<p>How prevalent is the drinking on campus? I go to school in Florida and certainly know how heavy drinking can be on campuses. Is it possible to avoid without being a loner?</p>
<p>Drinking is very evident! It is a city, so it’s unavoidable. Having said that,many of us don’t drink, and we have a great social life. So no, you are not to be a loner you don’t drink. I carry a root beer when I go to parties so it doesn’t look like a coca cola, and no one asks any questions. Actually, those who drink will not remember tomorrow anyway. By the way, watch the elevator at 3 am after thirsty thursday, lol! you may step on nickleodeon slime!</p>
<p>Hey, do you know what other strong majors do they have besides International Relations and Political studies?</p>
<p>Besides SMPA, GW has a strong Dance and Performance department/major.
History MAjors is strong as well. Not sure of any others, but I guess other students will give an input in this.</p>
<p>how are the athletic facilities?
im sure the quality is awesome. but how many basketball courts do they have? size of weight room, etc.</p>
<p>and are there hang out areas? like a student activities place or something?
what do kids normally do in between classes and stuff?
and where is the nightlife/fun parts located? like which part of DC? lol. i visited, but only saw a lot of middle aged men in suits.</p>
<p>How difficult is it to get into classes first semester freshamn year? What should the expectation be about getting the classes you want. Carly 1229 or Multitasker?</p>
<p>downtoearth: I would say the first semester is by far the most diffucutl to get the classes you want. I ended up taking the mandatory writing class, bio anthro (which I was able to get by prof. approval the 1st day of classes, not before, some language class, and a polisci also during the 1st week with the prof. approval. As you see, I went the 1st day 2 classes down the belt, but I ended with 4 ( which I am glas I didn’t take too many since I felt overwhelmed anyway) . I also took a gym class to pump up the GPA. (easy A). Second semestes still not easy, but as the semesters go by, it gets better.
the mentor: The facilities are amazing, and there is a new project to improve what already is great. The fields are well groomed, and it’s just a pleasure to do sports here. It feels you are in an Equinox. The hang out areas include a 4 block radius of cafeterias, restaurants and yards, as well as the MC (marvin center) and the Guelman library. Dorms too of course. We don’t really have a sole place to hang out like in major campuses.Because the classrooms are usually blocks from each other and we have 10 minutes to make it, we really don’t hang out bet. classes, but if we have more time, we just go to a Sbux or other cafes, or, once again, to our dorms. We go a lot to G’town to hang out, but nightlife is usually spread out too, and we take taxis everywhere if 4-ride won’t take us. Nearby we have 19 and M str, which has many places, bars, restaurants to go. As for men in suits, yup, it’s kind of the normal to see, it has become almost invisible to us.</p>
<p>multi -
really appreciate your description of how you managed your first semester classes, thanks.
question - so does that mean that you only registered for 2 classes for the fall, and then added the other 2 on the first day of drop/add? any risk of winding up with too few credits that way? or did you register for the 2 you wanted adn 2 “throw aways”, then get approval for the 2 “adds” that you wanted and then drop the 2 throw aways?</p>
<p>1stimemom: you are quite welcome! The answer is yes, I registerd Only for 2 classes, and then I was forced to beg, lol! I needed 12 credits to keep my scholarship, but i took a chance. The good thing about the 1st semester though, unless you got approved so many APs that you can afford to take electives instead to complete the 120 credits to graduate, is that you come with a clean slate, so basically every class you take, pretty much you need. As time goes on, you are “screwed” pardon my French because you need certain classes for your major. Although, as I said before, the further you go, the earlier registration time comes, and the more choices you have. For example, my sibling’s registration was April 1st, and mine was April 5th, which is better than April 7th for the rest. From all the classes I had to select, only one was closed this time, which 1 year ago would have been more difficult to get. I hope it helps, and Good Luck! Make sure your child takes a Gym class, trust me, it will pump his/her GPA like no other!</p>
<p>If I’m bored one day and want to go toss around a football, is there a place to do that on the FB campus?</p>
<p>Also, do people care about sports at all? Does the basketball stadium fill up?</p>
<p>Mutlitasker or Carly: I assume by now all upperclassman have has their priority registration periods??? So all that’s left to register at this point should be incoming freshman?</p>
