<p>crewchic–</p>
<p>Small, I would say. I’m pretty sure I’ve never heard of the major here.</p>
<p>Neat1837 - </p>
<p>Probably. I don’t think they publish such stats. International students in an international affairs program makes sense, so it’s likely higher. No stats for that one.</p>
<p>Hey gwgrad!
Would you mind chancing me for ED2? I’m aiming for Elliot’s school of International affairs!
My focus is a double major in IR and political comm. with a minor in Chinese.
My Stats
GPA: 3.47
SAT: 1890 (CR- 710, M-630, W- 580)
EC’s - Debate all 4 years, ranked 52nd in the nation in the National Forensics League, president of my debate team, last year debate captain. 2 time multi qualifier for State and Nationals. Ranked 3rd in Space city and 1st in the national qualifier.
I’ve taken French for 3 years
AP classes - Stat, English 3, English 4, World History, US history, Econ, Govt.
Member of French National Honor Society, guitar club, philosophy club, school newspaper staff writer, and of course debate. My core classes have always been honors.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Chance me 2 for RD?? 
SAT - 2180 (800 m, 700 w, 680 cr)
9/10th grades - excellent - like 85%
11th grade - 70%
12th grade midterms - 50% (intl - and yes i know theyre low)
SAT Subjects - 800 m2, 650 ush
ECs - good
AP ush 3 (doesnt count i know)
toefl - 110
teacher recs - excellent, counselor rec - no idea but it shd b good
are my grades really bad???</p>
<p>@ sdrish, My son lived at Mt Vernon and, although he went in wanting to live at FB, he liked MV. He said the shuttle didn’t take as long as he thought it would, and he often had time to go back to his dorm in between classes (when they were spaced out a bit). He made friends with almost everyone in his dorm, but he also had some good friends at FB, and often spent time hanging out in their rooms between classes or at night. He liked that his MV dorm was quiet at night, so he could study or sleep, unlike his friends’ experience in Thurston. Also, contrary to GW grad, my son thought it was only a short walk to the Safeway and CVS near MV, and went to Safeway all the time. It seems the university is offering more courses at MV now, and MV residents get first crack at registering for those courses, even if they’re freshmen (who usually register last). I’m betting that GW will move more freshmen to MV next year, given the crunch in rooms that will be created while the Superdorm is being constructed. The more classmates you have there, the less likely kids are to complain about living there and being left out of FB. All in all, it worked out well for my son, though you have to be well organized (good experience for the real world, when you have to commute to work and can’t run home for something you forgot!).</p>
<p>thanks AdeleRose! What dorm was your son in at Mt. Vernon?</p>
<p>@AdeleRose,</p>
<p>The CVS on MacArthur Blvd. is .5 of a mile away from the Mount Vernon Campus. Sounds close, but not all that close with traffic and hills and trying to carry groceries back. Takes about 10 minutes to walk there.</p>
<p>Safeway is about 12 minutes walking each way.</p>
<p>If you’re getting groceries and it’s cold, rainy, or generally foggy/swamp-like, cabs are better.</p>
<p>@Waaris94 --</p>
<p>Did you get in?</p>
<p>Someone asked how much taxi cab fares cost.</p>
<p>It definitely depends on where you’re going and traffic. Generally you can get anywhere nearby you want to go for under $20. I’ve gotten to the airport/DCA for about that. </p>
<p>Here’s a fare estimator:
[D.C</a>. Taxi Fare Calculator - The Washington Post](<a href=“http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/local/dc-taxi-fare-calculator/]D.C”>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/local/dc-taxi-fare-calculator/)</p>
<p>The subway, Georgetown connection bus, or Circulator buses generally are the more popular option.</p>
<p>hey, so i haven’t read through this whole thread so I apologize if this has already been asked…but do you know anything about the honors program? I got into it and I was just wondering about a student perspective of the program and how much of a difference it would make in the undergrad experience.</p>
<p>also, how is GW in the sciences?</p>
