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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have to say Georgetown was on the list and we love the area but almost stepping on a dead rat on the sidewalk led to some more google research and finding out about the widespread rat and cockroach problem. That was enough for my DS to take it off his list haha[/quote]

Exact same response for us. Such a shame. When will Georgetown get its act together?
They are starting to build a bad reputation that could take a while to undo. [/quote]

A reputation for dinginess is not the same as a reputation for everything else that is actually quite excellent. Yes, I'm a parent of junior there and they could not be happier. Believe it or not, smart kids don't care about a little dinginess. Honestly, it just emphasizes that Jesuit vibe. I guess you have to get it, to get it.[/quote]

Jesuit educated here from high school through grad school. I was born at Georgetown Hospital  when my parents were in professional school there. I certainly “get it”. We are talking about a lot more than a reputation just dinginess. Of course we all know that it is excellent in many ways. To quote your annoying post above, a lot of smart kids do care about unpleasant and unsanitary conditions. It made me sad that my well qualified kids all chose not to apply.

Excellent school that needs to get its act together. No shame in acknowledging this.

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DP here.  Any school in any city has mice and/or rats.  It is just a simple fact.  Why apply or consider a city school if you are so easily deterred? That is the strange part!

Apply to suburb or rural school, instead of being in the city, your choice.

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I’ve been to Washington University and to three different Northwestern campuses, including two in big cities. I never saw a crawling bug or rodent at any of them, other than pet rats and lab animals.

So, if anywhere here hates bugs and rodents, a little gloss might be good. [/quote]

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