Anonymous wrote:Well, OP, as you can see from this thread, this is what people are like in the DC area. Your kid may want to factor this into their college search! đ
Nope. Youâre wrong. This is what people are like when theyâre NOT from the DC area, but work for a few years in the area while hiding in the suburbs and then pretend to be experts on DC itself while pushing for their alma mater that has no relevance to OPâs question.
This. Itâs like someone living in Brooklyn Heights and working in the financial district for several years and then chiming in on Columbiaâs location because they were up that way once.
If Foggy Bottom was a more attractive neighborhood, I would have spent more time there. I also lived for a summer at Dupont Circle - and that is a more fun neighborhood than Foggy Bottom - I repeatedly visited it after moving out. So is Georgetown. I admit as a short female, I'm skittish about places where I might want to walk alone at night and don't feel fully safe. Gibbering vagrants are not my fave. Another fave DC memory is riding the bus from Georgetown to the middle of DC in broad daylight, hearing 3 fellow passengers discussing their next robbery and past successes. New York subway in Manhattan has seemed better to me than some of my DC bus rides. Also preferred NYC's taxis to what DC used to offer.
I know there are urban dwellers who are unfazed by this stuff. There are plenty of people like me as well who need or want to be a bit more cautious.
Ok, now youâre embarrassing yourself. In any event, being paranoid about your personal safety and preferring Dupont over Foggy Bottom doesnât remove Foggy Bottom from DCâs central core.
Anonymous wrote:To answer your question, I think quirky kids are more likely to attend American. GW has more of a global student body and attracts people with deeper pockets, itâs larger, diverse with more variance in the type of students who attend. I prefer the American campus, but the student body wasnât varied enough for my child. I grew up near campus so I do have a soft spot for it.
Anonymous wrote:I am a parent of a college freshman. My husband went to Georgetown for grad school and we lived in DC suburbs for 8 years. We are Pitt undergrads.
I agree with the upthread characterizations of GW vs. AU. They both used to be more hometown schools for DMV kids...but provide access into the DC job market. There are many professions where that applies...pre-law, politics, and int'l relations among them.
I don't think either school stands out from the pack of good options. unless Washington is a preferred locale for college or post-college jobs. That might be the case, but it seems your search is still broad.
I would recommend that you also look at Pitt (similar to GW in many ways) and Syracuse while you are looking at GW and American. Simply because I think they check some similar boxes.
Broadly speaking, there is also some DCUM crossover with the University of Rochester and this type of school.
I'm sure American offers a good education but it is currently having some financial issues. That precedes the issues the Trump Administration has caused with all the big R1 universities.
How on earth are Pitt and GWU "similar in many ways?" Cut me a break.
Why don't you tell me why they are not? The main difference is the DC location and DC job market. If your goal does not involve living in DC after graduation, and does not involve one of the fields (such as international relations) where it makes sense to go to school in a capital city, these are very similar schools. I've lived in both Pittsburgh and suburban Maryland. I've known multiple people who have cross-shopped these schools. My maid of honor went to Pitt and her sister to GW. My cousin's child looked at Pitt but decided on GW. And I've known people from outside DC who have come to take a look at DC schools and often decided against. Because DC isn't particularly relevant to their life plans. It happens. We lived there and left. It still is a fun place to visit with many smart people.
There. You may take your break now.
What the hell are you talking about? Iâm talking about the universities. Not the city of Pittsburgh versus Washington DC. AI has it right:
The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and George Washington University (GW) are both highly regarded universities, but they differ in several key aspects. Pitt is a large, public university with a strong focus on research, particularly in health sciences and engineering, while GW is a private university known for its location in Washington, D.C., and its strengths in political science, international affairs, and business.
You may disagree with AI on this, but itâs a lot more persuasive than âmy maid of honor went to Pitt and her sister went to GW.â
I do disagree with AI. AI oversimplifies and stresses the obvious.
