Accepted from Waitlist. Help!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>Hey, everyone. This is my first post on CC.</p>

<p>So i just got accepted to MSB off the wait list and have about a week to decide. I might visit but I'm not sure yet. Right now, I'm set on attending Emory. I'm obviously interested in business, and both schools seem to have great options in that area. </p>

<p>Other things that I care about are job placement after graduation (the only thing my parents care about), the feel of the campus, and the general type of people who go to Georgetown. I'm not a big party guy, and I've heard that people party a lot at GT and that everyone's preppy. I want to make sure that I can fit in well, and don't have to conform to some specific stereotype. Also, Gtown seems to have a pretty big caucasian student body (not that I mind), but is there still a substantial amount of diversity? I'd honestly like to go to school with people of all races, and I tend to make friends with both Asians and Caucasians lol. Also, I know D.C. is a great city, but colleges seem to oversell the cities sometimes. Can anyone who goes/went to Gtown say whether the city actually played an active role during their time at college. </p>

<p>If anyone could offer some insight that would perhaps help me in making this decision that would be great? A prompt response would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>^^ all things being more or less equal (financial aid), go with Gtown. People party much much less than at Emory, and the job placement is a notch higher. Its better known internationally as well. Diversity is about the same. The city can play a nice role at Gtown, since you have only a 5minute walk to get away from the college atmosphere into a metropolis and get away for a while should you choose to. Or you can keep in college bubble. Upto your mood. No need for a car in DC. Congratulations!!!</p>

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<p>I love the feel of Georgetown’s campus. Yes, people party at Georgetown, but remember how competitive Georgetown is. Students that qualify for competitive colleges are not always going to be big party-ers. There’s plenty of people who don’t party. The preppy thing is not overwhelming. I laughed when you said you don’t want to have to conform to a stereotype. That is not an issue at all! While there are a lot of white people, which college isn’t substantiated by Caucasians? Lol. The diverse students at Georgetown are actually really close and I guarantee you will find where you fit in. I’ve heard that at Georgetown people tend to stay on campus a lot (because everything is right there) but those that do venture out into D.C. find it to be a great addition to their college experience.</p>

<p>**Take my opinions how you want to. I am an entering freshman but I stayed at Georgetown overnight fro 3 days so I got a pretty good feel for it based off of what I saw and what students were telling me.</p>

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<p>Thank you mhmm and LoveEssence for your responses! They both greatly added to my knowledge about Georgetown.</p>

<p>As further information, both Emory and Gtown offered the exact same fin aid package, so money is not an issue.</p>

<p>Also, I forgot to ask about dorm life. I thing I really liked about Emory is their themed dorms (and that their dorms are new and extremely homely). I know picking a college based on the quality of their dorms would be a stupid decisions, but still, I’m a bit of a clean freak and I like comfortable living spaces. Are Gtown dorms generally comfortable and have nice amenities? </p>

<p>And one more thing, does the MSB curriculum include a substantial amount of liberal arts courses. Once again, I am just comparing it with Emory, where I would definitely receive a liberal arts foundation (something that I like) because the business school doesn’t start until junior year.</p>

<p>More input on these and my previous questions would be great!</p>

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<p>For Freshman dorms specifically, there are three (or is it four… I’m not sure), and they are all so very different. One is a crazy party dorm, one has its own bathroom so it’s a lot more quite and private, one is new and really clean, etc. The worst part is the dorm you get freshman year is really random so you could either end up in Darnall (party dorm) or Village C (own bathroom). I looked at it this way: it’s college. It’s part of the experience lol. Don’t get me wrong, Georgetown dorms are nice, but they are not anything special. </p>

<p>Unfortunately, I am in SFS so I have absolutely no idea what the MSB curriculum is like. Sorry.</p>

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<p>Firstly congratulations for getting in !!.. Emory v/s Georgetown is a close call…two top schools !.. I was just curious how did you get on the waitlist ad then get accepted, when everyone has not got back a decision for MSB ??</p>

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<p>@LoveEssence, thanks for info. I think you’re right about it being part of the experience lol…but it does suck that it’s random. I hope you fill out some questionnaire though so they have some idea of where a student would want to be (?).</p>

<p>@dakhors, well I got a call last week asking if I was still interested and the admissions officer told me it was likely I would get in at that point. And then today I got a letter in the mail saying I had been accepted of the wait list. Hope that helps!</p>

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<p>Oh, and any other opinions would be appreciated!</p>

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<p>I just finished my first year at Georgetown, so while I can’t make any fair comparisons between Georgetown and a school I know little about, I can tell you about how absolutely amazing my freshman year was. I’m going through withdrawal right now, actually. </p>

<p>Don’t worry about the party stuff. I hadn’t drank (and didn’t intend to) until I got to Georgetown. While partying is fairly prevalent, you can easily avoid it if you wish and still have fun. I have several friends who don’t drink and there’s still tons of stuff to do on the weekends. Also, it’s not like every student goes out every weekend. There’s plenty of variety. Sometimes I drank on weekend nights, but other times I went to concerts, plays, movies, improv shows, etc. </p>

