UVA or Georgetown

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I met someone that worked there this year. She recommended UVA over GEorgetown for anything other than political science

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Anonymous wrote:I met someone that worked there this year. She recommended UVA over GEorgetown for anything other than political science

Worked where?

You would be an idiot to choose UVA over Georgetown.

OP, do your research so you can stop posting these absurd posts.

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Anonymous wrote:65% students from VA at UVA. Sure it is cheaper for in state, it’s high school all over again.

This is such a stupid cliche. I have to kids there from Va and they have met tons of people from outside Va and don’t hang out with any of the 10 people in their class from their high school. Don’t even see them ever.

It’s not high school 2.0, that’s VT or JMU

Um - 40 kids from DDs HS go to UVa with her.

name the school. Other than TJ this didn't happen

DP here. UVA is known as (any Northern Virginia high school here) 2.0. It is no secret.

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Anonymous wrote:65% students from VA at UVA. Sure it is cheaper for in state, it’s high school all over again.

This is such a stupid cliche. I have to kids there from Va and they have met tons of people from outside Va and don’t hang out with any of the 10 people in their class from their high school. Don’t even see them ever.

It’s not high school 2.0, that’s VT or JMU

Um - 40 kids from DDs HS go to UVa with her.

name the school. Other than TJ this didn't happen

DP here. UVA is known as (any Northern Virginia high school here) 2.0. It is no secret.

I think you need to get out of your bubble. There are alot of schools in NoVA and you do not know all of them. I am also in NoVA and in my DC's graduating HS class, there are 10 who attend UVA (of approx 400 grads). 10 out of a class of 4000+ does not make it "high school 2.0".

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Anonymous wrote:DS really wants to go to Georgetown. People seem surprised that he would want to go to Georgetown over UVA since they are similarly ranked and UVA would cost 1/3 the tuition. In our circles, tons of students go to UVA but very few seem to pick Georgetown.

Is it because of cost?

Georgetown is hard to get in, especially for engineering major. Their acceptance rate is practically 0%.

Neither is known for engineering.

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Anonymous wrote:I met someone that worked there this year. She recommended UVA over GEorgetown for anything other than political science

Worked where?

You would be an idiot to choose UVA over Georgetown.

OP, do your research so you can stop posting these absurd posts.

Sorry, I meant to say you would be an idiot to choose Georgetown over UVA because UVA is a much better school.

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Anonymous wrote:65% students from VA at UVA. Sure it is cheaper for in state, it’s high school all over again.

This is such a stupid cliche. I have to kids there from Va and they have met tons of people from outside Va and don’t hang out with any of the 10 people in their class from their high school. Don’t even see them ever.

It’s not high school 2.0, that’s VT or JMU

Um - 40 kids from DDs HS go to UVa with her.

name the school. Other than TJ this didn't happen

DP here. UVA is known as (any Northern Virginia high school here) 2.0. It is no secret.

I think you need to get out of your bubble. There are alot of schools in NoVA and you do not know all of them. I am also in NoVA and in my DC's graduating HS class, there are 10 who attend UVA (of approx 400 grads). 10 out of a class of 4000+ does not make it "high school 2.0".

Ugh, for the last time, it’s “a lot,” not “alot.”

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Is it because of cost?

Cost & rats.

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Anonymous wrote:65% students from VA at UVA. Sure it is cheaper for in state, it’s high school all over again.

This is such a stupid cliche. I have to kids there from Va and they have met tons of people from outside Va and don’t hang out with any of the 10 people in their class from their high school. Don’t even see them ever.

It’s not high school 2.0, that’s VT or JMU

Um - 40 kids from DDs HS go to UVa with her.

name the school. Other than TJ this didn't happen

DP here. UVA is known as (any Northern Virginia high school here) 2.0. It is no secret.

I think you need to get out of your bubble. There are alot of schools in NoVA and you do not know all of them. I am also in NoVA and in my DC's graduating HS class, there are 10 who attend UVA (of approx 400 grads). 10 out of a class of 4000+ does not make it "high school 2.0".

