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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Georgetown grad here.

There are things to dislike about every school. For Georgetown it’s:

Weak endowment
Georgetown area is a pain/no metro/no parking 
Super expensive 
Lots of rich international students 
Preppy vibe 
For DC locals it isn’t far enough away as I’d want for my kids to attend
Catholic/Jesuit might turn some off (not me)
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For me, I feel like it doesn’t do a good job really encouraging school loyalty. I chose it for career opportunities, and SFS did that perfectly for me. But I don’t feel a ton of school spirit.

In contrast, DH went to Michigan and that place is like a religion. It’s crazy, but sometimes I wish Georgetown did a better job in the school spirit department.[/quote]

Personally, I feel that's such a bonus! Why do you need loyalty? Why all this school spirit? It's not rational or an objective assessment of reality. I don't have any association with Georgetown or any other Jesuit institution, but I think the absence of school spirit lives up to the precepts of Jesuit teachings - first and foremost, reasoned discussion. These were created to be intellect-driven institutions. They do not demand loyalty. They want your brain, not your heart. And that's so much healthier.

In theory, of course. I do not have actual experience with this university. I'm just looking at it from the founding Jesuit angle.

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Except this has real impact on their endowment.[/quote]

That's certainly true: people always vote with their heart, not their brain. Why does a smaller endowment bother you?
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It has an impact on facilities, which in turn impacts aspects of undergrad experience. [/quote]

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