Thoughts on George Washington?

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Anonymous wrote:Really expensive for what it is. Go to Georgetown if you get in or AU with aid.

lol who chooses GW over Georgetown? That is like saying choose Harvard over BU

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What about "Go to Georgetown if you get in" don't you understand? And did you mean to switch the two colleges in your last sentence? Are you drunk/high on crack?

My point was, it was ridiculous advice. Obviously anyone would choose Georgetown over GW. The problem is Georgetown is very hard to get into, whereas GW is not. Your advice is comparable to... choose Harvard over BU. Yeah, no s*** sherlock.

DP important to remember that GWU is not the only other choice than Georgetown, not even for IR. Go somewhere with better bang for the buck.

NP. My kid applied for Elliot and of course applied to Georgetown and a number of other reaches. High stats and full pay. Money is no issue. Obviously he would choose Georgetown over GW and probably most of his reaches as well. But, we have to see how results shake out in March, when we can compare actual options. For example, suppose the options are BU (or even Tufts) or GW for international affairs. I'm not sure the answer is obvious.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone have insight about the computer science or computer engineering majors at GW? (Student would qualify for tuition remission.)

Not first hand insight, but from my understanding GW is attempting to fill the engineering void in DC schools. The new engineering building is great and they're trying to push the program forward.

Are there better schools or other options? Absolutely - not many can claim otherwise. With the right financial aid could it fit plenty of bright students interested in engineering and an urban campus? Sure!

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tour Georgetown and GWU Elliot school twice for two kids and both times left so much more impressed with GW.

my kids chose elsewhere, but it's got so much to offer

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If you’re going to send your kids there please make sure they know how to cross the street correctly, as many of the students seem to struggle with this concept.

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The most annoying, fake-woke kids you can imagine spending their parents money for an average education.

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Anonymous wrote:tour Georgetown and GWU Elliot school twice for two kids and both times left so much more impressed with GW.

my kids chose elsewhere, but it's got so much to offer

I toured both recently for my kid, and many years ago was there as a student myself. Georgetown is now quite run down compared to GW, which is overflowing with money and has spent it on attracting professorial talent, building renovations and student services. In previous decades, Georgetown was the nicer, more traditional, most intellectually elevated campus experience. Now it still has that lovely traditional experience, but unless you get one of those nice penthouse dorms they show you on the tour... it's not as comfortable, or necessarily a more rigorous intellectual experience than GW.

But this is from someone with close ties to both. The general reputation of both schools, and indeed all colleges and unis, always depends largely on past decades, instead of current circumstances. That's why it's so hard to assess school quality.

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Anonymous wrote:The most annoying, fake-woke kids you can imagine spending their parents money for an average education.

So basically it’s like a ton of other similar schools.

Thanks DeSantis for your golden insights!

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Anonymous wrote:Really expensive for what it is. Go to Georgetown if you get in or AU with aid.

lol who chooses GW over Georgetown? That is like saying choose Harvard over BU

DP.
What about "Go to Georgetown if you get in" don't you understand? And did you mean to switch the two colleges in your last sentence? Are you drunk/high on crack?

My point was, it was ridiculous advice. Obviously anyone would choose Georgetown over GW. The problem is Georgetown is very hard to get into, whereas GW is not. Your advice is comparable to... choose Harvard over BU. Yeah, no s*** sherlock.

DP important to remember that GWU is not the only other choice than Georgetown, not even for IR. Go somewhere with better bang for the buck.

NP. My kid applied for Elliot and of course applied to Georgetown and a number of other reaches. High stats and full pay. Money is no issue. Obviously he would choose Georgetown over GW and probably most of his reaches as well. But, we have to see how results shake out in March, when we can compare actual options. For example, suppose the options are BU (or even Tufts) or GW for international affairs. I'm not sure the answer is obvious.

Great options! Does your kid want to eventually work and settle in Boston or DC? I would use location as a major criteria for deciding between similar schools. In the example above, BU can be crossed out because its program isn’t as competitive. But at the end of the day, the student should pick based on how much they love the campus and vibe.

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Anonymous wrote:Really expensive for what it is. Go to Georgetown if you get in or AU with aid.

lol who chooses GW over Georgetown? That is like saying choose Harvard over BU

DP.
What about "Go to Georgetown if you get in" don't you understand? And did you mean to switch the two colleges in your last sentence? Are you drunk/high on crack?

My point was, it was ridiculous advice. Obviously anyone would choose Georgetown over GW. The problem is Georgetown is very hard to get into, whereas GW is not. Your advice is comparable to... choose Harvard over BU. Yeah, no s*** sherlock.

DP important to remember that GWU is not the only other choice than Georgetown, not even for IR. Go somewhere with better bang for the buck.

NP. My kid applied for Elliot and of course applied to Georgetown and a number of other reaches. High stats and full pay. Money is no issue. Obviously he would choose Georgetown over GW and probably most of his reaches as well. But, we have to see how results shake out in March, when we can compare actual options. For example, suppose the options are BU (or even Tufts) or GW for international affairs. I'm not sure the answer is obvious.

Actually, the answer IS obvious if it's international affairs. BU is nowhere near the top group of Georgetown/GWU/Columbia/Princeton/Harvard. BU is ranked significantly higher than GWU in general... but not for international affairs. People need to be aware of general rep vs. major rep differences.

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I went there. IR it is top 7 or so for undergrad. Poli Sci it is obviously great. I had to get used to urban environment.

Look, I liked the school, competitive mid level sports, etc. Did I love it...can't say that I did it. My kids didn't go (they were smarter than me so they got into Ivies).

Bottom line is if you get Gtown take it otherwise GW is a great option for those interested in politics, international affairs, and international business. Regular business school is not bad.

Things like history, psychology, and sociology are not bad either.

Here is A ranking from foreign policy that has GW 8th for Int Aff. American 9th. Only schools ahead were the usual suspects you would suspect.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/02/20/top-fifty-schools-international-relations-foreign-policy/

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Anonymous wrote:Counter-take: my kid didn't apply, but I loved GW (and I am local & did not expect to). If you're fine with an urban campus, check it out. Our kid is a prospective business major & they had impressive facilities & opportunities. We also visited AU and none of us liked it at all. AU is on the edge of the city (no access to transit, nothing around it that would be appealing for a young person). Seems like its funding is not great (any kind of google search will reveal issues with enrollment and finances) and lacks access to the best parts of being in DC. It has a beautiful quad, but other than that I would not have my kid apply there. To each their own, of course!

Our DC applied to Gtown but not the other 2. Was opposed to urban campus, wanted a green quad & college feel.

Thank you, PP!

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I am an Ivy grad who works for a GW grad. In terms of career outcomes it is stronger than people give it credit for. I would absolutely support it if one of my DCs wanted to attend.

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Never heard of it.

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They actually have great merit

+1

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Anonymous wrote:Good school especially in areas like IR, Political Science and Business. Doesn’t get the respect it deserves.

+1 GW is great