<p>I am not sure if I should choose GWU and I wont be able to visit .. anyone else in that case? please tell me im not alone :D
I dont know how to decide if GWU is the right uni.. the one thing that puts me off to be honest is the cost..</p>
<p>So sorry you won’t be able to visit. Have you tried youtube? There are quite a few videos of the campus, interviews with students, videos of students dorm rooms. We found it helpful especially the series of impromptu interviews with students. Left us with a good feeling.</p>
<p>I went with my D and her friend. maybe we can give you insights. Any questions?</p>
<p>Use Google Earth. It will give you a pretty good feel for the campus.</p>
<p>thanks for all the suggestions people! downtoearth, how did you find the overall atmosphere of GW? is it friendly, etc? thanks a lot for the help</p>
<p>the campus is friendly has a busy atmosphere. lots of energy. not quite the intimate feel from a small LAC, the campus facades were nice. The proximity to the mall was amazing.</p>
<p>P.S. nobody looked unhappy either</p>
<p>haha thank you that’s good to know! it’s such a difficult choice, I’m having to choose between a school in London and GWU… cant quite make up my mind :D</p>
<p>Wow London! But Dc is pretty good too. Wha t do you want to study?</p>
<p>Political science in gw, but I am currently studying arabic and really want to continue. the degree I applied for in then uk would include it for sure (politics & arabic), but not GW. but they do offer arabic too though so I could take it there too as a minor… I think I am going to go for GW</p>
<p>I can’t speak for the school you’re thinking of in London, but I am also interested in the Arabic language and so I checked out GW before committing. I’ve studied Arabic with a local prof for the last two years and so I know that I prefer that language over the Spanish that was force fed me in HS. Does your school in London have a connection to the UN in Geneva maybe? I’m think I might want a career in foreign service or possibly an interpreter in Arabic for the UN. GW will be able to give me the connections to pursue either of those careers. I had to really think about what I wanted to do with my education, and GW ended up being the very best choice.</p>
<p>waveswatcher, how did you check out the arabic language at GW? does it seem like they offer a good program regarding the language? This is basically my main issue, I just want to make sure the arabic program is good enough for me to eventually become fluent (ambitious, i know! :D) I mean, I looked at the website of Classic/semitic languages departement where arabic is offered, but Im trying to see if they offer a level of arabic high enough if i make sense. Are u going to take arabic as ur major?</p>
<p>And GW would be really good regarding political sciences, i know there are loads of opportunities in Washington so it’d be a good place. London seems good too, (it’s the school of oriental and african studies if u know it) and i heard there are good job offers too afterwards but If i go there i would be sure that i would study arabic at a good level.</p>
<p>The main issue is basically arabic as i said earlier. If i know that the arabic program is strong enough at GW, i think i’ll go there.</p>
<p>I have studied Arabic with a local college prof who is from Morocco and also teaches only Arabic. Bc I have been with him for so long I wanted to make sure that I wasn’t repeating the same old stuff at GW. I spoke with an Arabic prof at GW and explained what I already knew and what I was looking for in a program. He suggested their language placement exam that would move me ahead right away. Then I can branch into Farsi or some of the other related languages as well. I am not fluent and still need to work on my speaking skills, but I have a secure foundation in the writing, but he assured me that I will be fluent when he’s done with me. There is also a study abroad program in Cairo that he highly recommends. It’s not an immersion program, but close to it and then I will be forced to speak regularly. Either way, it sounds like GW has seen people like me before and know what to offer. Best of luck, DC and London are both incredible cities, it would be hard to believe that either couldn’t meet your educational needs. I’m still big on GW bc there is so much energy on campus and I HAVE to be a part of this! You know, maybe that’s a question to ask yourself, which places makes you excited to attend? For me it was GW.</p>
<p>P.S. I also have studied Mandarin, Spanish and French, and GW is one of the few places that offers Persian. If you want a solid program in languages, I don’t think GW will disappoint you. I’d like a career in foreign service with a strong interest in the Middle East, so I understand your concern about a strong Arabic program.</p>
<p>The Arabic program at GW is very intense. Looking at the University Bulletin ([GW</a> Bulletin 2008-2009](<a href=“http://www.gwu.edu/~bulletin/ugrad/arab.html]GW”>Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Arabic Studies | The George Washington University)), it looks like they offer advanced language classes and literature classes. Also, keep in mind that you can take classes at any of the consortium schools (Georgetown, American, UMD, etc) if they have a more extensive program. The USDA also offers language classes.</p>
<p>thanks guys for all the help, this was really helpful, waveswatcher u really convinced me 
I think i’m going to go for GW now that the arabic issue is settled!
and gwsenior, thanks again for answering all those questions it’s really useful having someone who knows about the place telling us about it</p>
<p>thanks guys for all the help, this was really helpful, waveswatcher u really convinced me I think i’m going to go for GW now that the arabic issue is settled!
and gwsenior, thanks again for answering all those questions it’s really useful having someone who knows about the place telling us about it</p>