<p>currently deciding b/w GW and emory-oxford, potential bio major. thanks!!</p>
<p>Will I be missing out on social experiences and parties if I live on the Vern? </p>
<p>What do we do in the Women’s Leadership Program? Is it fun? </p>
<p>How hard is it to be a journalism major at the School of Median and Public affairs? Just wondering because one has to apply to be one. </p>
<p>Thanks :)</p>
<p>Awesome Job gwgrad. GREAT objective advice. I too graduated from GW (back in 2007…I’m an OLD lady). I used to post advice for prospective students back in 2005-2006 when I was a junior/senior. I actually met two of my dear friends on the the CC site. We met in person on campus at CI when they were freshman (and I was a senior) since I was a SA representative. I am back to help gwgrad give you guys fair, accurate advice about GW. A little about me:</p>
<p>Nigerian-American, Black Female (single-parent, from a lower-middle class family, with 2 younger sisters attended MD state schools, younger brother currently attends an expensive liberal arts college in MD)
About $60,000K in debt
Graduated in 2007
BA in English (Currently working at Tech Analyst at a software company in VA)
Fairly active on campus (Mostly actively in Student Association (SA) 2006-2007)
Was one of the campaign managers for Lamar Thorpe (SA President 2006-2007)
Somewhat “popular” in my class due to my outgoing and friendly personality<br>
Yet still had issues fitting in (People tend to be closed off and cliquish at GW Not my thing at all)
Got a somewhat decent FA package due to socioeconomic status
Lived in private bathroom dorms during my entire GW experience
Lived in Ivory Tower two years in a row </p>
<p>Please feel me to me any questions (admissions, student life, academics, etc.) I am than happy to answer them. If you have any questions about the “Black Student Experience” at GW, then I can definitely answer your questions!</p>
<p>hi kendrickgirl,</p>
<p>The Vern is a great place to live. It’s small, cozy and the dorms are really comfortable. They are their own parties and stuff at the Vern. Also at the Vern, you will be build long-lasting friendships. The kids are nicer and more open. That’s more important that having a bunch of associate-type friends if you, let’s say, lived in Thurston. However, if you do like to have fun and party, Thurston is the PLACE to do that.</p>
<p>The Women’s Leadership Program is a great opportunity. If I had the chance, I would have done it in a heartbeat. You’re in a cohort of girls and y’all take a bunch of interesting classes. It’s a prestigious program that can open doors for you. </p>
<p>In college, I LOVED to have fun, but I wasn’t really into the club scene (DC nightlife is overrated). I loved going out to dinner with friends and hosting my own parties instead. </p>
<p>If you are an outgoing person and love the city life, live at Foggy Bottom. If you like small, intimate settings, live at the Vern. </p>
<p>The Media and Public School is competitive. You definitely need strong grades to gain admission. Work hard your freshman year so you can apply and get in. I think their acceptance rate is like 30%.</p>
<p>Hey GWGrad,</p>
<p>You are giving ACCURATE advice about GW. Please keep up the good work. Your analysis of GDub is objective and useful for incoming students. Students still to know the “good” and “bad” about a school, especially one as expensive as GW. College is an investment. Hope Law School is treating you well. GW has an EXCELLENT program.</p>
<p>At Neat,</p>
<p>Regarding ethnic segregation at GW, it happens unfortunately. I hung out with all types of people in college. But typically people at GW stuck to their group ethnic group. (Black kids hung out the Black kids. Indian kids hung out with the Indian kids, etc…)</p>
<p>But at the same, the self segregation at GW isn’t NEARLY as bad as other schools. My sister went to College Park and I was SHOCKED that she basically only had black friends. She was friends with some White and Asian people. But the majority of her friends were Black. Same goes for my close HS friend (who’s Asian), she basically only hung out with Asian kids. I would have DIED if I went to CP. I NEED my diversity. I couldn’t hang out with people who looked like me all the time. If you want a diverse group of friends at GW, take the initiative! I did and I don’t regret it. GW has a large International Student population. Reach out to them. I enjoyed hanging out with the International Students. They were the nicest kids. Hope this helps!</p>
