Is Georgetown really that much better than BC?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The gimmicky application process is enough for me to dislike Georgetown.
DS loved BC on a recent visit and doesn't want to go to college 20 minutes from his high school.
Problem solved.

"Gimmicky" because you can't just click a box on the common app. Whatever.

They also mess with the ED process followed by every other normal school.

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Anonymous wrote:Full disclosure, I went to GU and my child is applying to BC ED1.

The more I read about BC, the more I feel like it's on par with Georgetown - mainly because I feel Georgetown has declined over the last 25 years or so. Why is GU considered more prestigious?

BC is great, but the fact your child is applying ED there is meaningful for this comparison: Georgetown has no ED, so the difference in admissions selectivity between the two schools is even greater than would be indicated by simply comparing overall admissions rates.

Selective ≠ Quality

Yes, but selectivity has to be at least a component of any “on par” comparison. This isn’t a zero sum, selectivity vs. quality game. As for “quality,” I don’t know Georgetown well enough to compare it to BC; I will let other posters do that. But I can definitely compare the “quality” of BC to Holy Cross, another Massachusetts private Catholic school — and BC loses on that front.

How so?

Also, you cannot lump BC into "another Catholic School" category. Jesuits will fight you over this. And fairly so, IMO.

There are many ways in which HC would not satisfy a kid looking for a more traditional experience. It's not always about how you're "definitely" comparing quality. I don't see a lot of overlap in the kids the likes HC and the ones that like BC.

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Anonymous wrote:Full disclosure, I went to GU and my child is applying to BC ED1.

The more I read about BC, the more I feel like it's on par with Georgetown - mainly because I feel Georgetown has declined over the last 25 years or so. Why is GU considered more prestigious?

BC is great, but the fact your child is applying ED there is meaningful for this comparison: Georgetown has no ED, so the difference in admissions selectivity between the two schools is even greater than would be indicated by simply comparing overall admissions rates.

Selective ≠ Quality

Tell that to Northeastern booster.

Found the poster who hates on both regularly!! Nice job!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:@georgetown.hotmess

If you don't know 90% of that is staged, there is no hope for you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Full disclosure, I went to GU and my child is applying to BC ED1.

The more I read about BC, the more I feel like it's on par with Georgetown - mainly because I feel Georgetown has declined over the last 25 years or so. Why is GU considered more prestigious?

BC is great, but the fact your child is applying ED there is meaningful for this comparison: Georgetown has no ED, so the difference in admissions selectivity between the two schools is even greater than would be indicated by simply comparing overall admissions rates.

Selective ≠ Quality

Yes, but selectivity has to be at least a component of any “on par” comparison. This isn’t a zero sum, selectivity vs. quality game. As for “quality,” I don’t know Georgetown well enough to compare it to BC; I will let other posters do that. But I can definitely compare the “quality” of BC to Holy Cross, another Massachusetts private Catholic school — and BC loses on that front.

How so?

Also, you cannot lump BC into "another Catholic School" category. Jesuits will fight you over this. And fairly so, IMO.

BC and HC are considered very equal in that geographical area.

GU is in a class by itself, but there is a poster who does NOT want to hear it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Full disclosure, I went to GU and my child is applying to BC ED1.

The more I read about BC, the more I feel like it's on par with Georgetown - mainly because I feel Georgetown has declined over the last 25 years or so. Why is GU considered more prestigious?

BC is great, but the fact your child is applying ED there is meaningful for this comparison: Georgetown has no ED, so the difference in admissions selectivity between the two schools is even greater than would be indicated by simply comparing overall admissions rates.

Perhaps. I think the admissions selectivity would be even greater if GU moved to the Common App.

+1

GU's application is no joke. Wonder if that is part of the haters sentiment.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Full disclosure, I went to GU and my child is applying to BC ED1.

The more I read about BC, the more I feel like it's on par with Georgetown - mainly because I feel Georgetown has declined over the last 25 years or so. Why is GU considered more prestigious?

BC is great, but the fact your child is applying ED there is meaningful for this comparison: Georgetown has no ED, so the difference in admissions selectivity between the two schools is even greater than would be indicated by simply comparing overall admissions rates.

Perhaps. I think the admissions selectivity would be even greater if GU moved to the Common App.

+1

GU's application is no joke. Wonder if that is part of the haters sentiment.

As if GU needs additional barriers to entry, it stands alone with add-on or one-off application requirements. Joke or not, it's a fact.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Full disclosure, I went to GU and my child is applying to BC ED1.

The more I read about BC, the more I feel like it's on par with Georgetown - mainly because I feel Georgetown has declined over the last 25 years or so. Why is GU considered more prestigious?

BC is great, but the fact your child is applying ED there is meaningful for this comparison: Georgetown has no ED, so the difference in admissions selectivity between the two schools is even greater than would be indicated by simply comparing overall admissions rates.

Selective ≠ Quality

Yes, but selectivity has to be at least a component of any “on par” comparison. This isn’t a zero sum, selectivity vs. quality game. As for “quality,” I don’t know Georgetown well enough to compare it to BC; I will let other posters do that. But I can definitely compare the “quality” of BC to Holy Cross, another Massachusetts private Catholic school — and BC loses on that front.

How so?

Also, you cannot lump BC into "another Catholic School" category. Jesuits will fight you over this. And fairly so, IMO.

BC and HC are considered very equal in that geographical area.

GU is in a class by itself, but there is a poster who does NOT want to hear it.