Some ignorant old person who didn’t get into UVA keeps posting such nonsense. My UVA kid never saw her high school mates or even church friends at UVA (there are 30,000 people on campus). UVA does better with international placement for overseas grad work, like Rhodes, etc., and did so for my DD. Georgetown has too many issues at present. I might think of GT for foreign affairs but since greater than 80 percent of all students change majors, I would go with the school with the best track record for all majors.

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Anonymous wrote:Well for one thing, I believe UVA is a nicer campus...and if it's cheaper, this should be a no brainer. Georgetown big disappointment in our campus tour.

But UVA is full of rednecks.

Is it? Hmm haven’t seen one yet.

I’ve never seen one there either and I’m actually in Charlottesville!

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Is it because of cost?

Cost & rats.

Re cost: UVA is $37k instate all in for College of arts and Sciences (UVA’s largest college). Georgetown is now one of the most expensive privates in the US at over $90, depending upon food plan and dorm selected. https://bulletin.georgetown.edu/expenses-and-financialassistances/basicgeneralexpenses/.

That delta -$53k x 4 years - is $213k in after-tax dollars which means most of us have to go make $400k just to pay the difference. And, yes, before you start with the usual scolding about not saving, and going in fancy vacations, etc., we did all the right things. And saved, and invested, and drove very old cars. We got no merit aid and no financial aid. If you have multiple kids and are taking care of senior family members these numbers don’t work for many of us. All of our kids went in-state public and have done very well in life and grad school. I am so grateful for the options in the Commonwealth

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Is it because of cost?

Cost & rats.

Re cost: UVA is $37k instate all in for College of arts and Sciences (UVA’s largest college). Georgetown is now one of the most expensive privates in the US at over $90, depending upon food plan and dorm selected. https://bulletin.georgetown.edu/expenses-and-financialassistances/basicgeneralexpenses/.

That delta -$53k x 4 years - is $213k in after-tax dollars which means most of us have to go make $400k just to pay the difference. And, yes, before you start with the usual scolding about not saving, and going in fancy vacations, etc., we did all the right things. And saved, and invested, and drove very old cars. We got no merit aid and no financial aid. If you have multiple kids and are taking care of senior family members these numbers don’t work for many of us. All of our kids went in-state public and have done very well in life and grad school. I am so grateful for the options in the Commonwealth

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Anonymous wrote:DS really wants to go to Georgetown. People seem surprised that he would want to go to Georgetown over UVA since they are similarly ranked and UVA would cost 1/3 the tuition. In our circles, tons of students go to UVA but very few seem to pick Georgetown.

Is it because of cost?

Georgetown is hard to get in, especially for engineering major. Their acceptance rate is practically 0%.

Neither is known for engineering.

That’s probably because they don’t have a robust engineering program. That’s like saying they have a 0% admit rate in underwater basket weaving.

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Is it because of cost?

Cost & rats.

Re cost: UVA is $37k instate all in for College of arts and Sciences (UVA’s largest college). Georgetown is now one of the most expensive privates in the US at over $90, depending upon food plan and dorm selected. https://bulletin.georgetown.edu/expenses-and-financialassistances/basicgeneralexpenses/.

That delta -$53k x 4 years - is $213k in after-tax dollars which means most of us have to go make $400k just to pay the difference. And, yes, before you start with the usual scolding about not saving, and going in fancy vacations, etc., we did all the right things. And saved, and invested, and drove very old cars. We got no merit aid and no financial aid. If you have multiple kids and are taking care of senior family members these numbers don’t work for many of us. All of our kids went in-state public and have done very well in life and grad school. I am so grateful for the options in the Commonwealth

THIS.

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Anonymous wrote:DS really wants to go to Georgetown. People seem surprised that he would want to go to Georgetown over UVA since they are similarly ranked and UVA would cost 1/3 the tuition. In our circles, tons of students go to UVA but very few seem to pick Georgetown.

Is it because of cost?

Georgetown is hard to get in, especially for engineering major. Their acceptance rate is practically 0%.

Neither is known for engineering.

That’s probably because they don’t have a robust engineering program. That’s like saying they have a 0% admit rate in underwater basket weaving.

UVA has a small engineering graduating class. It’s an awesome program but isn’t as huge as other schools. Still very difficult and reputable by employers. Have you looked at the wash out rate within the first two years?