<p>I’m going to copy my reply to your question asked in your other thread.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t participate in WLP or similar programs. Attending freshmen special seminars doesn’t do much for me. I wouldn’t live on a campus I didn’t want to live on just for some freshmen seminar program. WLP does mean meeting some students, staff, and professors, but that could be done in many other ways.</p>
<p>I doubt that 99.9% of future employers would care that you participated in some leadership program your freshmen year.</p>
<p>I would instead put the effort into my GPA/classes, personal networking, and real-world job experience.</p>
<p>You can find a social life on either campus. MVC has traditionally had more “artsy” people simply because 1) it’s a traditional, suburban campus that they preferred 2) there’s a good number of art classes offered at MVC 3) MVC tends to have artsy coffee houses/musics and theater productions… further attracting the artsy students. Also, MVC used to be a women’s college until GWU bought it out in the 1990s. Some dorms on MVC weren’t co-ed until the mid-2000s. You used to get women who wanted to live in women-only dorms. Mount Vernon Campus used to be nicknamed Mount Vagina.</p>
<p>In some ways, the smaller MVC means you see the same faces around campus more often. That could be good for getting to know people.</p>
<p>On Foggy Bottom, that’s where most students are. Also, that’s where you go to nearby bars/clubs/restaurants/city events. And, it’s also where most social organization events and meetings are held. If you live on MVC, you sometimes feel like a commuter student. If you have a class at Foggy Bottom, then 5 hours before your next class at Foggy Bottom, living at MVC is a pain… you’re a commuter student. Sometimes the shuttle is delayed, sometimes the weather sucks (snow), sometimes traffic is delayed. Taking the shuttle a few times a day is a PAIN IN THE BUTT. You’ll have to plan your schedule if you live on MVC to adapt to being a “commuter student” to Foggy Bottom. In fact, you might just sign up for any random classes you can find at MVC just so you don’t have to take the shuttle and can roll out of bed and walk to class on MVC.</p>
<p>FOGGY BOTTOM
Want to live near bars/clubs to go out?
Want to live on the “real” main campus, with the bookstore, student center, most classes, most of the restaurants, etc?
Want to be able to walk to Dupont Circle, World Bank, Washington Monument, the subway, etc.?
Want a roudier, party dorm?
Want to be near the larger library?
Do you not mind noise and being more crowded in dorms?
Do you want/need to work off campus? Do you want a city internship?
More students nearby to get to know-- but more people, so you don’t always see the same faces around.</p>
<p>MOUNT VERNON
Want a quieter “traditional” campus that looks more suburban?
Do you not mind commuting 10-15 minutes each way to your classes on Foggy Bottom? Yes, some classes are available on Mount Vernon Campus, but most are at Foggy Bottom. In bad traffic, that commute could become 30 minutes plus each way. Sometimes it’s taken me an hour in traffic to get between campuses, but the usual delay is 30 minutes or less each way.
Do you not mind commuting to events and activities for social clubs or Greek groups?
Do you not mind walking half a mile off the campus to the nearest grocery store?
Do you want a smaller quieter library?
MVC has coffee houses and smaller events. These can be fun.
Fewer students nearby, in some ways easier to get to know people better.
MVC is a college campus basically in/near a residential neighborhood. Neighbors, overall, don’t like that the college campus is there and means more noise, traffic, disruption.
Do you want to know most of the people who live near you?
You tend to get to know other MVC students since it’s smaller. Feels more like a traditional college campus where you see more familiar faces around campus than Foggy.
Do you want a campus with trees and more natural?
