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Anonymous wrote:Georgetown - Graduated in 1989. The school hasn't repaired, replaced or updated one single thing since I was there. Even the graffiti is still there. The same old broken stair railing too !!

They updated some rooms in White-Gravenor. there is tons of new construction since 1989. TONS!

But the old crap is still old and crappy. Yep a few rooms here, a sports field there. It's so very run down for the price. I literally noticed some of the exact same issues from 1989.

As someone who worked at Georgetown for a long time, I can say unequivocally that the campus is a dump. The school is notorious for under-investing in its physical plant. Sure, they put up new buildings once in a while (and have eradicated all green space except Healy Lawn in the process), but they don't maintain their facilities. Academic buildings and residences alike suffer from a myriad of plumbing, sewage, mold, and pest issues -- issues that only grow worse over time.

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Anonymous wrote:Georgetown - Graduated in 1989. The school hasn't repaired, replaced or updated one single thing since I was there. Even the graffiti is still there. The same old broken stair railing too !!

They updated some rooms in White-Gravenor. there is tons of new construction since 1989. TONS!

But the old crap is still old and crappy. Yep a few rooms here, a sports field there. It's so very run down for the price. I literally noticed some of the exact same issues from 1989.

As someone who worked at Georgetown for a long time, I can say unequivocally that the campus is a dump. The school is notorious for under-investing in its physical plant. Sure, they put up new buildings once in a while (and have eradicated all green space except Healy Lawn in the process), but they don't maintain their facilities. Academic buildings and residences alike suffer from a myriad of plumbing, sewage, mold, and pest issues -- issues that only grow worse over time.

I went to a professional meeting there and was shocked by the condition of furniture in the common buildings. Like broken chair legs, couch cushions that were too stained to considering using. Why do they not think this does not impact their image/reputation? (Not to mention, the many social media posts about dorm conditions, rats, etc)??!

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Anonymous wrote:Johns Hopkins (for grad school). They are driven by the profit motive more than values, which is an issue for public health.
Professors are incentivized towards research not teaching.
Last but not least, the city has some very dangerous sections, which are harder to avoid than those of other major cities.

Those dangerous sections are right on the doorstep of Johns Hopkins hospital, so yes, it is sketchy in Baltimore but not inside the hospital.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to Northwestern and had a very good experience there, but I would not recommend it now.

Dc went to NU, made some good friends, and did well academically, but found most of the other students to be cold, unfriendly, and competitive to the point of being cutthroat. This was not the case when I went there. When I visit the campus, the students indeed look either very serious or glum. The career counseling was pretty disappointing for a top school that talks about all the great resources available and all the amazing contacts you will make. Siblings had much better job hunting experiences at other colleges, colleges where the students actually looked happy to be there.

It's also absurdly expensive. When dc went, tuition, room and board started in the mid 60s and ended in the mid 70s. Now it is $83k, and current freshmen will probably pay in the mid 90s senior year. It's not worth it.

Nice try, but, no. Obvious troll.

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Anonymous wrote:Georgetown - Graduated in 1989. The school hasn't repaired, replaced or updated one single thing since I was there. Even the graffiti is still there. The same old broken stair railing too !!

They updated some rooms in White-Gravenor. there is tons of new construction since 1989. TONS!

But the old crap is still old and crappy. Yep a few rooms here, a sports field there. It's so very run down for the price. I literally noticed some of the exact same issues from 1989.

As someone who worked at Georgetown for a long time, I can say unequivocally that the campus is a dump. The school is notorious for under-investing in its physical plant. Sure, they put up new buildings once in a while (and have eradicated all green space except Healy Lawn in the process), but they don't maintain their facilities. Academic buildings and residences alike suffer from a myriad of plumbing, sewage, mold, and pest issues -- issues that only grow worse over time.

My kid is deciding between Georgetown and Notre Dame. Not a Catholic but coincidentally turned out that way.
Visited Georgetown and was not impressed that much.
Visiting Notre Dame in two weeks. Hope it turns out better.

I have no doubt it will. Good luck!

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Anonymous wrote:I went to Northwestern and had a very good experience there, but I would not recommend it now.

