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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Promote Northwestern - really stunning campus, impressive range of top-ranking programs. Feels like a blue-chip investment with upward momentum.

Promote Columbia - the campus, though small, really gives you that imposing Ivy League vibe. Students seemed edgier and more hip than what you'd expect at a more hoity-toity school.

Demote NYU - anxious, disconnected student body that lacks unity. Good for grad school programs perhaps (if you can get funding), but not sure it's ideal for undergrad.

[b]Demote Georgetown - possibly the most overrated school in the US (in terms of lay prestige, name recognition). surprisingly grungy campus (and not in a good way) and extremely homogenous student body.[/b][/quote]

My dd would agree with you. We don't live in DC but visited some of the schools as my kid is interested in politics/IR and I was surprised at how much she disliked Georgetown.  On paper it was her dream school, but she couldn't get out of there fast enough.  I think we bailed on the tour halfway through.  On the other hand she was pleasantly surprised by American and I also had a very positive experience dealing with the staff for their honors program when we ran into some technical issues while applying. Dd ended up elsewhere but I think we both would have been happy with her at AU.[/quote]

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