Is Georgetown really that much better than BC?

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Georgetown was not only founded by slave owners but they would never support abortion. Moral dilemma for many I suppose.

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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.

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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.

Chances are slim already. Why also add the completely unnecessary iron man contest too? You see as some weird sign of strength.
Fortunately for us, my kid saw it as a sign of ridiculous. And off he goes to Northwestern.

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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.

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.

Chances are slim already. Why also add the completely unnecessary iron man contest too? You see as some weird sign of strength.
Fortunately for us, my kid saw it as a sign of ridiculous. And off he goes to Northwestern.

I don't see it as a sign of anything, I have no dog in this fight - But when I see parents get so worked up over it, there has to be good reason.

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Anonymous wrote:Georgetown was not only founded by slave owners but they would never support abortion. Moral dilemma for many I suppose.

Then don't get one, and also don't go to Georgetown? I assume you think you would be accepted?

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I actually think BC has a much better alumni network and campus culture than GU, but GU is more “prestigious”.

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Anonymous wrote:I actually think BC has a much better alumni network and campus culture than GU, but GU is more “prestigious”.

I agree with this but I don't understand why Georgetown is considered so much more impressive on a national and international level. Clinton? SFS? Patrick Ewing?

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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.

HC was a safety for my son. BC a target. He ended up at ND. HC not in same league as BC and DS didn’t bother to apply. Too small.

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Anonymous wrote:I actually think BC has a much better alumni network and campus culture than GU, but GU is more “prestigious”.

I agree with this but I don't understand why Georgetown is considered so much more impressive on a national and international level. Clinton? SFS? Patrick Ewing?

The professors and the education, I suppose.

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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.

HC was a safety for my son. BC a target. He ended up at ND. HC not in same league as BC and DS didn’t bother to apply. Too small.

Of course HC is smaller than BC. Their prestige is about equal. Northerners aren't generally much interested in Southern schools.

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Anonymous wrote:Georgetown was not only founded by slave owners but they would never support abortion. Moral dilemma for many I suppose.

Or the pill or condoms… no condoms lol! Jesus!

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Anonymous wrote:Georgetown was not only founded by slave owners but they would never support abortion. Moral dilemma for many I suppose.

Or the pill or condoms… no condoms lol! Jesus!

You obviously have not been on campus. I'll leave it at that.

Gu does just fine making amends for whatever they did in the past. You worry about you.

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Anonymous wrote:Georgetown was not only founded by slave owners but they would never support abortion. Moral dilemma for many I suppose.

Or the pill or condoms… no condoms lol! Jesus!

Funny, the one person I know would say this has their DCs at (wait for it!!) Catholic High Schools.

The hypocrisy is very real.

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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.

HC was a safety for my son. BC a target. He ended up at ND. HC not in same league as BC and DS didn’t bother to apply. Too small.

Of course HC is smaller than BC. Their prestige is about equal. Northerners aren't generally much interested in Southern schools.

HC=BC in prestige?

On what planet?

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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.

HC was a safety for my son. BC a target. He ended up at ND. HC not in same league as BC and DS didn’t bother to apply. Too small.

Of course HC is smaller than BC. Their prestige is about equal. Northerners aren't generally much interested in Southern schools.

HC=BC in prestige?

On what planet?

Tell us where you are from without telling us where you are from.

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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.

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.

Chances are slim already. Why also add the completely unnecessary iron man contest too? You see as some weird sign of strength.
Fortunately for us, my kid saw it as a sign of ridiculous. And off he goes to Northwestern.

I don't see it as a sign of anything, I have no dog in this fight - But when I see parents get so worked up over it, there has to be good reason.

Oh I think you know. Why so shy?