Georgetown full pay vs. in-state UVA

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There's another thread about U. Chicago vs. UVA and there's a lot of reasonable voices advocating for UVA.

Comparing that to G'town, it's UVA hands-down! especially if it's in-state.

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Anonymous wrote:Which is the more sound option, and why? Is Georgetown's prestige and location worth 120K more (over four years)?

If you can swing it without much sacrifice, yes! Georgetown is well known abroad.

Here in the west coast, most can't tell the difference between Georgetown, George Mason, Georgia Tech...

Or George Washington...

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Anonymous wrote:Which is the more sound option, and why? Is Georgetown's prestige and location worth 120K more (over four years)?

UVA.

Georgetown is not worth that much more.

Martin J. O'Malley thought full-pay at Georgetown was worth it over in-state UMD. Took out loans so his daughter could attend while he was a sitting gov.

[Anonymous]

She's far more likely to meet a filthy rich spouse at GU. Just being honest.

If she doesn't get a bid into a top tier sorority at UVA she's basically a ghost. And hometown girls will even promise your daughter a bid, get her to rush, then ball her. It's freaking vicious in C'ville.

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Anonymous wrote:She's far more likely to meet a filthy rich spouse at GU. Just being honest.

If she doesn't get a bid into a top tier sorority at UVA she's basically a ghost. And hometown girls will even promise your daughter a bid, get her to rush, then ball her. It's freaking vicious in C'ville.

This is an absurd comment. You can avoid the greek scene at UVA by not participating. All the houses are off campus. My DD has never set foot in a sorority or fraternity. She has her own niche of friends from the 300+ clubs UVA has. She doesn't even know anyone who is "in" a "top tier sorority" (never heard that said about UVA before either). It is not Washington & Lee at UVA.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She's far more likely to meet a filthy rich spouse at GU. Just being honest.

If she doesn't get a bid into a top tier sorority at UVA she's basically a ghost. And hometown girls will even promise your daughter a bid, get her to rush, then ball her. It's freaking vicious in C'ville.

This is an absurd comment. You can avoid the greek scene at UVA by not participating. All the houses are off campus. My DD has never set foot in a sorority or fraternity. She has her own niche of friends from the 300+ clubs UVA has. She doesn't even know anyone who is "in" a "top tier sorority" (never heard that said about UVA before either). It is not Washington & Lee at UVA.

If you want your daughter to marry well, the best chance she'll have to meet a groomed boy at a public U is via Greek life.

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Anonymous wrote:She's far more likely to meet a filthy rich spouse at GU. Just being honest.

If she doesn't get a bid into a top tier sorority at UVA she's basically a ghost. And hometown girls will even promise your daughter a bid, get her to rush, then ball her. It's freaking vicious in C'ville.

Less than a third of females join sororities at UVA. Of that number, obviously even fewer are in “top tier sororities.” I’d love to know how a demographic that represents some 90% of the student body could be considered a ghost.

[Anonymous]

If you can't afford it comfortably JMU is better than Georgetown. Going into uncomfortable debt for undergrad is not intelligent under any circumstances. If you are successful and can easily afford it you obviously go high level private like Georgetown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you afford it? Georgetown.

Massive loans? UVA.

—Georgetown graduate still paying off loans

+1

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Anonymous wrote:Which is the more sound option, and why? Is Georgetown's prestige and location worth 120K more (over four years)?

I know someone whose kid turned down Columbia full pay for UVA in state, so I would say that if Columbia's not worth it, Georgetown certainly isn't.

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Anonymous wrote:Which is the more sound option, and why? Is Georgetown's prestige and location worth 120K more (over four years)?

UVA.

Georgetown is not worth that much more.

Martin J. O'Malley thought full-pay at Georgetown was worth it over in-state UMD. Took out loans so his daughter could attend while he was a sitting gov.

That’s an elite move. But UMD is no UVA, so who can blame him.

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Anonymous wrote:Which is the more sound option, and why? Is Georgetown's prestige and location worth 120K more (over four years)?

I know someone whose kid turned down Columbia full pay for UVA in state, so I would say that if Columbia's not worth it, Georgetown certainly isn't.

Well, that was a dumb move.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Which is the more sound option, and why? Is Georgetown's prestige and location worth 120K more (over four years)?

If you can swing it without much sacrifice, yes! Georgetown is well known abroad.

Here in the west coast, most can't tell the difference between Georgetown, George Mason, Georgia Tech...

I don't believe this. Everyone has at least heard of Georgetown. Most people on the west coast have never heard of George Mason or Georgia Tech.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She's far more likely to meet a filthy rich spouse at GU. Just being honest.

If she doesn't get a bid into a top tier sorority at UVA she's basically a ghost. And hometown girls will even promise your daughter a bid, get her to rush, then ball her. It's freaking vicious in C'ville.

Less than a third of females join sororities at UVA. Of that number, obviously even fewer are in “top tier sororities.” I’d love to know how a demographic that represents some 90% of the student body could be considered a ghost.

Dp. Your math is shaky. Anyway, it’s still a rough scene there socially for those who don’t hit the popular notes. That said, to answer OP’s question: choose UVA.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not a UVA alum or fan, but I think UVA is comparable or superior in both Ugrad and Grad.

Georgetown has halo bias in DC, but rest of country does not see a difference.

+1

If you pay the difference, don't do it for the prestige. Georgetown is not that big of a deal outside of DC.

I think there is a bit of GU hate on this board. Georgetown is certainly well regarded across the country and having lived in different parts of the country I would confidently say that it is held in higher regard than UVA. But for me personally it wouldn't be worth the cost premium but I have no idea where your child's interests lie.....which I would hope would factor into the equation.

Sorry to blow your bubble but most outside DC will not know the nuanced difference among many schools in that area - except possibly JHU and Naval Academy - both in Maryland.

But Georgetown is a nationally recognized name, and people on the other side of the country may not know much about it, but they have heard of it and have some idea that it is "good". The kind of nuanced difference people in other parts of the country would have difficulty with is knowing that University of Virginia is different from any other state's flagship such as University of Arizona or University of South Carolina.