UC Davis v. Claremont Graduate University

[cslamsat]

Which do you think has the better program (American Politics/Comparative Politics)? I'd love to hear some opinions.

Edited March 14, 2011 by cslamsat

[alphazeta]

Which do you think has the better program? I'd love to hear some opinions.

You're going to need to be more specific about your field and interests before we can give intelligent input.

[eco_env]

Which do you think has the better program (American Politics/Comparative Politics)? I'd love to hear some opinions.

no question about it. Davis is better in practically every way, if you look at anything measurable. (I'm referrring ot the NRC graduate school data).

[cslamsat]

Are you conservative?

Let's say the term "pragmatist" works best for me.

[Calhoun]

Davis. It's not even a contest.

[Tufnel]

Assuming you're funded at UC-Davis, go there. The above posters are correct; this is an easy choice.

Enjoy Davis.

[Tufnel]

Also, political ideology should not be a relevant factor for graduate school. If you find that it is at a given program, run away from said program.

Political science is about making arguments on the basis of research. If your political ideology taints the answer, you're doing bad work. We're creating knowledge, not running for office.

On the other hand, it's fair to consider methodological approaches, paradigms of science, etc. Those are research-relevant factors.