Pitt was at one point private, and is not a full state university (it is considered state related, and still has qualities similar to a private university if you would like to define what those are beyond funding). The schools have many of the same majors in the areas I am familiar with. Both are urban, but not located right in the core of the center city. Nonetheless, both are well connected by transport to the local cultural attractions. Pitt is a university with deep emphasis on liberal arts classes beyond STEM (despite what AI says). Liberal arts college undergrads dramatically outweigh the number of engineering students (10K vs 2K-ish), ensuring a focus on all of the liberal arts. Pitt is also strong in humanities, social sciences, and business, and has a graduate school of international affairs that has produced some notable graduates. It is not in DC, but not everyone's political goals involve DC, which is why I think DC interest is a sufficient and distinguishing reason to select GW, but Pitt might be of interest to others. Pitt is likely to be less expensive. There are also buses at breaks to the NY metro area. Pitt attracts students from the NY metro who want to leave their home area for college, as many do.
My point was that they are similar enough for a New York family with the stated criteria to consider. I know people who have cross-shopped these schools because they fill similar niches for students. Also know MoCo students who went to Pitt because they didn't want to stay home for college, which would have likely meant GW/AU/UMD.
Your disbelief does not negate my experiences. Perhaps you aren't as familiar with Pitt as I am with GW.
Youâre wrong about GWUâs location. GWU could not be more centrally located in DC. You can practically spit on the White House and National Mall from its campus. Itâs half the size of Pitt, itâs private, and it attracts a much wealthier and more geographically diverse student body than Pitt.
67% of Pittsburgh students are from Pennsylvania. Only 5% are from New York. Almost 15% of GW students are from New York, and only 5 percent are actually from Maryland. In other words, you are both wrong in suggesting that lots of New York students choose Pitt, just as you were wrong and suggesting that GW attracts many Maryland students who stay home. It doesnât and never has.
The bottom line is that there is virtually no overlap between GW students and Pitt students, and none of the schools that OP has identified as schools of interest remotely suggests that Pitt is a fit.
Foggy Bottom is off to the side of the core of DC. I have lived in the DC area and I worked near the Capitol and commuted by Metro for 8 years. If you are at Foggy Bottom, you will be staying in that area unless you are commuting to a job on the Hill.
DP but no, this part is completely wrong. Walk three or four blocks in any direction from the edge of campus and you are at the White House, middle of downtown, the Mall, Dupont, Georgetown, etc. If anything, the Hill is off to the side of the core of DC, and Pitt is more like a school on the other side of that.
I said that GW is outside the core but well connected by transit. By which I mean, it's not right at the convenient neighborhoods near the big Metro interchanges - Metro Center, Gallery Place, L'Enfant Plaza. Foggy Bottom-GWU is at least a mile to the White House. This is really just a GW concern, not a comparison with Pitt. My experience is that people use the neighborhood right by their dorms. I'd rather be in NYU's neighborhood than Foggy Bottom, for example. Of course you can get anywhere with Ubers and so forth. But what is right at Foggy Bottom is pretty charmless and office park like.
I would probably prefer to live at AU's campus but it's farther from Metro (needs that shuttle bus) and DCUM people complain that there are a lot of vagrants/loiterers at Tenleytown these days (I don't live in DC now, so can't verify this). OP asked about GW vs. American...so I think it's relevant to share opinions on the feel of the neighborhoods. I think both have some imperfections. Georgetown also...since not a quick walk to Metro.
Boy we really are bothered by âvagrants,â now, arenât we? You really need to get a grip. And that you seriously are describing DCâs âconvenientâ neighborhoods by their proximity to the major Metro interchanges? Those interchanges are for commuters like yourself coming into the city for work, not for living. LâEnfant Plaza is central
and Foggy Bottom is not??? Seriously?? You are advising OP through your distinctly suburban lense and know nothing of the actual DC.
Agree! That poster was ridiculous + I suspect they have only visited DC once or twice. Most of their post is erroneous. Example: GW is not "a mile from the WH". It is a few blocks.
