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Neglito

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Hey. I'm a dominican, born in the U.S., but my mother is a born-dominican citizen and I should be getting my citizenship when I turn 18. I speak spanish pretty well.

I want to study Political Science in the Dominican Republic and I plan to live there and I was just wondering which university would best suit me. I have been looking at PUCMM and UNIBE but I am not sure so I wanted to ask the "professionals." Thank you very much.
 

Mirador

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Neglito said:
Hey. I'm a dominican, born in the U.S., but my mother is a born-dominican citizen and I should be getting my citizenship when I turn 18. I speak spanish pretty well. ... Thank you very much.


Neglito, you are constitutionally entitled to Dominican citizenshiip, and you don't have to wait until your 18th birthday. Visit the Dominican consulate nearest to you home, together with your mother and file the appropriate papers.

By the way, have you heard the song that goes something like this,

"A mi me dicen el neglito del batey
porque el trabajo para mi es un enemigo
el trabajar yo se lo dejo solo al buey
porque el trabajo lo hizo dios como un castigo...
a mi me gusta mi merengue apapichao
para bailar con una negla bien sabrosa...."​


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NALs

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Mirador said:
Neglito, you are constitutionally entitled to Dominican citizenshiip, and you don't have to wait until your 18th birthday. Visit the Dominican consulate nearest to you home, together with your mother and file the appropriate papers.

By the way, have you heard the song that goes something like this,

"A mi me dicen el neglito del batey
porque el trabajo para mi es un enemigo
el trabajar yo se lo dejo solo al buey
porque el trabajo lo hizo dios como un castigo...
a mi me gusta mi merengue apapichao
para bailar con una negla bien sabrosa...."​


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He is entitled to dual citizenship.

Of course, if he wants to give up his American citizenship he can, but why would anyone want to do that when duality is an option?

BTW, Neglito dual citizenship means that you will be a citizen of two countries, in this case DR and US. There are certain perks that comes with this in both countries, but also some restrictions when it comes to running for certain political offices, etc. Get more info at the consulate.

-NALs
 

A.J.

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What type of education are you looking for? Also where do you have family?

My recommendation is always PUCMM. There are a variety of professions, and you can take classes outside of your degree area. Do the same thing as you would do if you were looking at Universities in the US. Take a trip down to visit both campuses to see where you feel more comfortable. Talk to some professors, other students, check out activities in the school and in the area you may want to be involved in.
 

Ricardo900

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What a type of career are looking to attain with a political science degree??
Did you speak to a guidance counselor yet?
 

Neglito

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1. I thought you had to be 18 to get dual citizenship. Thanks! I am going to go right away to get my citzenship with my mom

2. I want to double major, political science & computer science. I am going to DR this summer to look at the campuses. I might be a teacher of social studies, or set up a computer business. I really want a political science degree though. Money does not matter to me, I am a student who believes in educating the unprivelaged; I don't care about earning millions of pesos a year.

3. By the way, I have family in Santo Domingo, Boca Chica, and I think Puerto Plata.

I have not spoken with my counselor yet, but then again they don't really know anything here on Long Island, NY :cheeky:
 

Hillbilly

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Neglito: FORGET IT!!!!!!!!!!!

Unfortunately there are no degrees offered in political science in the DR, at least none that I have heard of. What for? Here politics is who you know. How low can you go and how much can you get???

Therefore there are no university degrees in political science, per se. Here, much different from the US, students go right into their career paths, like Medicine, Law or engineering...They don't have to do Pre-Law or Political Science, in order to get into law school....they are already in one!!!!!

If I were you, I would study really hard in the US, gain a partial scholarship to a good university and then come here to visit....

HB :D:D:D:D
 

A.J.

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Neglito -

You may want to take a different approach with your studies. I guess I was thinking of more of a liberal arts type of degree with history, economics, sociology etc. type classes. However this is not considered a profession here.

There are numerous programs in the US that have connections to universities like PUCMM, UTEASA, and UNIBE, where you study at your home university for at least 1-2 years, then you can study abroad in the DR for a summer, semester, year.

These programs vary from very much group oriented - group trips, volunteer work, and assistance from a US based study abroad counselor, to not group oriented at all- you are pretty much on your own, with minimal assistance.

If you would consider this, the best path to take would be check out the schools, and while you are there talk to the international student departments. At PUCMM it is located in the same building as the cafeteria on the 2nd floor.

Also when looking at schools in the US check into their study abroad options, some schools charge the same tuition as their school, some charge the program fee, also check with the schools acceptence of foreign credit policies.

When I was studying at PUCMM, there were many dominican-americans who came down to study for a semester or year in the more organized program, it gave them a chance to learn a lot about their country in a condensed time. Many of them are now working as college professors,in social agencies in NYC or Lawrence, Lawyers or working towards their doctorate.
 

Chirimoya

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Hillbilly said:
Unfortunately there are no degrees offered in political science in the DR, at least none that I have heard of.

Is this really the case?

What for? Here politics is who you know. How low can you go and how much can you get???

Absolutely, but Political Science is more than 'how to be a politician'. It's more about political analysis, and is usually a good basis for specialised journalism, among other things.

As HB says, 'how to be a politician' in the DR can be dealt with in one easy session, allocating two seconds to each of those three questions.
 

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A.J. said:
Neglito -

You may want to take a different approach with your studies. I guess I was thinking of more of a liberal arts type of degree with history, economics, sociology etc. type classes. However this is not considered a profession here.

There are numerous programs in the US that have connections to universities like PUCMM, UTEASA, and UNIBE, where you study at your home university for at least 1-2 years, then you can study abroad in the DR for a summer, semester, year.

These programs vary from very much group oriented - group trips, volunteer work, and assistance from a US based study abroad counselor, to not group oriented at all- you are pretty much on your own, with minimal assistance.

If you would consider this, the best path to take would be check out the schools, and while you are there talk to the international student departments. At PUCMM it is located in the same building as the cafeteria on the 2nd floor.

Also when looking at schools in the US check into their study abroad options, some schools charge the same tuition as their school, some charge the program fee, also check with the schools acceptence of foreign credit policies.

When I was studying at PUCMM, there were many dominican-americans who came down to study for a semester or year in the more organized program, it gave them a chance to learn a lot about their country in a condensed time. Many of them are now working as college professors,in social agencies in NYC or Lawrence, Lawyers or working towards their doctorate.


Excellent information and I agree with you. :)

Neglito, many universities in the U.S. have study abroad programs with the Dominican Republic. For example, I got my master's at Columbia University and this school has many study abroad programs to both the Dominican Republic and Cuba.

Talk with your high school academic advisor, friends, or visit a few campuses.

Good luck!!!
 

Jon S.

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I don't know about any of the schools in NYC but the University of Miami has a study abroad program with PUCCM. Except for the ridiculous tuition at UM, you can't beat that deal with a stick. However, I haven't heard of any degree programs in Political Science in the DR. A.J has some excellent suggestions. We wouldn't be surprised if Hillbilly ended up being one of your professors down there!! :D