<p>I visited GW a couple days ago for the April Admitted Student Visit.
I absolutely loved the campus and the surroundings as I am a big fan of DC politics. </p>
<p>But I was very very disappointed with the business program. I expected to learn more about its program, but the tour guide never said a good thing about the program. All she said was that DC is a great city for business majors. </p>
<p>And then I talked to the adviser, and he seemed like he knew nothing about business. Again, the only good thing he said about the program was the location. I mean.. DC is great, but not that good for business grads.. It only has many goverment offices but not many big firms. </p>
<p>Anyway,, Thumbs down for GW business program. BUT two thumbs up for the political science and international relations programs,.</p>
<p>Can’t judge the business program by ONE VISIT and one advisor! Speak with other students and the Dean of the Business School before you make a judgement call gogobet! I know many GW students who are quite satisfied with the business program! Some have even commented on this site.<br>
Further, no big firms in DC? Where are you getting this information? There are many internships to be had if you network and get involved.</p>
<p>It was just my opinion on the school. You can’t say I was biased, because I serious thought about attending the university until I visited the school.</p>
<p>gogobet- No one is saying you are biased, unfortunately just misinformed but if the school did not feel right to you, it’s best you do not attend.
Thanks for the great article GW Senior.</p>
<p>Yeah, my D is a freshman tour guide and I bet she doesn’t know much about the business school. I’ve started touring colleges with my son, and while tours are a good way to see the buildings and get general info, they don’t seem to be the best way to get specific program information. It’s too bad the adviser wasn’t much help either for you.</p>
<p>I recently got back from an April visit as well…</p>
<p>GW’s location is definitely the selling point for the school, that being said, I didn’t really hear anything that leads me to believe that the business program is really prestigious or amazing.
I know the International Business program is ranked 16th or something, and that the school itself is ranked 50th in the country but other than that I didn’t really learn too much.</p>
<p>For me the highlights were:</p>
<p>Location/Internships (obv)
5 year BA/MA program (you could enter in freshman - junior year)
Multiple opportunities for leadership
Advisors (mentors?) - weekly meetings to help plan schedules, study habits, etc.
Building Business resume
Dedicated Career Center
Curriculum that allowed for experience in all different concentrations</p>
<p>And what I didn’t like is that they had a Somner’s Women Leadership program but they had nothing similar to offer men. </p>
<p>What I wonder is, if you aren’t a ‘target’ school, is it really trivial to the rank of the school? Basically… should I go to a school with a slightly higher ranked undergrad business school or just be content at GWU because ‘all’ schools offer very similar things as far as curriculum…</p>
<p>Hello Swl2009. As you said, GW is ranked like 60 something by businessweek a very trust worthy source. Also the cost of attending GW is so high that I don’t think it’s worth going to a 60th business school and pay 60000$ per yer.</p>
<p>I have the same exact feeling!!! I just got back yesterday and am disappointed to say I was pretty underwhelmed with the business program. I actually just posted in another thread about this. I feel like business is almost overshadowed by all the emphasis on IR and the elliott school. My major major thing is internships and job opportunities and I was not very impressed by what they had to offer. (I’m not speculating here, I went to both the fowler career center in duques, the general campus career center and I spoke with an advisor in the bschool) I know DC is great location and whatnot but I’m not so sure for business. It seemed like the majority of internships with with non-profits and governmental organizations and while I agree that they had a lot to offer, most of them were not really business oriented as much as ones that seemed geared towards IR/public policy and whatnot. I do love GW and plan to do more research which will hopefully prove me wrong, but I just didn’t get a great feeling as far as business specific jobs/internships/coops. I just really need to be confident that when I graduate in 4 years I’ll have the experience under my belt and a good job waiting for me and I didn’t get that feeling from GW as of now.</p>