<p>I've been recently accepted to all three and have visited all three schools. Each school offers something unique. I plan to double major in Political Science/Government and a language(Chinese/Spanish). I plan on attending law school after graduation. Financial aid is equal at all three schools. How should I decide? What sets them apart?</p>
<p>I think that given your expressed interests, Georgetown is the logical choice–at the undergraduate level, there are few institutions that are better than Georgetown for the study of political science and languages, and law school placement is top-notch. Also, there is no better place to study these areas than Washington, DC. Georgetown also provides the best of all worlds–a beautiful campus in a phenomenal college-town atmosphere in one of the best cities in the world. There is incredible school spirit, a diverse student body, and a varied social experience that combines traditional college life with a cosmopolitan flare. I think it is a no-brainer!!!</p>
<p>I have to agree with medman. Government @ Georgetown in D.C. = A great option. Georgetown is stellar with foreign languages.</p>
<p>Start with the big picture attributes and go from there.</p>
<p>UNC has 18,430 undergrads and is in Chapel Hill.
Georgetown has about 6,400 undergrads and is in Washington, DC.
Northwestern has 8,367 undergrads and is in Evanston.</p>
<p>Three different-sized student bodies in three pretty different cities. Which environment appeals to you more as a place to live for four years? Southern college town (Chapel Hill: population 57,233)? Midwestern suburb (Evanston: population 74,486)? Or ‘rustic federal’ historic neighborhood within a large metropolitan area (Georgetown the neighborhood, not counting campus: population 10,315. Washington, DC: population 601,700).</p>
<p>In terms of your specific interests, I will say that I can’t think of a better place to study Government than Washington, DC, and the language programs at Georgetown more than hold their own (plus the embassies and other organizations offer plenty of opportunity for immersion!). And it is a running joke that everyone at Georgetown goes on to become a lawyer, so you would find plenty of like-minded peers.</p>
<p>There are plenty of differences between the schools, so it would probably be a good idea to identify some things that are most important to you in terms of what you want in a school and in a place to live and go from there.</p>