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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Let me clarify. I KNOW my kid won't excel in IR, that is why I am asking what OTHER major should someone with this profile look at besides hospitality. 
He's not a Stem kid, he has high social intelligence, interested in social justice, and travel, and is a mediocre student but a hard worker and very practical. [/quote]

I’m the “completely wrong” poster above.  Again, bluntly, if he doesn’t want to major in STEM it’s just fine.  Good for him.  It really doesn’t matter what he majors in.  IR is no better or worse than any other non-STEM major, and if it keeps him interested in his studies then great.  Get him through school, then count on his “high social intelligence” and practical thinking for his landing a job.  And he can always travel and work / volunteer abroad doing something fulfilling and interesting.  It just won’t be the Peace Corps.

One final piece of advice:  no student loans if at all possible, even if it means going with a lower ranked and cheaper school.  This is NOT a kid you want to weigh down with student loans, because he will have trouble paying them back. [/quote]
NP here. I had no idea it was so competitive to get into the peace corps. [/quote]

Yes, the Peace Corps is competitive.  They are investing a lot of time recruiting and training applicants before dropping them off - often in isolated locations in middle of nowhere - in developing countries and expecting you to make significant contributions while living like a local and with very little supervision.  They don’t just take anyone.  It’s not a study abroad program.  [/quote]

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