VA resident. Only ~2% of students are from VA or MD at Georgetown vs 65% of Virginians at UVA (obviously). Staying nearby at GU turned out to be more mind broadening for me than a state school. I ultimately chose it for that reason. I also am more a city person and Charlottesville would have crushed me by year 2. It’s beautiful, but not urban enough for me.

These were my choices back in the early 2000s (and my "safety" was Wake Forest- crazy to think I didn't have a real safety and just applied to 5 schools). I got into UVA oos (not echols) and JHU RD, then Georgetown SFS off waitlist. I chose UVA (foreign affairs major/Russian minor) and am happy with my choice, but one has to imagine the cultures are still very different. Hopefully your dc has had a chance to attend admitted student days.

I didn't get to do G'town's because of the late acceptance, but I did an overnight at JHU and immediately wrote it off (I am and was a nerdy introvert type but thought UVA would be a 'happier' place to spend 4 years). I still wonder "what would have been" if I had gone to SFS, but I was politically pretty conservative and sheltered at the time, and Georgetown seemed further out of my comfort zone.

All good choices for poli sci.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is interested in same schools for same field of study. Congrats! If you’re willing, I’d love to know about strength of application (in a non-identifying way). Like approx SAT score and highest level math. I’m pretty sure my kid is solid on the ECs but not as sure re stats and rigor.

35ACT w/science -old version; uw4.0/4.56gpa/ 5s on all AP exams. AP Calc AB. 10APs
GL!

Thank you so much! I was hoping you’d say AB. Yea! Now to get studying for the SAT/ACT!

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is a party school. The students are simply not as serious as those at GU and JHU. I'd go with GU- for a solid, well-rounded education.

This. Your peer group at GU and JHU will be more uniformly brighter. They have 7k and 6k students versus 17k at UVA and are much more selective. The student bodies will also be geographically diverse at GU and UVA which is a plus.

Thinking that any of these differences is particularly meaningful between these schools is what happens when you go way too far down the rabbit hole. Some of you need to come up for air.

No UVA in-state acceptance rate is 23-28% and test optional.

Georgetown is 11-12%- not yet on common app (will shrink) and test required

Hopkins is 4-6%

If you don’t think those numbers and 10-11k less students at GU and JHU don’t reflect an elevated student intellect….

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is a party school. The students are simply not as serious as those at GU and JHU. I'd go with GU- for a solid, well-rounded education.

This. Your peer group at GU and JHU will be more uniformly brighter. They have 7k and 6k students versus 17k at UVA and are much more selective. The student bodies will also be geographically diverse at GU and UVA which is a plus.

Thinking that any of these differences is particularly meaningful between these schools is what happens when you go way too far down the rabbit hole. Some of you need to come up for air.

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is a party school. The students are simply not as serious as those at GU and JHU. I'd go with GU- for a solid, well-rounded education.

This. Your peer group at GU and JHU will be more uniformly brighter. They have 7k and 6k students versus 17k at UVA and are much more selective. The student bodies will also be geographically diverse at GU and JHU which is a plus.

In-state UVA has an acceptance rate in the 23%. JHU is 6%, GU is 12% (but not on common app and test required—that number will drop when they go to common app next year).

Hopkins.. no comparison!

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Anonymous wrote:UVA is a party school. The students are simply not as serious as those at GU and JHU. I'd go with GU- for a solid, well-rounded education.

This. Your peer group at GU and JHU will be more uniformly brighter. They have 7k and 6k students versus 17k at UVA and are much more selective. The student bodies will also be geographically diverse at GU and UVA which is a plus.

Agree, no comparison. For Polysci pick GU v JHU based on fit. For Stem pick JHU always.

Anonymous wrote:UVA is a party school. The students are simply not as serious as those at GU and JHU. I'd go with GU- for a solid, well-rounded education.

Couldn’t be more wrong.

Anonymous wrote:UVA would be my choice. Would be a more fun normal college experience. ACC Football/Basketball Etc. plus great academics.

A lot of kids aren’t into football. My kids are athletic - but don’t care for football. They don’t watch NFL or college football.

^ last sentence : at GU and JHU

Anonymous wrote:UVA is a party school. The students are simply not as serious as those at GU and JHU. I'd go with GU- for a solid, well-rounded education.

This. Your peer group at GU and JHU will be more uniformly brighter. They have 7k and 6k students versus 17k at UVA and are much more selective. The student bodies will also be geographically diverse at GU and UVA which is a plus.

UVA is a party school. The students are simply not as serious as those at GU and JHU. I'd go with GU- for a solid, well-rounded education.

Georgetown is a dump and in no way better than UVA in any way. Anyone who is an in-state resident who chooses Georgetown is an idiot.

JHU is more of a science nerd/niche school but I understand the appeal.

UVA would be my choice. Would be a more fun normal college experience. ACC Football/Basketball Etc. plus great academics.