Why would anyone send their child to GWU?

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Anonymous wrote:This is a truly pathetic post. Is this what bored and useless trophy wives talk about these days? Did any of you (soccer moms) go to "top" colleges or even finish secondary school (non-GED route)? Would any of you even have money to send your children to college aside from your husbands?

GW is a fine school, not elite, but not a poor choice. As a Georgetown alum I can awaken all of you to the fact that Georgetown is a relatively poor school with many sub par facilities. Sure G-Town has general lay prestige and yes it is an elite institution, but is it truly on par with the likes of HYPSM? Not at all. I agree with the posters who understand that outside of HYPSM/Oxbridge, there really is little difference in school prestige generally speaking.

Uh, no - this is what people talked about a year and a half ago.

Query: Who is more bored and useless - those who had this discussion, or those who resurrect a 17 month old thread?

[Anonymous]

funny pp!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a truly pathetic post. Is this what bored and useless trophy wives talk about these days? Did any of you (soccer moms) go to "top" colleges or even finish secondary school (non-GED route)? Would any of you even have money to send your children to college aside from your husbands?

GW is a fine school, not elite, but not a poor choice. As a Georgetown alum I can awaken all of you to the fact that Georgetown is a relatively poor school with many sub par facilities. Sure G-Town has general lay prestige and yes it is an elite institution, but is it truly on par with the likes of HYPSM? Not at all. I agree with the posters who understand that outside of HYPSM/Oxbridge, there really is little difference in school prestige generally speaking.

Uh, no - this is what people talked about a year and a half ago.

Query: Who is more bored and useless - those who had this discussion, or those who resurrect a 17 month old thread?

17:01 was responding to a post that was less than a month old. And he/she makes some very good points.

Query: Who is more bored and useless - those who participate in this discussion or those who know that it is a 17 month-old thread.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/feature/wp/2013/04/11/the-education-issue-george-washington-university-fights-its-rich-kid-reputation/?hpid=z6

interesting and kind of funny.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting article. I would definitely try to steer my children towards UVA or UMD rather than GWU if they didn't get into the top tier - or to a liberal arts college where you might at least get more for your money than being crammed hundreds to a lecture...

I am not sure about the speculation at the end of the article though:
"What if we actually started measuring how much students learn at their colleges and universities? How would that change the competition among institutions? "

I think unfortunately, subjects like engineering aside, most universities are about signalling your intelligence/status rather than about what they teach you.

I have a senior. UVA is not HPY but is extremely hard to get into. Parents in VA joke about the kid doing a stint in CC then auto admission. One good thing about GW is that it has residence halls on campus. It is a good neighbor....Georgetown? AU is the burbs.

Nothing wrong with this. I would certainly encourage my DD to do this from a cost-savings standpoint if she really wanted to go to UVA and didn't get in first round.

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OK. Another happy GWU grad here. I went to GWU - and majored in political science. I do not regret the choice. I was there for the intellectual and professional interactions wiht my professors and peers - all of whom were interest in politics and government. I still remember the final exam question of my International Relations professor. My internships led to my first job out of college, and I would say it was my exposure to some of the finest teaching on Russia and the former Soviet Union that piqued my interest enough for me to learn Russian and then to later (unintentionally) end up with a career in international business (all w/o an MBA).

Oh, and GWU's career services center alone was worth the price of tuition! Marva Gumbs and her staff did a great job in teaching me and other students what it takes to succeed in the professional working world. In fact, when I later did go to grad school, there were a number of students from other institutions who were very worried about finding jobs. My professors actually said that they didn't "have to worry about me" because it seemed I actually knew how to look for one.

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My parents did not send me there. I chose it.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread is dumb.

I went to GWU. Can't be beat for anyone interested in politics/government. No university is more well connected. I had fantastic internships and jobs. And got about 25k a year in aid from the university, combined with other financial aid that allowed me to attend with zero parental contribution. I borrowed 40k over the course of 4 years, which I am okay with. I would have had to borrow 10k a year to attend UNC chapel hill as an instate student, as they offered me zero aid.

+1

This was me. 4.0 student with a 1330 SAT score. Not good enough for Ivy leagues and wanted to remain in DC for the opportunities for fantastic year-round internships. I had a ridiculous resume upon graduation and went on to law school. GW was a great choice for me. I also got tons in financial aid and my parents paid zero money. No regrets here!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is dumb.

I went to GWU. Can't be beat for anyone interested in politics/government. No university is more well connected. I had fantastic internships and jobs. And got about 25k a year in aid from the university, combined with other financial aid that allowed me to attend with zero parental contribution. I borrowed 40k over the course of 4 years, which I am okay with. I would have had to borrow 10k a year to attend UNC chapel hill as an instate student, as they offered me zero aid.

+1

This was me. 4.0 student with a 1330 SAT score. Not good enough for Ivy leagues and wanted to remain in DC for the opportunities for fantastic year-round internships. I had a ridiculous resume upon graduation and went on to law school. GW was a great choice for me. I also got tons in financial aid and my parents paid zero money. No regrets here!

+1

So often lost on these boards. College fit is individual and what matters is whether the student him//herself wants to be there, not where Mommy and Daddy want Dzc to. D in order to boost their own egos.

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Oh so your the expert pp? Why do people try to justify their mediocre schools? My husband + I went to white trash colleges and we've done well. People are often amazed we've been able to do so well given we went to Crap U -- and we never try to hide it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh so your the expert pp? Why do people try to justify their mediocre schools? My husband + I went to white trash colleges and we've done well. People are often amazed we've been able to do so well given we went to Crap U -- and we never try to hide it.

Wait. So people actually say to you and your DH, "Gee, given how well you're doing, I never would have guessed that both of you went to Crap U!" What kinds of friends do you have? And does "good" for a Crap U grad mean $60K/year?

PS, it's "you're" not "your". Just sayin'.

[Anonymous]

GW Law grad, great experience, my J.D. has paid off well in my career, didn't relate to most classmates on a SES level many these kids were from money and boarding schools, the area connections with other alum have been fruitful. My impression of the undergrad from what I could tell was mainly that it was very diverse and international and there were great facilities and a great location within the city.

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Anonymous wrote:GW Law grad, great experience, my J.D. has paid off well in my career, didn't relate to most classmates on a SES level many these kids were from money and boarding schools, the area connections with other alum have been fruitful. My impression of the undergrad from what I could tell was mainly that it was very diverse and international and there were great facilities and a great location within the city.

Oh and I forgot that for IP Law it is very highly regarded. IP was my focus and many of my classmates were employees of the USPTO. I was in a section that had some classes with the evening students and that was a great experience as I learned so much from older classmates who were working by day and taking classes at night.

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LOL UMD

[Anonymous]

UMD booster rears her ungly head again.