How would you say Providence compares to BC and HC? When we toured, they seemed focused on the campus bar and less so on internships and employment, but perhaps that was the fault of the guide.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Full disclosure, I went to GU and my child is applying to BC ED1.

The more I read about BC, the more I feel like it's on par with Georgetown - mainly because I feel Georgetown has declined over the last 25 years or so. Why is GU considered more prestigious?

BC is great, but the fact your child is applying ED there is meaningful for this comparison: Georgetown has no ED, so the difference in admissions selectivity between the two schools is even greater than would be indicated by simply comparing overall admissions rates.

Perhaps. I think the admissions selectivity would be even greater if GU moved to the Common App.

+1

GU's application is no joke. Wonder if that is part of the haters sentiment.

As if GU needs additional barriers to entry, it stands alone with add-on or one-off application requirements. Joke or not, it's a fact.

Yeah, really just them and MIT. And as much as I love GU (I truly so - I have been an alumni interviewer for 15+ years and I'm pretty evangelical about the school), GU is not MIT.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Full disclosure, I went to GU and my child is applying to BC ED1.

The more I read about BC, the more I feel like it's on par with Georgetown - mainly because I feel Georgetown has declined over the last 25 years or so. Why is GU considered more prestigious?

BC is great, but the fact your child is applying ED there is meaningful for this comparison: Georgetown has no ED, so the difference in admissions selectivity between the two schools is even greater than would be indicated by simply comparing overall admissions rates.

Perhaps. I think the admissions selectivity would be even greater if GU moved to the Common App.

+1

GU's application is no joke. Wonder if that is part of the haters sentiment.

As if GU needs additional barriers to entry, it stands alone with add-on or one-off application requirements. Joke or not, it's a fact.

Yeah, really just them and MIT. And as much as I love GU (I truly so - I have been an alumni interviewer for 15+ years and I'm pretty evangelical about the school), GU is not MIT.

I truly *do* and *no MIT*. You're killing me, Autocorrect.

[Anonymous]

My takeaway over the last few years of college searches: Georgetown is a combo of Catholics who like a Jesuit-style education at a top school and non-Catholic students seeking a top school in a city and DC offers that and more. Both groups like GU proximity to national politics. BC struck us as comprised of the top students from the top Catholic HS around the country. Everyone I know who loved BC's campus, but is not Catholic, worried that it may be challenging to break into the social scene. I have no idea if the latter is accurate, but what was shared with me. DD's BFF, who is Jewish, ultimately turned down BC for GU, partially for that reason. A couple other friends ultimately opted for non-religiously affiliated schools.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Full disclosure, I went to GU and my child is applying to BC ED1.

The more I read about BC, the more I feel like it's on par with Georgetown - mainly because I feel Georgetown has declined over the last 25 years or so. Why is GU considered more prestigious?

BC is great, but the fact your child is applying ED there is meaningful for this comparison: Georgetown has no ED, so the difference in admissions selectivity between the two schools is even greater than would be indicated by simply comparing overall admissions rates.

Perhaps. I think the admissions selectivity would be even greater if GU moved to the Common App.

+1

GU's application is no joke. Wonder if that is part of the haters sentiment.

As if GU needs additional barriers to entry, it stands alone with add-on or one-off application requirements. Joke or not, it's a fact.

The application is rigorous, and your chances are slim, that p*sses some people off, it seems.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Full disclosure, I went to GU and my child is applying to BC ED1.

The more I read about BC, the more I feel like it's on par with Georgetown - mainly because I feel Georgetown has declined over the last 25 years or so. Why is GU considered more prestigious?

BC is great, but the fact your child is applying ED there is meaningful for this comparison: Georgetown has no ED, so the difference in admissions selectivity between the two schools is even greater than would be indicated by simply comparing overall admissions rates.

Perhaps. I think the admissions selectivity would be even greater if GU moved to the Common App.

+1

GU's application is no joke. Wonder if that is part of the haters sentiment.

As if GU needs additional barriers to entry, it stands alone with add-on or one-off application requirements. Joke or not, it's a fact.

Yeah, really just them and MIT. And as much as I love GU (I truly so - I have been an alumni interviewer for 15+ years and I'm pretty evangelical about the school), GU is not MIT.

I truly *do* and *no MIT*. You're killing me, Autocorrect.

MIT is a whole other thread.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Full disclosure, I went to GU and my child is applying to BC ED1.

The more I read about BC, the more I feel like it's on par with Georgetown - mainly because I feel Georgetown has declined over the last 25 years or so. Why is GU considered more prestigious?

BC is great, but the fact your child is applying ED there is meaningful for this comparison: Georgetown has no ED, so the difference in admissions selectivity between the two schools is even greater than would be indicated by simply comparing overall admissions rates.

Selective ≠ Quality

Yes, but selectivity has to be at least a component of any “on par” comparison. This isn’t a zero sum, selectivity vs. quality game. As for “quality,” I don’t know Georgetown well enough to compare it to BC; I will let other posters do that. But I can definitely compare the “quality” of BC to Holy Cross, another Massachusetts private Catholic school — and BC loses on that front.

How so?

Also, you cannot lump BC into "another Catholic School" category. Jesuits will fight you over this. And fairly so, IMO.

BC and HC are considered very equal in that geographical area.

GU is in a class by itself, but there is a poster who does NOT want to hear it.

How would you say Providence compares to BC and HC? When we toured, they seemed focused on the campus bar and less so on internships and employment, but perhaps that was the fault of the guide.

Providence College? Not sure.

[Anonymous]

Georgetown historically has a better reputation, but no I don't think it's much better. Or definitely better.

I prefer BC.