u/After-Watch-7974 — reddlx

I will try to make this brief. I would like to study classics and go into research when I am older. I am ofc seeking an academic career. I understand that an integral first step is undergraduate study, and that is why I am having a hard time picking where to study. I have simmered down to studying either in Sapienza, Rome, or Bryn Mawr in Pennsylvania. Besides the USA's political state rn, the fact that its a little bit more expensive, and the general fear of the climate there, I wanna know whether the academics will indeed be as insightful as to help me go into a decent master's program later on, and get the research that I need... and whether it is indeed AS GOOD as to justify risking my life to an extent? My supervisor for classics at school told me that the academics in Sapienza are indeed unsurpassable, I am just asking here to get a second opinion. My USA counselor on the other hand says that Bryn Mawr is really well known for classics.... but I can barely find any information of the program being one of the best besides their own website and one more .com source (ouchies).

I was just wondering whether anyone could perhaps give me some insight on this, understanding that classics is a heavily academic field and unless you have specialized insight into what that world looks like it can feel like you're searching in the dark.

Any kind of help is appreciated, thank you so much for the platform : )