International Affairs/Development programs- first choice & back ups

[tenner]

Hi everyone,

I'm from ny and interested in international affairs/intl development. My first choice is Columbia SIPA's MIA program but my quant scores were HORRIBLE so i'm crossing my fingers. i don't have a strong economics/math background so it seems like i'm screwed but i'm going ahead and applying anyway. What about you guys? what's your first choice and how about back up options?

thanks!

[apsuwa]

My first choice will definitely be Georgetown MSFS with a concentration on ID and regional focus on Eurasia/Russia. My second and third choices are SAIS and SIPA, although I am not a big fan of SAIS faculty. The second tier consists of GWU-Elliott, Upitt-GSPIA, and Umich-Ford. Exsistence of a solid certificate program or regional concentration on Russian/Eurasian studies is a decisive factor for me, so I had to skip some big names such as Fletcher. Hope I can get in one of them.