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Anonymous wrote:They are such different schools vibe-wise - what does your student like best?

Definitely an urban kid. GU is very, very close to home though. Outgoing, athletic, into music. Definitely not interested in a Frat—at all.

UVA may not be the best fit then. Charlottesville is lovely but definitely not urban, and Greek life dominates the social scene the first couple of years. Of course, you can find your people outside of the Greek system and the majority of the student body is not Greek, but anyone who says that it does not impact the overall culture is kidding themselves. I feel like Greek life plays less of a central role at Georgetown and Johns Hopkins.

Thanks. That’s my concern. He has several close friends, and many former classmates choosing UVA so I think that can cloud how it fits him personally. I’m trying to instill not choosing based on who you know—which I think he gets—and more on how they fit him personally and what will give him what he needs.

Hopefully, visiting all 3 in a short span of time will be a great comparison. I found with my oldest visiting again as an accepted student a year after original visit made a difference and he very quickly bonded with one of the choices.

Thanks to everyone for helpful comments!

I'm the poster who lives near Hopkins. If you come visit and have a little extra time, drive to Sherwood Gardens (about a mile north of Homewood Campus). The tulips are in full bloom: https://www.sherwoodgardens.org/

Also, check out R House (a few blocks south of campus), which is an upscale food hall: https://r.housebaltimore.com/

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Anonymous wrote:They are such different schools vibe-wise - what does your student like best?

Definitely an urban kid. GU is very, very close to home though. Outgoing, athletic, into music. Definitely not interested in a Frat—at all.

UVA may not be the best fit then. Charlottesville is lovely but definitely not urban, and Greek life dominates the social scene the first couple of years. Of course, you can find your people outside of the Greek system and the majority of the student body is not Greek, but anyone who says that it does not impact the overall culture is kidding themselves. I feel like Greek life plays less of a central role at Georgetown and Johns Hopkins.

Thanks. That’s my concern. He has several close friends, and many former classmates choosing UVA so I think that can cloud how it fits him personally. I’m trying to instill not choosing based on who you know—which I think he gets—and more on how they fit him personally and what will give him what he needs.

Hopefully, visiting all 3 in a short span of time will be a great comparison. I found with my oldest visiting again as an accepted student a year after original visit made a difference and he very quickly bonded with one of the choices.

Thanks to everyone for helpful comments!

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Anonymous wrote:They are such different schools vibe-wise - what does your student like best?

Definitely an urban kid. GU is very, very close to home though. Outgoing, athletic, into music. Definitely not interested in a Frat—at all.

UVA may not be the best fit then. Charlottesville is lovely but definitely not urban, and Greek life dominates the social scene the first couple of years. Of course, you can find your people outside of the Greek system and the majority of the student body is not Greek, but anyone who says that it does not impact the overall culture is kidding themselves. I feel like Greek life plays less of a central role at Georgetown and Johns Hopkins.

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Anonymous wrote:They are such different schools vibe-wise - what does your student like best?

Definitely an urban kid. GU is very, very close to home though. Outgoing, athletic, into music. Definitely not interested in a Frat—at all.

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Anonymous wrote:They are such different schools vibe-wise - what does your student like best?

Definitely an urban kid. GU is very, very close to home though. Outgoing, athletic, into music. Definitely not interested in a Frat—at all.

Anonymous wrote:They are such different schools vibe-wise - what does your student like best?

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Anonymous wrote:If I were your kid I would choose either Hopkins or Georgetown. Great options. Congrats!

+1

Public vs Private is real. There is a huge difference.

I’m a fan of Georgetown but its campus is a dump compared to UVA’s.

Its endowment is small. Meanwhile, a third of UVA students are out of state and paying near Georgetown/Hopkins prices, while getting an annual appropriation from the state that is equivalent to a distribution from a $6-10 billion endowment.

Don’t fall for this trap of simple thinking on public vs private unless you want to make poor decisions.

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Anonymous wrote:If I were your kid I would choose either Hopkins or Georgetown. Great options. Congrats!

+1

Public vs Private is real. There is a huge difference.

Anonymous wrote:Getting classes is tough at many many schools, esp as a first year student. I would not be surprised if all three have this issue. Sometimes the serendipity of it all works in your favor.

Anonymous wrote:If I were your kid I would choose either Hopkins or Georgetown. Great options. Congrats!

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Anonymous wrote:Let your child choose. Hopkins is in a bad area. Georgetown is in a great area but there is still crime. Georgetown is Catholic.

This is so uninformed. I live 3 blocks from the Homewood campus. It's lovely. Come see for yourself.

Anonymous wrote:Let your child choose. Hopkins is in a bad area. Georgetown is in a great area but there is still crime. Georgetown is Catholic.