Georgetown University - Academics

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If there is one generalization that can be made about Georgetown students, it is that they are satisfied, and in most cases, delighted by the education they have received on the Hilltop. An instructor can make or break a college class, and although there are always a few bad apples in every basket, the vast majority of Georgetown professors are respected and admired for their commitment to undergraduate education. Students speak with special fondness of their Jesuit professors, who are praised for showing a deep interest in students’ lives beyond the classroom. The only common complaint is that the TAs and younger professors who are saddled with the task of teaching lower-level classes can be a little rough around the edges in terms of teaching style. Also, foreign TAs may have trouble with English.

A Georgetown education is like most things worth having; it’s not going to jump into your lap, even once you’ve come through the front gates. The quality of one’s academic life at Georgetown corresponds exactly to what one decides to put into it. Skip class, ignore your reading, and scoff at those professors who fail to put on pyrotechnic displays in order to keep your attention, and you’ll probably leave after four (or five or six) years with the vague sense that you’ve missed out on something that could have been great. Go to most of your classes, do most of your homework, and make an honest attempt to get to know your professors, and your life and mind will be changed forever.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

The professors are the best reason... The professors are the best reason to come to Georgetown. Take classes with Jesuits—they’re really smart and dedicated to teaching, as well as being an important part of Georgetown’s identity. Don’t leave Georgetown without taking at least one class with a Jesuit. 12345 Academics Report

Anonymous says:

Teaching assistants do not teach... Teaching assistants do not teach classes at Georgetown, unlike some other schools. If you have a professor, you see his or her face in front of the class every section. The TAs will do the discussion sections or recitations, but the teaching is the job of the professor. 12345 Academics Report

hoyagirl says: Georgetown University 2016 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

Some classes are hard. The first... Some classes are hard. The first lesson I learned when I entered college is that most professors don't teach. They lecture to you, and most of your grade comes from self-study, no matter what school you go to. NHS is the hardest school, I think, but it's very personable I hear. 12345 Academics: June 12, 2009 Report

JaneHoya says: Georgetown University 2013 Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies

Professors, particularly in the... Professors, particularly in the SFS, will go out of their way to help you, but in return, they expect you to give 100 percent. 12345 Academics: March 02, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

I am in the College, and I have a... I am in the College, and I have a lot of smaller classes which are very discussion oriented. It’s really important to participate in class; your grades will suffer if you don’t. Most of my professors also take attendance. It’s not like they tell you in high school, that you don’t have to go to class if you don’t want to. You do have to go, and many teachers write on their syllabi that if you miss over a certain amount of classes, your grade will be lowered. 12345 Academics Report

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