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Georgetown students love their environment. During the day, Washington offers internships and employment opportunities that are literally not available any place else on earth. As long as you're interested in government, journalism, or law, there will always be a place for you to get your feet wet. At night, D.C. is just as happy to cater to the needs of college students, with several neighborhoods around the town—including the one in which the University is situated—economically dependent on undergraduates' need to cram themselves into bars and holler praise at the serendipity of life until the wee hours of the morning. Washington's main weakness is that you’ve got to pay to play, and like any major metropolis, everything from toilet paper to lobster costs more than it probably should.

It’s often said that the neighborhood of Georgetown seems to have been designed with college students in mind, and that might be true, depending on one’s definition of "college student." If a college student is someone who 1) has direct access to the bank account of a parent at the helm of a Fortune 500 company, or 2) is comfortable living in an elitist area where adult residents are openly hostile toward students and do everything they can to make life miserable for the University—then, golly, Georgetown surely was designed for college students. To be fair, Georgetown students have certainly done their part to drive up prices and irritate the neighbors, but it should be noted that if a "college student" is someone who will grudgingly walk the five blocks through a community of pale, snooty people who don’t smile, just to get to the cheap ($12 a plate) hamburger joint, then perhaps said "college student" should think about going to GW.

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nikkimsb2015

Finance '15

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Georgetown Area

DC is a great location to have a University and Georgetown is so well placed that everything is in walking distance. you can go to the movies, find great dining areas and visit the monuments. There are many other universities around that you can hang out with a multide of people.

Apr 04, 2012

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Economics and Econometrics '13

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Beautiful Campus in an Upscale Neighborhood

Georgetown has a beautiful campus situated in an upscale neighborhood.

Apr 03, 2012

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jsm248

International Studies and Government '15

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Georgetown Hub of Endless Possibility

Going to school in Georgetown is an incomparable experience. Much of the best that DC has to offer is right at your doorstep, including restaurants, clubs, the national mall and so much more. There is an incredible blend of old and new in Georgetown, as area mainstays touch up against the trendier upstarts in Georgetown, which lends to an unparalleled best of both worlds environment. Whenever possible try to steal yourself away from your studies to appreciate the fantastic food and culture on offer (I recommend Leopold's), it is truly one of a kind.

Feb 27, 2012

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Georgetown At Christmas

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Georgetown At Christmas This was taken in Dahlgren Quad at the Christmas tree lighting in early December.

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Healy Hall

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Healy Hall This is a look at Healy Hall, a historic building on campus.

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Entrance of Dalghren Chapel

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Entrance of Dalghren Chapel The main chapel on campus is Dalghren. It is quite beautiful to look at, especially the windows.

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