Chicago CIR vs. GWU Elliott vs. UCSD IR/PS

[ceid90]

Hi everyone,

 

Having heard back from all the schools I applied to, I am deciding between:

 

1. University of Chicago Committee on International Relations - MA in International Relations (1/3 tuition)

2. UCSD IR/PS - Masters in Pacific Int'l Affairs (full tuition)

3. George Washing Elliott School - MA in International Studies (waiting for funding info)

• Also got into AU SIS. My understanding is that Elliott and SIS are quite close in comparison. Any outstanding differences I should know of?

Would love to get some input on the pros/cons for each and which you would choose. Any feedback from alumni greatly appreciated as well!

 

I have not fully decided whether or not I want to head into an academic or policy career, but am leaning toward the latter and would love to do development work abroad in the future.  

 

TIA!

 

[ceid90]

Well, just heard back from GW Elliott and $0 funding unfortunately. Still considering it for the program and development concentration, brand name in IR, and the DC locale. But worth it over CIR or IRPS?