Anonymous wrote:I am a parent of a college freshman. My husband went to Georgetown for grad school and we lived in DC suburbs for 8 years. We are Pitt undergrads.
I agree with the upthread characterizations of GW vs. AU. They both used to be more hometown schools for DMV kids...but provide access into the DC job market. There are many professions where that applies...pre-law, politics, and int'l relations among them.
I don't think either school stands out from the pack of good options. unless Washington is a preferred locale for college or post-college jobs. That might be the case, but it seems your search is still broad.
I would recommend that you also look at Pitt (similar to GW in many ways) and Syracuse while you are looking at GW and American. Simply because I think they check some similar boxes.
Broadly speaking, there is also some DCUM crossover with the University of Rochester and this type of school.
I'm sure American offers a good education but it is currently having some financial issues. That precedes the issues the Trump Administration has caused with all the big R1 universities.
How on earth are Pitt and GWU "similar in many ways?" Cut me a break.
Why don't you tell me why they are not? The main difference is the DC location and DC job market. If your goal does not involve living in DC after graduation, and does not involve one of the fields (such as international relations) where it makes sense to go to school in a capital city, these are very similar schools. I've lived in both Pittsburgh and suburban Maryland. I've known multiple people who have cross-shopped these schools. My maid of honor went to Pitt and her sister to GW. My cousin's child looked at Pitt but decided on GW. And I've known people from outside DC who have come to take a look at DC schools and often decided against. Because DC isn't particularly relevant to their life plans. It happens. We lived there and left. It still is a fun place to visit with many smart people.
There. You may take your break now.
What the hell are you talking about? Iâm talking about the universities. Not the city of Pittsburgh versus Washington DC. AI has it right:
The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and George Washington University (GW) are both highly regarded universities, but they differ in several key aspects. Pitt is a large, public university with a strong focus on research, particularly in health sciences and engineering, while GW is a private university known for its location in Washington, D.C., and its strengths in political science, international affairs, and business.
You may disagree with AI on this, but itâs a lot more persuasive than âmy maid of honor went to Pitt and her sister went to GW.â
I do disagree with AI. AI oversimplifies and stresses the obvious.
Pitt was at one point private, and is not a full state university (it is considered state related, and still has qualities similar to a private university if you would like to define what those are beyond funding). The schools have many of the same majors in the areas I am familiar with. Both are urban, but not located right in the core of the center city. Nonetheless, both are well connected by transport to the local cultural attractions. Pitt is a university with deep emphasis on liberal arts classes beyond STEM (despite what AI says). Liberal arts college undergrads dramatically outweigh the number of engineering students (10K vs 2K-ish), ensuring a focus on all of the liberal arts. Pitt is also strong in humanities, social sciences, and business, and has a graduate school of international affairs that has produced some notable graduates. It is not in DC, but not everyone's political goals involve DC, which is why I think DC interest is a sufficient and distinguishing reason to select GW, but Pitt might be of interest to others. Pitt is likely to be less expensive. There are also buses at breaks to the NY metro area. Pitt attracts students from the NY metro who want to leave their home area for college, as many do.
My point was that they are similar enough for a New York family with the stated criteria to consider. I know people who have cross-shopped these schools because they fill similar niches for students. Also know MoCo students who went to Pitt because they didn't want to stay home for college, which would have likely meant GW/AU/UMD.
Your disbelief does not negate my experiences. Perhaps you aren't as familiar with Pitt as I am with GW.
Youâre wrong about GWUâs location. GWU could not be more centrally located in DC. You can practically spit on the White House and National Mall from its campus. Itâs half the size of Pitt, itâs private, and it attracts a much wealthier and more geographically diverse student body than Pitt.
67% of Pittsburgh students are from Pennsylvania. Only 5% are from New York. Almost 15% of GW students are from New York, and only 5 percent are actually from Maryland. In other words, you are both wrong in suggesting that lots of New York students choose Pitt, just as you were wrong and suggesting that GW attracts many Maryland students who stay home. It doesnât and never has.
