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[quote=Anonymous]How you feel about Georgetown — from a faith or academic perspective — really depends on where you stand. If you’re looking for an overwhelmingly Catholic experience Georgetown will come across as “not Catholic enough,” partly from the fact that the Jesuit sect has a different approach to religion/teaching of theology. If you’re looking for a college that is just like most of the other secular prestige universities then Georgetown may feel “too Catholic.” It’s silly to ascribe one blanket experience to people that will view the environment differently and seek out groups that match their interests. (Trust me, you can find a deeply meaningful Catholic community at Georgetown or go through four years with barely a hint religion impacting your day-to-day.

In the same vein, Georgetown will appeal to people academically in different ways. Some of the STEMs genuinely are lacking and I think this is a fair criticism. (Although Georgetown is fairly strong in some of the sciences and pre-med but yes, nonexistent in engineering.) If you’re interested in studying international relations/economics or business, or the humanities (particularly philosophy or theology) I would put it up there with basically any other university. This is why it’s so silly to say Georgetown is woefully behind peers or a top university. It all just depends on what the student is interested in and their own ability to  engage in the opportunities of Georgetown and DC. It’s why any of the blanket statements about the school being good or bad are unhelpful and probably says more about the person than the school itself. [/quote]

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