Thanks for all the suggestions Waiting13. As far as apartments go...are the undergrad ones really that loud? I come from a small undergrad school so I'm not used to the big college-town scene. I could put up with a bit of noise and ruckus (it seems worth it if there's a pool!) but do want a relatively quiet living space. I've also heard sometimes the single-room apartments in a complex are a good deal quieter. Any thoughts?
Funny you should mention CU Boulder...it is already on my list to apply to actually. I just wanted to see if I was missing any "big" programs for PE/IR
I was wondering if anyone knew of good political economy programs for a PhD track? I have some interest in IR but really enjoy the economics part combined with polisci.