The bottom line is that there is virtually no overlap between GW students and Pitt students, and none of the schools that OP has identified as schools of interest remotely suggests that Pitt is a fit.
Foggy Bottom is off to the side of the core of DC. I have lived in the DC area and I worked near the Capitol and commuted by Metro for 8 years. If you are at Foggy Bottom, you will be staying in that area unless you are commuting to a job on the Hill.
DP but no, this part is completely wrong. Walk three or four blocks in any direction from the edge of campus and you are at the White House, middle of downtown, the Mall, Dupont, Georgetown, etc. If anything, the Hill is off to the side of the core of DC, and Pitt is more like a school on the other side of that.
I said that GW is outside the core but well connected by transit. By which I mean, it's not right at the convenient neighborhoods near the big Metro interchanges - Metro Center, Gallery Place, L'Enfant Plaza. Foggy Bottom-GWU is at least a mile to the White House. This is really just a GW concern, not a comparison with Pitt. My experience is that people use the neighborhood right by their dorms. I'd rather be in NYU's neighborhood than Foggy Bottom, for example. Of course you can get anywhere with Ubers and so forth. But what is right at Foggy Bottom is pretty charmless and office park like.
I would probably prefer to live at AU's campus but it's farther from Metro (needs that shuttle bus) and DCUM people complain that there are a lot of vagrants/loiterers at Tenleytown these days (I don't live in DC now, so can't verify this). OP asked about GW vs. American...so I think it's relevant to share opinions on the feel of the neighborhoods. I think both have some imperfections. Georgetown also...since not a quick walk to Metro.
Boy we really are bothered by âvagrants,â now, arenât we? You really need to get a grip. And that you seriously are describing DCâs âconvenientâ neighborhoods by their proximity to the major Metro interchanges? Those interchanges are for commuters like yourself coming into the city for work, not for living. LâEnfant Plaza is central
and Foggy Bottom is not??? Seriously?? You are advising OP through your distinctly suburban lense and know nothing of the actual DC.
Agree! That poster was ridiculous + I suspect they have only visited DC once or twice. Most of their post is erroneous. Example: GW is not "a mile from the WH". It is a few blocks.
I googled the walking distance from Foggy Bottom metro. I worked in DC for 8 years. Anyway, the heat and humidity in warm weather make Metro preferable to walking or crappy buses.
The WH is useless as an attraction for college students unless you work there. Because you can't just visit. Usable, enjoyable campus spaces are key. Joggers and Frisbee players might like the Mall around the Washington monument. I prefer the eastern side of the Mall near the National Gallery of Art. Which I occasionally visited on my lunch break from work.
Clearly the people responding are a bunch of Foggy Bottom partisans. Enjoy.
Anonymous wrote:To answer your question, I think quirky kids are more likely to attend American. GW has more of a global student body and attracts people with deeper pockets, itâs larger, diverse with more variance in the type of students who attend. I prefer the American campus, but the student body wasnât varied enough for my child. I grew up near campus so I do have a soft spot for it.
This is pretty accurate.
That wasn't my impression when we visited AU. Student body seemed uber-normal, if anything.
Anonymous wrote:I am a parent of a college freshman. My husband went to Georgetown for grad school and we lived in DC suburbs for 8 years. We are Pitt undergrads.
I agree with the upthread characterizations of GW vs. AU. They both used to be more hometown schools for DMV kids...but provide access into the DC job market. There are many professions where that applies...pre-law, politics, and int'l relations among them.
I don't think either school stands out from the pack of good options. unless Washington is a preferred locale for college or post-college jobs. That might be the case, but it seems your search is still broad.
I would recommend that you also look at Pitt (similar to GW in many ways) and Syracuse while you are looking at GW and American. Simply because I think they check some similar boxes.
Broadly speaking, there is also some DCUM crossover with the University of Rochester and this type of school.
I'm sure American offers a good education but it is currently having some financial issues. That precedes the issues the Trump Administration has caused with all the big R1 universities.
