Charleski

At the moment I hold offers from three universities: LSE (international political economy), NYU (Global Affairs) and GWU (International Affairs). I am an international student (22 years old), residing in Europe and I have been able to secure a Fulbright Scholarship (12,500 USD) to pursue graduate studies in the US (at NYU or GWU). My problem is that I have no distinct preference for either of the three universities. LSE is well regarded in Europe, especially it's program in IPE and given the fact that a master takes only one year, I have an 'extra year' (vis a vis GWU and NYU) to develop myself professionally (internships, extra language). NYU as a university is pretty wel known in Europe, it's program in Global Affairs is somewhat of a newcomer. Academically the program seems solid and NYC provides tons of possibilities to develop myself, I am a bit worried about the lack of focus on professional development and the chaotic impression i got from the department / university in the admissions process. GW is located in the political capital of the world and is thus the most inspiring place to study and even for international students there are possibilities to do internships. GWU is not well-known in Europe, but the program would prepare me rigorously for a career in the international public sector. Furthermore, I got an extra 6,000 USD in funding. My professional goals are pretty generic, I want to work in the public sector be it the European Commission, a national governmental agency or an NGO. By opting for NYU or GWU I get the feeling I limit my choices a bit, in the sense that I would only be able to work for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or an International Organization. Anyway, I'll stop ranting. Comments / insights are welcome.

At the moment I have been admitted to three schools: LSE (International Political Economy); George Washington (International Affairs) and NYU (Global Affairs). A choice between one of these programs will be though, so thoughts or insights are welcome. But, in this thread I would like to focus on NYU. As an international student, I really don't know much about the program, besides the things I have read on their website. So is their anybody with experience with this program, that can provide some lucidity in my otherwise chaotic world? To be more specific, I would like to know about the quality of the taught courses, the academic versus professional focus of the program, the possibility to take up an extra language (there is no language requirement), and the well-talked about connections with the UN. Thanks in advance.