Asian Studies Elliott VS Asian Studies SFS

[gitterdone87]

Hi everone,

 

I was accepted to both Asian Studies SFS at Georgetown  and Asian Studies at Elliott school, GW. Both SFS and Elliott are excellent schools for foreign affairs, with SFS being the gold standard.. but their asian studies program was just created last year, and it seems somewhat less developed. The program at Elliott seems very comprehensive with a developed curriculum. Quite frankly, I'm leaning Elliott, but my question also is: Who will be more employable? Assuming that an employer knows the different characteristics of Asian Studies programs in DC, id hope they wouldn't blindly choose a Georgetown grad over Elliott. No funding from either. Any advice?

[Utking]

I think both programs are the same for employment. The selectives would make the difference. You should check the selectives and compare the programs taking your career goals into consideration. Concentration on a specific track is also vital if available. Another point is extra-curricular opportunities which Georgetown offers broader choices.   

[gitterdone87]

Thanks for the response,

 

As far as extracurriculars, what does SFS offer? I know the internships at GW seem to be plentiful, and it seemd that SFS Asian studies was just starting to reach out to their alum in gov for internships.