dxjaguar

Hey everyone, Like another person on this forum, I am torn between choosing which program to attend for graduate school. I just got accepted to several graduate schools and have narrowed it down to two: NYU (M.S. Global Affairs) and American University (M.A. Int'l Peace/Conflict Resolution). The problem is both are great schools, but offer different opportunities. My two areas of concentration are Int'l Security and Human Rights. Unfortunately, opportunities in both of those areas are mostly found in different cities (Int'l Security: DC, Human Rights: NY). Also, it does not look like I will be getting any financial aid from both except for loans. I loved NY when I was there for a summer program at the UN and been wanting to go back. However, DC will be in a state of change in the next couple years which means a lot of opportunities. AU's SIS Program is top-ten in the nation, while NYU's Global Affairs Program is fairly new (4-5 years). My concern is that I will choose one or the other, and later discover that I had made the wrong choice. I want to go to NY because the UN and the main human rights organizations are there. I want to go to DC because it's the nation's capital and provides many opportunities in int'l security like NSA, CIA, State Dept, DoD. I also hear AU has a traditional way of thinking and does not allow students to become free-thinkers unlike a place like NYU. Housing is another issue. NYU is offering limited on-campus housing to grad students while AU does not offer any at all. And finally, I only have a couple days to make a decision. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!