pharmacy.

What I love about the Claremont Colleges (Scripps being one) is that you are exposed to a very large campus with the other schools but your direct experience with your college is intimate. It's like Oxford. And they have a long standing and funny traditions at Scripps (ask about the naked senior brunch).

And Gabby Giffords is an alumnae.

[Anonymous]

Miss malaprop is at it again on DCUM this week

I esp. Love she is an alumnae

De ja vu

For all intensive purposes

Hahahha

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UMD. It's not away, but why leave DC to study political science? UMD has the national archives on campus and 10 minute subway ride to congress.

Lots of good faculty but too much focus on grad students in the program. Women's studies not great at UMD.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for all the replies, this definitely gives us some more schools to look into.

Daughter is open to schools in other parts of the country if she finds a school that is a good fit. Scripps is one such school that she is considering, so nice to see it recommended several times here.

Re: Georgetown - I really don't think daughter will be applying here, but I do actually know a Jewish student who goes here. However, I think that daughter would prefer a school with a higher percentage of Jewish students.

And no, I will not be encouraging her to switch to engineering or pharmacy.

What I love about the Claremont Colleges (Scripps being one) is that you are exposed to a very large campus with the other schools but your direct experience with your college is intimate. It's like Oxford. And they have a long standing and funny traditions at Scripps (ask about the naked senior brunch).

And Gabby Giffords is an alumnae.

What's with the constant mentions of Gabby Giffords lately. What happened to her is absolutely tragic, but I'm not sure that's something to base a college choice on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Miss malaprop is at it again on DCUM this week

I esp. Love she is an alumnae

De ja vu

For all intensive purposes

Hahahha

I don't understand what you think is wrong with "alumnae"? I assume the writer was talking about being a graduate of an all women's college. Alumnae is correct.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Miss malaprop is at it again on DCUM this week

I esp. Love she is an alumnae

De ja vu

For all intensive purposes

Hahahha

I don't understand what you think is wrong with "alumnae"? I assume the writer was talking about being a graduate of an all women's college. Alumnae is correct.

Alumna would be grammatically correct (feminine singular); alumnae is feminine pluraL.

Not the Miss Malaprop poster, but had the same reaction

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Miss malaprop is at it again on DCUM this week

I esp. Love she is an alumnae

De ja vu

For all intensive purposes

Hahahha

I don't understand what you think is wrong with "alumnae"? I assume the writer was talking about being a graduate of an all women's college. Alumnae is correct.

Alumna would be grammatically correct (feminine singular); alumnae is feminine pluraL.

Not the Miss Malaprop poster, but had the same reaction

PP here and I stand corrected. Alumna is correct for feminine singular. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

A liberal arts degree is a liberal arts degree. It doesn't matter if an applicant majored in Women's Studies, Philosophy or History. As an employer, all I want is a college degree from a reputable institution.

College is not job-training school. As employers, we want educated and critical thinkers - that is all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A liberal arts degree is a liberal arts degree. It doesn't matter if an applicant majored in Women's Studies, Philosophy or History. As an employer, all I want is a college degree from a reputable institution.

College is not job-training school. As employers, we want educated and critical thinkers - that is all.

If you don't know the differences between the majoring in Philosophy and Women's Studies, there is really no hope for you.

All liberal arts degrees are not created equal. As a parent, I would advise avoiding all majors with names ending in Studies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A liberal arts degree is a liberal arts degree. It doesn't matter if an applicant majored in Women's Studies, Philosophy or History. As an employer, all I want is a college degree from a reputable institution.

College is not job-training school. As employers, we want educated and critical thinkers - that is all.

If you don't know the differences between the majoring in Philosophy and Women's Studies, there is really no hope for you.

All liberal arts degrees are not created equal. As a parent, I would advise avoiding all majors with names ending in Studies.

Why is it that such stupid people have so many opinions and such a willingness to share them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A liberal arts degree is a liberal arts degree. It doesn't matter if an applicant majored in Women's Studies, Philosophy or History. As an employer, all I want is a college degree from a reputable institution.

College is not job-training school. As employers, we want educated and critical thinkers - that is all.

If you don't know the differences between the majoring in Philosophy and Women's Studies, there is really no hope for you.

All liberal arts degrees are not created equal. As a parent, I would advise avoiding all majors with names ending in Studies.

Why is it that such stupid people have so many opinions and such a willingness to share them?

I am not sure who you are criticizing? Well, do you think a bachelor degree in Math is the same as a bachelor degree in Wemen's Studies? You can get both of them in any SLACs?

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Anonymous wrote:She isn't going to find a "sizable Jewish population" at Georgetown!

University of Chicago could be a great fit for her. So could NYU.

There are lots of Jewish students at Georgetown

Yes, a sizable amount of Jewish kids go to a Catholic University. I would love to see the stats on that!!!

https://campusministry.georgetown.edu/jewish

700 self-hating Jews at a Catholic university of over 7,600 in undergraduate (not counting law school, med school, graduate schools) alone is "sizable" to you? LOL

You're a peach of a person...and we wonder why this country is so divided - it's because of fools like you...get over yourself.

The country is divided between Jews and self-hating Jews? lol

Relax, PP. You were wrong and I understand that you are embarrassed. Btw, I am Jewish.

Isn't the Jewish population in the country only 1-2%. I'd say Georgetown having around 10% -- at least 5x the national percentage -- is sizable. One of my best friend's is Jewish and went to Georgetown. She is not self-hating by any stretch of the imagination.