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[quote=Anonymous]For undergrad, I definitely would not go there or send a child there. I took my little sister on a college visit, and they scoffed when someone asked a question about financial aid. The same question was asked at GTown later that day, and it was handled in a much more positive way. The GW orientation seemed completely geared towards the 40% who can pay full tuition.

With that said, I did go to grad school there for a couple reasons: 1.) It was super convenient to work and home; 2.) My program is very well-regarded nationally, on the same level as GTown and better than George Mason, which is the only other school that would have been somewhat convenient; and 3.) Georgetown's program was super rigid and wouldn't have allowed one to work full-time and attend classes.

So, I sucked it up and paid a bundle, but I do have to say I had a great experience (Public Policy), and I have gotten 2 jobs through professors at the school. I don't mean to brag when I say this, but I think I really got a leg up because I attended a much more competitive undergrad school than many of my classmates and was perhaps more academically prepared. It seemed like professors, etc. went out of their way to help me and it honestly wasn't that hard to shine. I don't know if that would have been the case for everyone, but I really enjoyed my time there and learned a lot. [/quote]

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