How on earth are Pitt and GWU "similar in many ways?" Cut me a break.
Why don't you tell me why they are not? The main difference is the DC location and DC job market. If your goal does not involve living in DC after graduation, and does not involve one of the fields (such as international relations) where it makes sense to go to school in a capital city, these are very similar schools. I've lived in both Pittsburgh and suburban Maryland. I've known multiple people who have cross-shopped these schools. My maid of honor went to Pitt and her sister to GW. My cousin's child looked at Pitt but decided on GW. And I've known people from outside DC who have come to take a look at DC schools and often decided against. Because DC isn't particularly relevant to their life plans. It happens. We lived there and left. It still is a fun place to visit with many smart people.
There. You may take your break now.
What the hell are you talking about? Iâm talking about the universities. Not the city of Pittsburgh versus Washington DC. AI has it right:
The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and George Washington University (GW) are both highly regarded universities, but they differ in several key aspects. Pitt is a large, public university with a strong focus on research, particularly in health sciences and engineering, while GW is a private university known for its location in Washington, D.C., and its strengths in political science, international affairs, and business.
You may disagree with AI on this, but itâs a lot more persuasive than âmy maid of honor went to Pitt and her sister went to GW.â
I do disagree with AI. AI oversimplifies and stresses the obvious.
Pitt was at one point private, and is not a full state university (it is considered state related, and still has qualities similar to a private university if you would like to define what those are beyond funding). The schools have many of the same majors in the areas I am familiar with. Both are urban, but not located right in the core of the center city. Nonetheless, both are well connected by transport to the local cultural attractions. Pitt is a university with deep emphasis on liberal arts classes beyond STEM (despite what AI says). Liberal arts college undergrads dramatically outweigh the number of engineering students (10K vs 2K-ish), ensuring a focus on all of the liberal arts. Pitt is also strong in humanities, social sciences, and business, and has a graduate school of international affairs that has produced some notable graduates. It is not in DC, but not everyone's political goals involve DC, which is why I think DC interest is a sufficient and distinguishing reason to select GW, but Pitt might be of interest to others. Pitt is likely to be less expensive. There are also buses at breaks to the NY metro area. Pitt attracts students from the NY metro who want to leave their home area for college, as many do.
My point was that they are similar enough for a New York family with the stated criteria to consider. I know people who have cross-shopped these schools because they fill similar niches for students. Also know MoCo students who went to Pitt because they didn't want to stay home for college, which would have likely meant GW/AU/UMD.
Your disbelief does not negate my experiences. Perhaps you aren't as familiar with Pitt as I am with GW.
Youâre wrong about GWUâs location. GWU could not be more centrally located in DC. You can practically spit on the White House and National Mall from its campus. Itâs half the size of Pitt, itâs private, and it attracts a much wealthier and more geographically diverse student body than Pitt.
67% of Pittsburgh students are from Pennsylvania. Only 5% are from New York. Almost 15% of GW students are from New York, and only 5 percent are actually from Maryland. In other words, you are both wrong in suggesting that lots of New York students choose Pitt, just as you were wrong and suggesting that GW attracts many Maryland students who stay home. It doesnât and never has.
The bottom line is that there is virtually no overlap between GW students and Pitt students, and none of the schools that OP has identified as schools of interest remotely suggests that Pitt is a fit.
Foggy Bottom is off to the side of the core of DC. I have lived in the DC area and I worked near the Capitol and commuted by Metro for 8 years. If you are at Foggy Bottom, you will be staying in that area unless you are commuting to a job on the Hill.
DP but no, this part is completely wrong. Walk three or four blocks in any direction from the edge of campus and you are at the White House, middle of downtown, the Mall, Dupont, Georgetown, etc. If anything, the Hill is off to the side of the core of DC, and Pitt is more like a school on the other side of that.
