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 View of Main Campus
View of Main Campus | Location: | Washington, DC |
| Tuition: | $37,947 |
| Room & Board: | $12,753 |
| FT Undergraduates: | 8,757 |
| Admission Difficulty: | Very Hard |
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Georgetown is a great university doing its best to become the Stanford of the East Coast—a non-Ivy that still gets the kids who got into Harvard. It has a long way to go. The academics are top-notch, but the school is still in the throes of transitioning from a regional Catholic university to a nationally-known research institution. In many cases, Georgetown’s reputation has begun to outstrip its resources; in almost every category except academics, you’re going to get better bang for your buck at a state school. Perhaps it seems silly to “discount” academics, but the truth is that they’re assigning the same books at Harvard and Yale as they are at Georgetown (and as they are at Ohio State). Whether or not you read them is up to you. At the end of the day, it’s almost impossible to predict whether or not Georgetown is the right school for you. The best you can do is to think about your priorities and decide if they and the school intersect. Whatever you do, do not come to Georgetown simply because you didn’t get into Princeton, or Berkeley, or wherever else. There are far too many kids on the Hilltop who are there because it’s there, and not because they have any actual reasons for wanting to be there with it. Georgetown Student ReviewsWhat's This?Filter:
selmartaynor Georgetown '13 Social Sciences Sep 03, 2010  |
Drugs Are Not Huge
C
You can get prettymuch anything if you look hard enough, but for the most part campus is drug-free. Alcohol is popular as always. |
selmartaynor Georgetown '13 Social Sciences Sep 03, 2010 |
Football and Basketball Are Big
B-
There isn't too much going on outside of football and basketball (the football team isn't even very good). Club sports are pretty solid, depending on how much effort you put in. |
selmartaynor Georgetown '13 Social Sciences Sep 03, 2010 |
M Street Is Great
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When you're tired of Leo's dining hall (the question is not if, it's when) check out M street for a solid variety of options. There are student-oriented places like Chipotle and Qdoba, which give great student discounts (50% off and free drinks for Georgetown students at Qdoba every monday). There are also slightly more upscale places like Tackle Box (awesome seafood), and of course various dessert spots; Georgetown Cupcake is always popular. |
Harvard University
| Location: |
Cambridge, MA |
| Tuition: | $36,173 |
| Room & Board: | $11,042 |
| Student Body Size: |
14,172 |
| Admission Difficulty: |
Very Hard |
University of Pennsylvania
| Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Tuition: | $37,526 |
| Room & Board: | $10,621 |
| Student Body Size: |
12,932 |
| Admission Difficulty: |
Very Hard |
University of Virginia
| Location: |
Charlottesville, VA |
| In-State Tuition: | $9,300 |
| Out-of-State Tuition: | $29,600 |
| Student Body Size: |
18,402 |
| Admission Difficulty: |
Hard |
Yale University
| Location: |
New Haven, CT |
| Tuition: | $35,300 |
| Room & Board: | $10,700 |
| Student Body Size: |
6,022 |
| Admission Difficulty: |
Very Hard |
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