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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]GW w/ $25k/year presidential scholarship or Georgetown full pay?

Govt/politics/policy [/quote]
Georgetown![/quote]

Definitely.[/quote]

On full-pay Georgetown vs. $25k Presidential scholarship at GWU: that scholarship at GW is the highest MERIT award they give out, right? From there, is it just a coupon to boost their yield? Or does it come with other "Honors College" type perks like priority class registration, special opportunities, face time with important people, etc.?

If the "scholarship" is not just a coupon but includes demonstrated interest on the part of GWU to prop up your kid, that's something to really consider. Everyone thinks oh their kid will flourish at the full-pay school the way they will at the lesser one. But Georgetown also has to think of donors' kids and other VIPs. So your kid will be one of however many at Georgetown, and will have to start proving their worth from Day One.

But if through more than just a coupon GWU is telling you that they prioritize your kid, listen carefully. They are plenty strong in politics for your purposes, and they know who you are on Day One. They have invested in you with dollars and attention that could have gone to some other ambitious kid. So you start off above sea level on Day One, with an administration that's truly pulling for you rather than figuring "[i]oh well for every 100 full pay kids we just need x% to succeed and make us look good[/i]".[/quote]

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