I said that GW is outside the core but well connected by transit. By which I mean, it's not right at the convenient neighborhoods near the big Metro interchanges - Metro Center, Gallery Place, L'Enfant Plaza. Foggy Bottom-GWU is at least a mile to the White House. This is really just a GW concern, not a comparison with Pitt. My experience is that people use the neighborhood right by their dorms. I'd rather be in NYU's neighborhood than Foggy Bottom, for example. Of course you can get anywhere with Ubers and so forth. But what is right at Foggy Bottom is pretty charmless and office park like.
I would probably prefer to live at AU's campus but it's farther from Metro (needs that shuttle bus) and DCUM people complain that there are a lot of vagrants/loiterers at Tenleytown these days (I don't live in DC now, so can't verify this). OP asked about GW vs. American...so I think it's relevant to share opinions on the feel of the neighborhoods. I think both have some imperfections. Georgetown also...since not a quick walk to Metro.
Boy we really are bothered by âvagrants,â now, arenât we? You really need to get a grip. And that you seriously are describing DCâs âconvenientâ neighborhoods by their proximity to the major Metro interchanges? Those interchanges are for commuters like yourself coming into the city for work, not for living. LâEnfant Plaza is central
and Foggy Bottom is not??? Seriously?? You are advising OP through your distinctly suburban lense and know nothing of the actual DC.
Agree! That poster was ridiculous + I suspect they have only visited DC once or twice. Most of their post is erroneous. Example: GW is not "a mile from the WH". It is a few blocks.
I googled the walking distance from Foggy Bottom metro. I worked in DC for 8 years. Anyway, the heat and humidity in warm weather make Metro preferable to walking or crappy buses.
The WH is useless as an attraction for college students unless you work there. Because you can't just visit. Usable, enjoyable campus spaces are key. Joggers and Frisbee players might like the Mall around the Washington monument. I prefer the eastern side of the Mall near the National Gallery of Art. Which I occasionally visited on my lunch break from work.
Clearly the people responding are a bunch of Foggy Bottom partisans. Enjoy.
Man you are really doubling down, huh? You donât have to be a Foggy Bottom partisan to laugh at your claim that GWU isnât located in DCâs core center. And who gives a shit that you âprefer the eastern side of the Mall?â That doesnât change anything either.
Youâre a suburban girl who lived and died by metro. You know zero about actually living in DC.
Anonymous wrote:To answer your question, I think quirky kids are more likely to attend American. GW has more of a global student body and attracts people with deeper pockets, itâs larger, diverse with more variance in the type of students who attend. I prefer the American campus, but the student body wasnât varied enough for my child. I grew up near campus so I do have a soft spot for it.
This is pretty accurate.
That wasn't my impression when we visited AU. Student body seemed uber-normal, if anything.
Let me clarify. The poster said that quirky students are more likely to pick American than GW. I think thatâs true. I donât think the post suggested that AU was full of quirky students. If they did, I misread it. But AU is absolutely a more quirky school than GW.
Anonymous wrote:In the past GW has had the reputation of being for wealthy kids and having a large Jewish and international student population. It is also recognized as a feeder school for Capitol Hill. Our DC area private sends GW one or two students a year.
Our school sends kids to AU, but less reliably. I think an NYC private school kid would feel comfortable at either.
I get the impression that the schools are quite different. That being said, I think there is a fair amount of overlap because of the size of the student body, location and acceptance rate.
GW buildings are mixed into the city (Foggy Bottom) whereas AU has a more traditional campus.
A major benefit of coming to DC is the nice weather (relative to the other areas you are looking at)!
You should definitely come for a visit!
The nice weather compared to Philly?!
Iâm PP. I guess you failed reading comprehension. They are from NY and are also looking at colleges up to Moston Boston. But hereâs a cookie for posting some snark.
No, you did. The OP has all but ruled out the Boston schools.
So desperate to defend your unhelpful snarky response. Here is a direct quote:
â Was just trying to get an overview of the differences between these schools. Personally I would prefer my younger kid stay within Amtrak/driving distance so I am pushing Boston/Philly/DC options...â
Oh, please, the kid is looking at schools in the northeast corridor. The weather is not that much different in any of those cities. Weâre not talking about Boston or Florida.
