PaulaRevere

Hi everyone, ok, I have a general question - do companies, NGOs, etc in DC take interns just for one day/week?! Is that possible? and @ CalSeeker - this is a very personal question, but how do you succeed in working full-time and attending grad school? I mean, I am an international student and many things at a US-university are different in comparison to Germany (especially, when it comes to essay-writing), but still - sounds amazing what you are managing...

Thank you, OregonGal and Coloradical! Ok, so the costs are ok - I had a nightmare of larger sums... Another (stupid) question - what if I fail this prep course? I mean, I was not bad at maths at school , but...you never know...!? (Well, the funding for BU is better for me when I compare the two - that is one of my reasons...)

Hey guys, so, yes, I admit it - I have never taken a single econ-course in my life...now that we have passed this embarrassing issue - I need your help. Is there anyone out there considering of going to the Elliott School this Fall and does have to take this econ-crash course in advance? I wrote to the school but they could not help me with details, yet. I just would really like to know how much this course is - any ideas?! btw I'm still torn between BU and GWU - I mean, I love BU and Boston but I have to admit I have second thoughts concerning ranking and reputation... Thanks in advance!

Hey guys, I am really sorry to hear you have made such bad experiences with BU. I was there for a semester (History Dept.) and I loved it. I had Bacevich as a teacher and I thought he is very good! I enjoyed his class a lot. I know that it will be tough to get internships in DC or NYC in the summer without being there before but it should be manageable - I hope . I'm really sorry msn! To cleo - I am about to accept but I am still confused, too. And, I need to talk to my advisors with my German scholarship institution before I can make a decision - I am going to see them next Fri..... To all of you - good luck and I hope we are all satisfied after getting our degree

congrats, srunner! Making a decision is putting a lot of weight from one's shoulder, right?! (can you say that this way? mh - have to work on the use of idioms ) I have not decided, yet - but I guess I really tend to BU . Is there a facebook group for "us"?

Hey jenjen, good luck!! I got the notification on 14th Feb and sent my application in midth of Dec..

BTW - guys, are there any other BU-people here, who have applied for the IR-program?

Well, I got admitted at the Elliott School which is the school I am going to attend in case BU has no offer of financial aid...and in case they do, the decision still will be tough. I studied for a semester at BU and I loved it - still have a couple of friends living in the city - which is amazing - to me at least - and I would love to go back...then again, GWU has got a very good reputation and I don't know whether this'll help me more regarding the job hunt later... Good luck for your Fulbright-program - (no worries, I don't think it is absurd - we all should be more aware of what we eat, how we eat it, where it comes from and what we do with leftovers - totally far from the topic here , but very recently the German government published a survey showing how much food German throw away every year just because the food had reached its expiration-date...)

Hi Srunner - I am sorry to hear that! To Srunner and DualCitizenIR - I have not received a final decision on financial aid, yet. I agree with you DualCitizenIR that we have to wait a little longer ...Cheer up guys and good luck!! So, Srunner between which universities are you deciding? This forum is actually keeping me sane - sounds weird but good to know that we all have similar questions and concerns...

Nope, nothing yet... patience is a virtue - something I had to learn while waiting for Sipa decision...

Hi Cleo, so, I am from Germany - small wave into the north - and I studied (History) for one semester at BU. In my opinion - Boston rocks . Seriously, there are so many students from all over the world, it is a really great multicultural atmosphere. Nice people, many nice things to do in Beantown (beach, music, sports, New England to explore...Canada is not far away either). The city has a European touch, for sure. Some parts remind me of Victorian London . RedSox, Celtics, Pats, Bruins - sports is everywhere you look. BU has got a great and active student body. The professors were very helpful and my American friends were great in helping me to cope with the many new things I had to deal with while being the first time abroad for a couple of months. I have got a BA and in about 2 months MA-degree in History and American/British Cultural Studies and want to do another MA-degree in International Affairs. So, right now, I am still thinking about BU and the Elliott School. NY as a city is at least as great as Boston but I have only been there as a tourist. I guess I could happily live in both cities . In order to get an idea of prices for flatshares - look up craigslist.org - it depends where you want to live (if you don't mind to liver further away from campus, you pay less of course. My opinion - you'll need about $800/month for rent. It can be more it can also be less but to get something nice, with utilities...well, as I said - my opinion.) Living is expensive - again my guess would be that NYC and Boston are comparable...?! I am uncertain about reputation as well as my heart is pounding heavily for Boston. The reputation of DC however would not hurt for an international career... Ok, I have no idea if I could help you at all, but feel free to ask more questions - be happy to help!

Oh, that is good to know - (i love this forum ). Hm, I was thinking about learning Hindi and maybe, if I get the chance, to do projects in India. Ok, I have no idea whether learning Hindi is a good idea at all as most people are able to speak English. Still, you can learn so much about a culture this way. Good luck, fleetly, hope you get your number 1

- see...But thanks. Your number 1 is SIPA, fleetly?

Seriously, now? I mean, in another thread the same question came up - is BU at least heard of in the vasts of international affairs? ( )What about jobs later on?

Thanks, fleetly,! Now it is going to be GWU or BU . Hm, maybe even more the direction I am heading at - SIPA seems to be pretty focused on economics - is that right?! Just an impression...