<p>If that’s the case - maybe the current “schedule of classes” might give an ideas of what might be available come time in July for the newbie’s to register. True or not? Am I missing something?</p>
<p>CJ</p>
<p>Hey, do you any of you guys know what Business programs are strong in the GW Business School besides International Business?</p>
<p>I really want to know this.</p>
<p>OscarWang: I haven’t been to Pelham myself, but I’ve heard nothing but good things about the dorm itself. As for my feeling on the Vern, I definitely prefer the Foggy Bottom campus (a personal preference), but I enjoy making occasional trips to the Vern to meet up with friends. It has a much more relaxed, easy-going feel about it than the hurried pace of the FB campus.</p>
<p>1sttimemom: Regarding housing registration, your daughter will be fine. The housing is not done a first-come-first-serve basis.</p>
<p>CJ Madison: Like Multitasker, I was RD. I placed Lafayette as my top housing choice, and that’s where I currently live.</p>
<p>Trevorlongstreet: As with most college campuses, drinking on campus is very prevalent. However, I would not say that it is any more common than on any other campus. In fact, there may be less drinking on campus on a given night here than at other colleges because the city itself offers so many social alternatives. You will definitely not be considered a “loner” if you don’t drink. I enjoy partying on occasion, but most of my weekends are spent conducting movie nights with friends, or catching up on work/sleep.</p>
<p>thementor5: The athletic facilities are quite impressive. To my knowledge, there are 4 full-size basketball courts on campus, and the weight room is quite expansive. On nice days, students will often hang out in Kogan Plaza or University Yard, or at random places around campus. I wouldn’t say that there is one defined hang-out spot, but you run into people you know on campus all the time. In between classes, most kids go back to their dorms to either switch books or complete homework/reading for their next class. Napping is also very common. Night life (here I assume you mean the club scene) is literally located all over the city. There are a huge amount of clubs, most of which are 18+.</p>
<p>downtoearth: Getting into classes your first semester is very difficult because all of the upperclassmen have already picked out their classes. That being said, it should not be overly difficult to get all of the Intro classes you need to take–you may just be stuck taking the 8 AM class instead of the 11:10 class the upperclassmen jumped at.</p>
<p>davidsjudo: Kogan Plaza or University Yard are probably your best bets for a place on-campus, but most students take advantage of Foggy Bottom’s proximity to the National Mall and opt to play football in the shadow of the Washington Monument…it’s pretty cool. There’s usually a fairly modest turnout for sports games, but you certainly won’t be the only one in the stands.</p>
<p>CJ Madison: You’re very right. I would only caution that what is available right now may be closed by the time it comes to register, as upperclassmen still have the option of changing their schedules. It’s okay to take what’s available now as a guideline, but don’t count on it being open in July; I highly advise making multiple back-up schedules!</p>
<p>Seachai86442: I profess that I’m not particularly familiar with the Business program here, but I’ll make sure to ask around and get back to you.</p>
<p>I agree with Carly, her experiences are quite similar, so guys you can tell there is a common denominator in and out of campus regarding our college experience. Yes, carly, I forgot about the napping issue, since we are in the middle of finals and sleeping is pretty absent right now, lol!</p>
<p>Okay, no problem Carly.</p>
<p>Multitasker: How do kids stay awake at night for the Finals? Doesn’t everyone get tired right away?</p>
<p>Seachai: Speaking for my own experience, the courseload at GW is quite strenuous. To put up with it, I have a couple of Sbux a day, try to change study environments not to get tired, and try to go to the gym often to pump up some energy. Naps are welcome whenever I can, even a 15 minute nap helps (embarrasingly it happened more than once in class).
Staying all night, it is so common, especially during finals week, that Sbux may be open much later than usual. We also have Breakfast at Midnight at the library. Th other thing it helps is just watching some TV to distract yourself rather than doing one activity continuously till boredom.
I am not sure what other students do,any thoughts, Carly?</p>
<p>Is there anybody to tutor students at night during the finals besides having to find your friends?</p>
<p>Btw, coffee + all nighter = stunt of growth. Would students even mind?</p>