Do you want the sports complex that MVC has?</p>
<p>GWU isn’t known for it’s science programs, but it is trying to better itself in the field with a new science building. Bio isn’t all that popular of a major at GWU.</p>
<p>As for honors, I wouldn’t bother unless: 1) they give you some scholarship or 2) they still let you register for classes early. There is at least the benefit of registering for classes earlier. Frankly, my GPA stands on it’s own (4.0 GPA). I don’t need, or want, to spend extra time in honors seminars and writing extra papers and attending events and similar crap. Not necessary. If you can somehow get a scholarship out of being in the honors program, go for it. If you’ll get the benefit of registering for classes early and have time on your hands to do the extras required of the honors program, go for it. Post college, being in a collegiate honors program is irrelevant and not something very beneficial for a resume. If an employer looks at my transcripts (4.0 GPA), they’ll see my merit-- some honors program label isn’t needed. I would much rather spend my time building my real-world work experience than list some collegiate honors program on my resume.</p>
<p>Someone messaged me about the best bars in DC.</p>
<p>9:30 Club on U St. is popular. Sometimes they’ll have semi-large events. It’s relatively trendy and has been around for years.</p>
<p>Some of the popular long-running clubs have shut down in recent years. Badlands/Apex in Dupont was one of the popular long-running clubs that shut down. I used to like that place. Fairly trendy but chill atmosphere with a bar area and a dance floor area. Supposedly it reopened as “Phase 1”, a second location of some lesbian club in SE. I know nothing about the girl’s club version of it…</p>
<p>Ultrabar is another popular one. Party it up. Ladies night Saturdays with free admission.</p>
<p>Fur Nightclub is somewhat popular as well, but it’s in the ghetto (NE- YUCK!). It used to be a warehouse, and they have lounge rooms too. Not a bad atmosphere, but a bad area. It’s a bit teeny-bopper for me. Kind of the younger crowd wanting to get drunk and party. </p>
<p>Eden is a bit classier, though still trendy. Drinks are a bit pricey. There’s a nice roof deck. </p>
<p>Some clubs have themed nights. Monday nights at Lima are free salsa lessons. There’s a club that has 80s night, gay night, etc. in Navy Yard. Other clubs have reggae nights, jazz nights, retro nights. Know what you’re getting yourself into. Ha.</p>
<p>Someone asked about football here.</p>
<p>Ummmm…</p>
<p>GWU does not have a football team.</p>
<p>GWU has not had a football team since somewhere around the 1950s.</p>
<p>The GWU Colonials football team existed in the NCAA from 1881 to 1966. </p>
<p>And, from Wiki:</p>
<p>“In 1966, the football program was discontinued due to a number of factors, including the team’s lack of success, programs like Virginia and Maryland getting better, and less interest in driving into the city to see a game.”’</p>
<p>At one point, the team was pretty good. More from Wiki:</p>
<p>“In the 1930s and 1940s, GW gained nationwide media attention and scheduled top competition, starting with Alabama in 1932. The Colonials lost, 28–6, but that same year they beat Iowa, 21–6, and tied Oklahoma, 7–7.” (from WikiPedia)</p>
<p>“From 1933 to 1935, back Alphonse “Tuffy” Leemans set school records with 1,054 single-season rushing yards, 2,382 career rushing yards, 207 single-season carries, and 490 career carries. After college, he became a two-time All-NFL player for the New York Giants and was eventually inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[1] From 1938 to 1941, William Reinhart, the Colonials’ winningest baseball and basketball coach, also coached football. The football team, however, was mediocre under him, and, from 1943 to 1945, was discontinued due to World War II. Andy Davis played as GW quarterback from 1948 to 1951, and recorded 3,587 passing yards and 1,416 passing yards.[1] In 1952, the Colonials defeated Bucknell, 21–7, with the help of a block punt, an interception, and a fumble recovery. The loss was Bucknell’s second in their past 20 games.[3]” (from WikiPedia)</p>
<p>GWU participated in the Sun Bowl in 1956, defeating Texas Western.</p>
<p>GWU does not offer football as even a club sport now.</p>
<p>GWU has club sports in the following:</p>
<p>Aikido
Baseball
Basketball
Cricket
Cross Country
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Field Hockey
Golf
Ice Hockey
JKA Karate
Kendo
Lacrosse
Polo
Racquetball
Rugby
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tae Kwon Do
Table Tennis
Tennis
Triathlon
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball
Water Polo
Weightlifting</p>
<p>Club sports are more for fun, not too competitive. You find these at HellWell.</p>