AMA: Recent SAIS grad

[RS- Tz]

Hi 

I've been accepted into the MA program at DC campus but I'm contemplating shifting to Bologna for the first year. I'm curious to understand as to what do I loose/ gain from this trade. I'd like to pursue IDev as my concentration. Any advice would be appreciated. I'd also like to chat with someone on this front if possible. 

[kb6]

On 4/24/2017 at 4:37 AM, RS- Tz said:

Hi 

I've been accepted into the MA program at DC campus but I'm contemplating shifting to Bologna for the first year. I'm curious to understand as to what do I loose/ gain from this trade. I'd like to pursue IDev as my concentration. Any advice would be appreciated. I'd also like to chat with someone on this front if possible. 

I explain the differences between DC and Bologna on the first page of this thread. 

When I was in Bologna, the IDev concentration there seemed to be quite strong, but not sure if that's changed over the past 3-4 years. On the whole, Bologna felt more like a residential academic grad school experience, whereas DC felt more like a professional program where everyone was rushing off to internships. 

If you're interested in taking classes or languages related to Asia, or if you want to focus on econ/finance, DC is probably the better choice.