<p>As for preppiness–it’s there, for sure. I lived on the same floor as a girl who had a blog about how awesome being a prep was, in fact…but she was just weird. You do see plenty of guys with those pink pastel shorts, but Georgetown is so diverse the shorts stopped bothering me after awhile. I was absolutely terrified that everyone was going to be like that, but I was dead wrong. I LOVE the people at Georgetown. If you chose to come, you definitely wouldn’t have to fit in with any stereotype. I honestly don’t think there is a typical Georgetown student.</p>

<p>I found your comment about making friends with Caucasians and Asians pretty funny, because while I’m Caucasian I have SOOOOO many Asian friends from Georgetown, including my boyfriend. Diversity is not an issue. For example, I lived in Harbin this year and my cluster of 16 girls had white girls, black girls, hispanic girls, asian girls…that’s Georgetown. As someone from a small midwestern town, I couldn’t get enough of that. I learned so much from my friends at Georgetown because everyone has incredibly different backgrounds and experiences.</p>

<p>DC is what you make of it. I went into the city a lot because I volunteered all the time, and I would also go to eat at different restaurants or go to clubs. Honestly though, sometimes I forget I’m in DC until I’m up on the Village A rooftops and catch a glimpse of the Washington monument. Basically, DC is there when you want it, but you can get a cozy neighborhood feel from Georgetown when you want that instead.</p>

<p>As for dorm life: the information from LoveEssence (Welcome to Georgetown! Yay!) is fairly accurate, but I’ll give you more info: New South is THE party dorm. There are huge floors of 100 kids policed by 2 RAs, so yeah. Haha. You get a sink in your room. I lived in Harbin, which was kind of calm and secure feeling. I wasn’t a huge fan, though, but I think I just had a bad floor. Other friends in Harbin loved it. Darnall is isolated and supposedly dirty (which is where the name “The Dirty D” comes from), but people living in Darnall get super close and come to love Darnall. Village C West is another great dorm for bonding with your floor, and obviously having your own bathroom is pretty sweet.</p>

<p>I can’t speak much about the MSB curriculum as I’m in the college, but one of my best friends is in the MSB and I know she took a philosophy course last semester, and I’m sure theology…so I’m sure you’d get a good liberal arts base. Georgetown believes in cura personalis, or care of the whole person, so they encourage students to be well-rounded.</p>

<p>You have a really tough decision ahead of you. We can give you tons of information about Georgetown, and I could go on forever about how this school is my home now and I would love to be back there already, but in the end you should make the decision based on which school you can see yourself spending the next four years. Job placement is an important factor, of course (and I’m sure you know the MSB is awesome about job placement), but your happiness should come first. Good luck with your decision. No matter what you choose, congratulations on being accepted to two wonderful schools and I hope you have a fantastic freshman year. :)</p>

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<p>I am in the same situation, I just got accepted off the waitlist at Georgetown. But I have already committed to UCLA. I am out of state for both schools. I am undecided in my major although leaning towards communications/business. Can anyone give me advice on the pros and cons of both schools? Thanks</p>

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<p>Unless you are posting in the other school’s forums as well, you wont get a fair answer.</p>

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<p>Yo, Pongo, thank you so much for your response! It really put some of my concerns to rest. And it’s nice to know Georgetown has such a diverse community. As far as dorms, although I hate how it’s random, I think it’s something I could deal with. Thanks for the help again. </p>

<p>@trakke, yes I know I should probably post this on the Emory page as well, but I don’t feel the need to because right now, I have such an overload of information about Emory (after having visited and talked to people who go there) and know almost nothing about Gtown.</p>

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<p>I attended the Hoya Saxa weekend. It was an overall good experience and gave me a feel for the college. The University is located in a very upscale neighborhood, easily accessible, directly across the street from the campus. Very safe and convenient. There were students on campus from various cultures, ethnicities, etc. to include international students. In regards to job placement the D.C. area is a plus as there are multiple opportunities for internships and a huge opportunity for employment upon graduation.</p>

<p>Yes there are wealthy students who attend the college; however, the atmosphere was pleasant. The school has a huge business environment; therefore, some of the students are required to dress in business attire for class (business majors). This actually added to the flavor of the environment.</p>

<p>I was accepted and visited both Johns Hopkins and Georgetown but, decided to attend Georgetown.</p>

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<p>Msb students have to complete a liberal arts core. This includes a couple philosophy classes, a couple theology, a couple social science and a couple of humanities. There are also a few free electives in case you want to take some art, music, etc. I would recommend a couple of international affairs classes if you are into that sort of thing. This is one of the school’s strengths. Or an art or music class that forces you to take advantage of the cultural offerings of dc.</p>