Will Georgetown still be a T30 in 10 years?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Given it’s Catholic affiliation and small(ish) endowment? It seems like other schools around it have more momentum.

Yes, Georgetown will remain in the top 30. Stop the trolling.

[Anonymous]

I’m a Georgetown SFS alum (now a corporate lawyer, so my career is not in any way tied to the SFS’ rankings) but as long as the SFS is around, Georgetown will be an elite school. The faculty, teaching, and opportunities that students get by virtue of being in DC is pretty unparalleled. It’s also a top feeder school for finance and consulting jobs. I’m not sure why Georgetown gets so much hate here. Of the random sample of the roommates (6 of us) who lived together during our senior year of undergrad (and only one graduated with high Latin honors/top of the class): 4 of us went to T14 law schools, 1 got an investment banking job, and 1 went to a highly-ranked med school. We are all very successful in our jobs now. I couldn’t really ask for better outcomes from an undergrad education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a Georgetown SFS alum (now a corporate lawyer, so my career is not in any way tied to the SFS’ rankings) but as long as the SFS is around, Georgetown will be an elite school. The faculty, teaching, and opportunities that students get by virtue of being in DC is pretty unparalleled. It’s also a top feeder school for finance and consulting jobs. I’m not sure why Georgetown gets so much hate here. Of the random sample of the roommates (6 of us) who lived together during our senior year of undergrad (and only one graduated with high Latin honors/top of the class): 4 of us went to T14 law schools, 1 got an investment banking job, and 1 went to a highly-ranked med school. We are all very successful in our jobs now. I couldn’t really ask for better outcomes from an undergrad education.

And in addition to SFS, the law school and hospital are very well-regarded.

SFS is continually ranked one of the world's leading international affair schools. They bring in students from around the world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a Georgetown SFS alum (now a corporate lawyer, so my career is not in any way tied to the SFS’ rankings) but as long as the SFS is around, Georgetown will be an elite school. The faculty, teaching, and opportunities that students get by virtue of being in DC is pretty unparalleled. It’s also a top feeder school for finance and consulting jobs. I’m not sure why Georgetown gets so much hate here. Of the random sample of the roommates (6 of us) who lived together during our senior year of undergrad (and only one graduated with high Latin honors/top of the class): 4 of us went to T14 law schools, 1 got an investment banking job, and 1 went to a highly-ranked med school. We are all very successful in our jobs now. I couldn’t really ask for better outcomes from an undergrad education.

And in addition to SFS, the law school and hospital are very well-regarded.

SFS is continually ranked one of the world's leading international affair schools. They bring in students from around the world.

But that's all post-college/grad programs right? I thought the ranking was for undergrade programs.

[Anonymous]

It will be in the top 20 once all this BS of test-optional, grade inflation and other holistic crap washes out over the next decade.

Their student body has to show merit through required scores with no super-scoring and gpa/course rigor. It's reported selectivity is misleading because it is actually much higher since requiring all test scores with no super scoring weeds out THOUSANDS of Applicants that don't bother applying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It will be in the top 20 once all this BS of test-optional, grade inflation and other holistic crap washes out over the next decade.

Their student body has to show merit through required scores with no super-scoring and gpa/course rigor. It's reported selectivity is misleading because it is actually much higher since requiring all test scores with no super scoring weeds out THOUSANDS of Applicants that don't bother applying.

It hasn’t been top 20 for like 30 years, we’ll before any of that stuff you mentioned came into play.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:TBH I think NYU and USC surpass Georgetown in ten years as they have so many more resources, bigger endowments. Georgetown will always have SFS and it’s proximity to DC and there is an old guard that cannot fathom a school like UC Santa Barbara or U Florida being in the same conversation as Georgetown, so the prestige will linger for one more generation. But I think the next Generation of college kids are going to look for other things in a college and if Georgetown doesn’t invest heavily in STEM it is going to be left in the dust.

I always thought it was a fine school but never a top-tier destination. Mostly for rich kids who couldn't get into an Ivy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It will be in the top 20 once all this BS of test-optional, grade inflation and other holistic crap washes out over the next decade.

Their student body has to show merit through required scores with no super-scoring and gpa/course rigor. It's reported selectivity is misleading because it is actually much higher since requiring all test scores with no super scoring weeds out THOUSANDS of Applicants that don't bother applying.

It hasn’t been top 20 for like 30 years, we’ll before any of that stuff you mentioned came into play.

Exactly...it hasn't been below 20 since 1994 and since then has hovered between 20 and 25.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It will be in the top 20 once all this BS of test-optional, grade inflation and other holistic crap washes out over the next decade.

Their student body has to show merit through required scores with no super-scoring and gpa/course rigor. It's reported selectivity is misleading because it is actually much higher since requiring all test scores with no super scoring weeds out THOUSANDS of Applicants that don't bother applying.

+1

So much outright jealousy on this board.

OP, you worry about you. If I could get accepted to Georgetown, I would!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a Georgetown SFS alum (now a corporate lawyer, so my career is not in any way tied to the SFS’ rankings) but as long as the SFS is around, Georgetown will be an elite school. The faculty, teaching, and opportunities that students get by virtue of being in DC is pretty unparalleled. It’s also a top feeder school for finance and consulting jobs. I’m not sure why Georgetown gets so much hate here. Of the random sample of the roommates (6 of us) who lived together during our senior year of undergrad (and only one graduated with high Latin honors/top of the class): 4 of us went to T14 law schools, 1 got an investment banking job, and 1 went to a highly-ranked med school. We are all very successful in our jobs now. I couldn’t really ask for better outcomes from an undergrad education.

And in addition to SFS, the law school and hospital are very well-regarded.

SFS is continually ranked one of the world's leading international affair schools. They bring in students from around the world.

SFS and each of Georgetown's schools brings only top students from all over the world. Maybe that is what gets OP's goat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:TBH I think NYU and USC surpass Georgetown in ten years as they have so many more resources, bigger endowments. Georgetown will always have SFS and it’s proximity to DC and there is an old guard that cannot fathom a school like UC Santa Barbara or U Florida being in the same conversation as Georgetown, so the prestige will linger for one more generation. But I think the next Generation of college kids are going to look for other things in a college and if Georgetown doesn’t invest heavily in STEM it is going to be left in the dust.

I always thought it was a fine school but never a top-tier destination. Mostly for rich kids who couldn't get into an Ivy.

My kid chose SFS over other options includung Ivy, so your hypothesis is a fail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It shouldn’t be really.

This. Top 50 maybe.

[Anonymous]

Every single SFS grad I have ever met has been top notch, frankly more impressive than most Ivy grads, especially the Ivy legacy grads. SFS students are strong in multiple disciplines and often speak multiple languages. I think Georgetown overall will move into the mid teens in rankings which is where it should be. They just need a couple self made billionaire types to donate to boost the endowment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s so strange how much DCUM hates Georgetown

I don’t think it’s strange. Just spend some time around a GU graduate. You will understand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s so strange how much DCUM hates Georgetown

I don’t think it’s strange. Just spend some time around a GU graduate. You will understand.

Really? One of the smartest, sharpest, kindest folks I ever worked with in DC is an SFS grad. And humble enough to never play the prestige card.