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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote] Another agree. I too remember when Georgetown was an "it" school. It's not there anymore. Smart kids far prefer Vanderbilt or Northwestern generally.

Of the two, Vandy seems to be on the higher upswing. It might be in Tennessee, but Nashville is a very blue city. Most find it more enjoyable than Evanston[/quote]

So you clearly don’t know all the smart kids.  My smart kid from from a DC private and several of DC’s friends all applied to Georgetown, a couple also applied to NU and  not one of the group applied to Vandy.  My DC wanted no part of a southern, Greek-oriented, preppy school.[/quote]

No, I don’t know every smart kid, but the acceptance rate for both Vanderbilt and Northwestern is half of the rate for Georgetown.  The trends are changing.

I hope your kid’s friends got into Georgetown or NU or whatever school they prefer.  You can’t go wrong!  I just wouldn’t choose Gtown if I had the other choices (not purely based on ranking-  for other reasons that I’m sure are driving the acceptance rates).[/quote]

You  can’t really compare since  Georgetown  does not accept the common app, requires more essays  and does require standardized tests.   These hurdles narrow the applicant pool significantly.   Vandy, in contrast, takes nearly half  its class test optional.  Personally think this means Georgetown will have a stronger class.[/quote]

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