Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 19:38     Subject: Georgetown Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:Recently toured Georgetown, which was my son’s dream school since 9th grade. We were so disappointed. The neighborhood is great if you’re a wealthy baby boomer. Otherwise, it seems like a solid Catholic university, but hardly one of the world’s great universities. FWIW I’m a Fordham grad, and I don’t see how Georgetown is any stronger.

Feels like a huge gap between prestige/name and quality. Am I missing something?


Yes.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 19:32     Subject: Georgetown Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Our son applied with a 4.1 from a close in difficult HS, mid 1300s on SAT and two varsity sports.

-He was born there.
-His mother attended undergrad and grad school there.
-My father attended undergrad and law school there.
-My FIL taught there for 26 years
-I worked there from 1996-2004
-My family and my wife's family have been making annual donations since June of 1966.

Not only was he rejected, but we didn't even get so much as an acknowledgement that they turned down a 5 degree legacy.

F&&k Georgetown. Not only will they never see another dime from any of us, but I will openly disparage them at any opportunity.



Okay but it's irrational not to concede his stats were not at all competitive. Legacy doesn't give THAT much of a boost. You should have spent some of that money on SAT tutors.


I knew this post was drag the 'not competitive' lady out of the shadows. Bless your heart. 1350 is 95th percentile, 4.1 is 99th percentile. Carrying two varsity sports on top of that is bonkers. PP's kid is more than capable of handling the mediore academics at GU. His problem was being male and white, probably.


my non-legacy male, white son valedictorian and SAT in 1500s with 2 varsity sports got in. It's not the maleness or the whiteness.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 15:21     Subject: Georgetown Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Forget Georgetown look at ND, BC, and HC. All 3 offer better collegiate experience than GU.


Tell me you're a Catholic nut job without telling me you're a Catholic nut job.



You’re an ahole.


Perhaps. But I’m not wrong.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 15:13     Subject: Georgetown Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Recently toured Georgetown, which was my son’s dream school since 9th grade. We were so disappointed. The neighborhood is great if you’re a wealthy baby boomer. Otherwise, it seems like a solid Catholic university, but hardly one of the world’s great universities. FWIW I’m a Fordham grad, and I don’t see how Georgetown is any stronger.

Feels like a huge gap between prestige/name and quality. Am I missing something?

Uh… alumni outcomes? Fordham’s placement isn’t anywhere near Georgetown’s.


Exactly. Fordham is dreadful...no where as good as Georgetown OP, and you know it. No one goes to Fordham as a first choice..they do to Georgetown.


The President of the United States went to Fordham, the one before University of Delaware. Not being political but you can get far with a plain old college in life.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 11:36     Subject: Georgetown Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:Recently toured Georgetown, which was my son’s dream school since 9th grade. We were so disappointed. The neighborhood is great if you’re a wealthy baby boomer. Otherwise, it seems like a solid Catholic university, but hardly one of the world’s great universities. FWIW I’m a Fordham grad, and I don’t see how Georgetown is any stronger.

Feels like a huge gap between prestige/name and quality. Am I missing something?


Yes, I think you are. I'm curious whatever gave you the idea in the first place that it was "one of the world's great universities?"

Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 11:33     Subject: Georgetown Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Forget Georgetown look at ND, BC, and HC. All 3 offer better collegiate experience than GU.


Tell me you're a Catholic nut job without telling me you're a Catholic nut job.



You’re an ahole.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 11:21     Subject: Georgetown Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Recently toured Georgetown, which was my son’s dream school since 9th grade. We were so disappointed. The neighborhood is great if you’re a wealthy baby boomer. Otherwise, it seems like a solid Catholic university, but hardly one of the world’s great universities. FWIW I’m a Fordham grad, and I don’t see how Georgetown is any stronger.

Feels like a huge gap between prestige/name and quality. Am I missing something?

Uh… alumni outcomes? Fordham’s placement isn’t anywhere near Georgetown’s.


Exactly. Fordham is dreadful...no where as good as Georgetown OP, and you know it. No one goes to Fordham as a first choice..they do to Georgetown.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 11:15     Subject: Georgetown Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Anyone that willing sends their child to a school built by slaves is, by default, an actual racist. Shame on them.


This country was built by slaves, are you a racist for living here?


Are you an alcoholic if you drive by an ABC store?

