CKG0913

Hello all, I've been looking on this site for awhile, and I really like the advice I've seen, so I decided to have a crack at it and see if somebody could help. I applied to and was accepted at GW and AU, however, the decision is incredibly difficult for me. I know both schools are very good, but I'm not sure if, from what I've seen, one could get me further than the other. A bit of background: I've taken Russian for the past 3 years, and I did an undergraduate thesis on U.S.-Russian Relations. Needless to say, I am quite interested in Eastern Europe and American Foreign Policy, with my ultimate goal being as a member of the US Foreign Service. That being said, I would be going into GW's International Affairs Program, or AU's US Foreign Policy programs. Sorry for being a tad long-winded there, but my questions are as follows: Is one school necessarily better for my objective? They seem really close. Are the opportunities at both relatively the same, or does one limit more? And I am not considering a PHD, I am really interested in professionalism, is there one school that is better for that? I did not get funding, but I don't consider that an obstacle to my decision. In all honesty, I don't believe that either choice would be catastrophic, but I can be a bit Obsessive Compulsive. Any insight or help would be most appreciated. Thank you, -Chris