Dc went to NU, made some good friends, and did well academically, but found most of the other students to be cold, unfriendly, and competitive to the point of being cutthroat. This was not the case when I went there. When I visit the campus, the students indeed look either very serious or glum. The career counseling was pretty disappointing for a top school that talks about all the great resources available and all the amazing contacts you will make. Siblings had much better job hunting experiences at other colleges, colleges where the students actually looked happy to be there.

It's also absurdly expensive. When dc went, tuition, room and board started in the mid 60s and ended in the mid 70s. Now it is $83k, and current freshmen will probably pay in the mid 90s senior year. It's not worth it.

Nice try, but, no. Obvious troll.

These Northwestern people are so obnoxious.

Anonymous wrote:I didn't read any of this thread, but I want to mention my alma mater anyway:

University of Virginia

Hated it. Snobby, elitist, overall unfriendly, and in academic terms, just not all that.

Anonymous wrote:Ohio State (undergrad) and Northwestern (grad) - I loved my time at both but now both are too unsafe, IMO.

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Anonymous wrote:University of Southern California. Too large. Way too much emphasis on Greek life. Absolutely lives up to its nickname of University of Spoiled Children.

I don't think it will easily shake the stink of the Varsity Blues scandal with Aunt Becky's overprivileged youtuber daughter.

Smart rich and attractive USC families don’t give a darn what malcontent proles think of them. USC is elite and will become a top 20 if not too 15 university in the near future.

USC has the greatest assets of maybe any college in America: Los Angeles, sunny, rich, d1 elite sports, private, elite programs, on the rise, full of attractive smart kids, boisterous Greek life. It’s basically going to become Duke in a 10000x better location or Stanford without the weirdos.

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Anonymous wrote:University of Southern California. Too large. Way too much emphasis on Greek life. Absolutely lives up to its nickname of University of Spoiled Children.

I don't think it will easily shake the stink of the Varsity Blues scandal with Aunt Becky's overprivileged youtuber daughter.

Smart rich and attractive USC families don’t give a darn what malcontent proles think of them. USC is elite and will become a top 20 if not too 15 university in the near future.

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Anonymous wrote:University of Southern California. Too large. Way too much emphasis on Greek life. Absolutely lives up to its nickname of University of Spoiled Children.

I don't think it will easily shake the stink of the Varsity Blues scandal with Aunt Becky's overprivileged youtuber daughter.

Smart rich and attractive USC families don’t give a darn what malcontent proles think of them. USC is elite and will become a top 20 if not too 15 university in the near future.

Lots of Olivia Jades and Gigi Caruso’s.

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Anonymous wrote:University of Southern California. Too large. Way too much emphasis on Greek life. Absolutely lives up to its nickname of University of Spoiled Children.

I don't think it will easily shake the stink of the Varsity Blues scandal with Aunt Becky's overprivileged youtuber daughter.

Smart rich and attractive USC families don’t give a darn what malcontent proles think of them. USC is elite and will become a top 20 if not too 15 university in the near future.

Lots of Olivia Jades and Gigi Caruso’s.

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Anonymous wrote:Georgetown - Graduated in 1989. The school hasn't repaired, replaced or updated one single thing since I was there. Even the graffiti is still there. The same old broken stair railing too !!

They updated some rooms in White-Gravenor. there is tons of new construction since 1989. TONS!

But the old crap is still old and crappy. Yep a few rooms here, a sports field there. It's so very run down for the price. I literally noticed some of the exact same issues from 1989.

As someone who worked at Georgetown for a long time, I can say unequivocally that the campus is a dump. The school is notorious for under-investing in its physical plant. Sure, they put up new buildings once in a while (and have eradicated all green space except Healy Lawn in the process), but they don't maintain their facilities. Academic buildings and residences alike suffer from a myriad of plumbing, sewage, mold, and pest issues -- issues that only grow worse over time.

I went to a professional meeting there and was shocked by the condition of furniture in the common buildings. Like broken chair legs, couch cushions that were too stained to considering using. Why do they not think this does not impact their image/reputation? (Not to mention, the many social media posts about dorm conditions, rats, etc)??!

And yet, all the smart rich kids still want to go there. Maybe not as lavish as some of its peers but the condition is just what most colleges used to be like before everyone dumped too much money into 4-star hotel dorms and farm to table cafeterias. Vandy, Georgetown, Duke and USC. Rich outgoing kids all fight to get into these colleges.