Thanks for sharing this insight into GW and AU. Do you have any other words of wisdom? Or do you keep posting to feel better about yourself because âyou owned someoneâ aboutâŚthe weather? lol.
Anonymous wrote:In the past GW has had the reputation of being for wealthy kids and having a large Jewish and international student population. It is also recognized as a feeder school for Capitol Hill. Our DC area private sends GW one or two students a year.
Our school sends kids to AU, but less reliably. I think an NYC private school kid would feel comfortable at either.
I get the impression that the schools are quite different. That being said, I think there is a fair amount of overlap because of the size of the student body, location and acceptance rate.
GW buildings are mixed into the city (Foggy Bottom) whereas AU has a more traditional campus.
A major benefit of coming to DC is the nice weather (relative to the other areas you are looking at)!
You should definitely come for a visit!
The nice weather compared to Philly?!
Iâm PP. I guess you failed reading comprehension. They are from NY and are also looking at colleges up to Moston Boston. But hereâs a cookie for posting some snark.
No, you did. The OP has all but ruled out the Boston schools.
So desperate to defend your unhelpful snarky response. Here is a direct quote:
â Was just trying to get an overview of the differences between these schools. Personally I would prefer my younger kid stay within Amtrak/driving distance so I am pushing Boston/Philly/DC options...â
Oh, please, the kid is looking at schools in the northeast corridor. The weather is not that much different in any of those cities. Weâre not talking about Boston or Florida.
Thanks for sharing this insight into GW and AU. Do you have any other words of wisdom? Or do you keep posting to feel better about yourself because âyou owned someoneâ aboutâŚthe weather? lol.
The poster said:
âA major benefit of coming to DC is the nice weather (relative to the other areas you are looking at)!â
Itâs just a ridiculous statement. Major? Really? Compared to Philadelphia and Boston?
Anonymous wrote:If you want to go heavy into the sciences, engineering or med, Iâd go with GW, otherwise AU particularly for Law, business, or international work.
GW has Law, Business, and International "work"(??) too.
Anonymous wrote:Surprised no one mentioned rankings.
USNWR:
GW ranked #63
AU ranked 91
This is not a meaningful difference. Neither is tippy top (nor Georgetown), both are perfectly good schools and get a "bump" among DC employers just for proximity and name recognition.
Anonymous wrote:University of Maryland, Catholic and Georgetown are also DC area colleges.
Catholic is a safety school for some people. But cute school and generous merit aid if that matters.
University of Maryland is a Big school with lots of sports with good rankings. You can also get to DC quick from there. Not too bad to NY.
And you need to learn how to read. Or at least to focus.
In her very first post the OP suggested the Villanova was too Catholic. If you think Villanova is too Catholic, why would you send a kid to Catholic University? Also, it's pretty obvious to me that the OP doesn't give a shit about merit aid.
Why are folks so nasty on this forum? Seriously. Donât you have anything else going on in your day important?
Anonymous wrote:University of Maryland, Catholic and Georgetown are also DC area colleges.
Catholic is a safety school for some people. But cute school and generous merit aid if that matters.
University of Maryland is a Big school with lots of sports with good rankings. You can also get to DC quick from there. Not too bad to NY.
And you need to learn how to read. Or at least to focus.
In her very first post the OP suggested the Villanova was too Catholic. If you think Villanova is too Catholic, why would you send a kid to Catholic University? Also, it's pretty obvious to me that the OP doesn't give a shit about merit aid.
Why are folks so nasty on this forum? Seriously. Donât you have anything else going on in your day important?
Well, I didnât mean to be nasty, but itâs just frustrating. I mean OP is very specific in her question: âtell me about GWU and AUâ and somebody responds with âCatholic University is also a school in DC.âUm, ok, thatâs true, but so what? Not only did OP not ask about Catholic U, she also had just said that Villanova is âtoo Catholicâ so why on earth bring up Catholic U??
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