What a moron you are.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 10:56     Subject: Georgetown Disappointment
Vilanova and Boston College I liked better.

Manhattan University is a niche one in NYC I also find interesting.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 10:54     Subject: Georgetown Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Forget Georgetown look at ND, BC, and HC. All 3 offer better collegiate experience than GU.
That's a pretty wild claim. Do you have firsthand experience with all four colleges?


Georgetown was built on slaves' backs. I wouldn't let them see a dime from my family. Funny how the Asians don't care.


Ironically, people tried to help these people back then and it was a nightmare for them. Georgetown was in Maryland back then. In terms of things at that time was way way better than deep south. Under pressure Georgetown ended it and since were "assets" they were sold into the deep south and families split up which to many was a almost death sentence.

If that pressure had not happend they would have stayed with Georgetown as families in a less horrible situation and freed much earlier as it ended in Maryland way before the South.

History is funny.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 09:38     Subject: Georgetown Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:Anyone that willing sends their child to a school built by slaves is, by default, an actual racist. Shame on them.


This country was built by slaves, are you a racist for living here?
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 09:31     Subject: Georgetown Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Forget Georgetown look at ND, BC, and HC. All 3 offer better collegiate experience than GU.
That's a pretty wild claim. Do you have firsthand experience with all four colleges?


Georgetown was built on slaves' backs. I wouldn't let them see a dime from my family. Funny how the Asians don't care.


Asians never owned slaves in America.
There were more black slaveowners than asian slaveowners in America.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 09:29     Subject: Georgetown Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Our son applied with a 4.1 from a close in difficult HS, mid 1300s on SAT and two varsity sports.

-He was born there.
-His mother attended undergrad and grad school there.
-My father attended undergrad and law school there.
-My FIL taught there for 26 years
-I worked there from 1996-2004
-My family and my wife's family have been making annual donations since June of 1966.

Not only was he rejected, but we didn't even get so much as an acknowledgement that they turned down a 5 degree legacy.

F&&k Georgetown. Not only will they never see another dime from any of us, but I will openly disparage them at any opportunity.


This has got to be a troll. 4.1 with a 1350 SAT barely gets you into GMU never mind Georgetown.



GMU has guaranteed admission for NOVA HS grads, genius.


At what GPA/SAT threshhold?
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 09:00     Subject: Georgetown Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Our son applied with a 4.1 from a close in difficult HS, mid 1300s on SAT and two varsity sports.

-He was born there.
-His mother attended undergrad and grad school there.
-My father attended undergrad and law school there.
-My FIL taught there for 26 years
-I worked there from 1996-2004
-My family and my wife's family have been making annual donations since June of 1966.

Not only was he rejected, but we didn't even get so much as an acknowledgement that they turned down a 5 degree legacy.

F&&k Georgetown. Not only will they never see another dime from any of us, but I will openly disparage them at any opportunity.


This has got to be a troll. 4.1 with a 1350 SAT barely gets you into GMU never mind Georgetown.



GMU has guaranteed admission for NOVA HS grads, genius.



No, it doesn’t. It has that program for only 9 Princeton William High Schools - mostly lower income. Read and learn. https://www.pwcs.edu/departments/student_services/college_and_career_planning/gmu_direct_admissions#:~:text=Direct%20Admissions%20to%20George%20Mason,the%20Back%20to%20School%20Packet:.

The stats for GMU come directly from the Commonwealth’s SCHEV page


NP here. This isn't correct. My child at West Springfield HS in Fairfax County received guaranteed admission, as did many others at WS.

Fairfax County participates in this too; I promise you.


+1. My son's best friend (ACHS '24) attends GMU under this program.

PP is just an ignorant fool.



Says the guy who called me a moron when he claimed all NOVA grads got guaranteed admissions. No, it’s only 17 participating high schools, 9 in Prince William county. Look it up before you post insults next time. Google participating high schools NOVAadmissions GMU. Oh! And it’s not guarantted. It’s only guaranteed if you meet the minimum GPA, etc. requirement.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 08:50     Subject: Georgetown Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:What disappointed you? What were you expecting? It’s a super charming area, pretty campus.


Just toured recently with dd. She wants a bit farther from home, but thought would be nice to tour anyway. What didn’t you like or what were you expecting given that you know where it is, what surprises were you expecting?