<p>Great, thanks for the help!</p>
<p>Unoriginal - I toured GW fall of my Junior year (I'm a freshman at GW). GW apparently tracks interest and takes it into consideration when you apply - so I would tour here as soon as you can.</p>
<p>Yeah, I'll probably head to DC in the Spring again to visit GWU, Georgetown, and perhaps the University of Maryland. </p>
<p>I noticed that GWU has a DI basketball team. Are they are any good?</p>
<p>so what do you guys like and dont like about the school?</p>
<p>Which is harder oncein the school, the business school or The CCAS</p>
<p>"so what do you guys like and dont like about the school?"</p>
<p>To get an answer to your question, especially from departments, you have to go from one offce to the other, and in the process, if you submitted a form, it is likely this form will be lost, and you have to request it again. The admin. personel in the academic offices are usually students, and you can't get a straight answer to simple questions, such as: If I take course X can it be applied to more than one requirement? "yes, absolutely" then, you go back to the registrars, wanting to register for the spring and they will say, "well, you can't register on the 7th, but on the 10th, because you only have this many credits and X doesn't apply to these 2 requirements"....
tha is one silly expample but they are many, I can't pull right now.</p>
<p>Also, the time distribution of classes makes it impossible for you to take the amt. of classes you want during a semester. Since is electronic the registration, if one class finishes at 2pm and the other starts a 2, it will not accept it, and other classes may be closed, which makes it frustrating.</p>
<p>I agree. The whole deal with advising and r egistering is very disconceritng and you really get confused and frustrated. They should really develp a better system. Too much red tape. Other than that, DC and GW are great. I have met some great people and there is sooo much to do.</p>
<p>ive kinda seen this on other threads but to clarify it is possible to take classes/double major outside of your school right? like if youre in columbian to take classes at elliot or business?</p>
<p>Yes it is.. You can minor in business and major in CCAS</p>
<p>I want to add that even though you can take classes in either school, in order to take some specific classes, you have to be a part of the school or have your minor declared, whaich makes it hard at the time of registration, the computer won't just let you bend that rule. Something to keep in mind, since it may delay the process of graduating in a certain period of time.</p>
<p>"so what do you guys like and dont like about the school?"</p>
<p>First off, on advising - Advising varies by school. I assume the person who was talking about the massive advising bureaucracy was talking about CCAS - in all honestly, I've heard their advising isn't the best. However, I've heard good things about the advising in the other schools. I'm in the Elliott School and our advising is great - everyone in the school has to take Intro IA their first year and one of the side assignments was making a four-year plan (ie, picking out all of your classes for the next four years, plus a concentration). The Elliott website is really well designed and easy to navigate to see which classes you need for what, etc. I've heard Bschool advising is also very good. So it differs by school. Oh and as far as class registration goes - yeah, it's not like high school where everything can just fit together nice and easily. You actually have to plan a schedule and make sure everything works and then have back-ups incase your first picks are taken. It's really not difficult and I don't think it's too demanding. Most people are able to manage.
Personally, I love GW. My dorm is huge (especially for a freshman), our campus is gorgeous (esp for a city school) and my classes are interesting. Also, not even my huge lecture classes (200 people) are taught by TAs - TAs only teach the discussion section. My other two classes, language and writing, have 15 people in them (score!)
Perhaps the only thing I don't like is JStreet, the mandatory cafeteria that we HAVE to spend $700 at a semester. It's overpriced and the options are okay at best. But, we get $1000 to spend around the city (supermarket!) and most of the freshman dorms have kitchens on the floor/basement so you can make your own food, which is really nice.</p>
<p>I'm arguing with my Dad right now about the cost of attending GWU. I have been offered a full ride to another school that has a great program but isn't in DC. I really want to be in DC and I think GWU is the perfect fit for me. If I could knock the amount down a little bit with work study or merit scholarships, he might buckle. What do you think about GWU's financial aid packages?</p>
<p>I've been to GWU several times and now I have to write this app essay about why I want to go to GWU. I don't want to sound like a travelogue so what can I write that won't sound like the same old thing the admissions office hears all the time? I want to go there for International Relations so it seems like a no brainer, but I need something catchy.</p>
<p>Hi students,
I had some questions about interviewing. I was recently interviewed by an alumnus and I really don't know what to make of it. I'll admit I was a bit nervous and left out some EC's and interests, but I essentially answered all the questions directly, and I had questions to ask the interviewer. I maintained eye contact and spoke pretty well (though I tend to ramble on a bit) and the interviewer was very nice. I was just really surprised because the interview could not have been longer than 15-20 minutes. I was expecting a half hour and that kind of threw me. The interviewer asked maybe 4 or 5 questions before she threw it over to me for questions(which was the majority of the time we spent together) What were your interview experiences like? Also, do you know how much the interview is weighted? I know it wasn't my best performance, but I did fine, I do love GW and am working to make my application and essay great. Can this help overcome a less than phenomenal interview? or am I pretty much done with. </p>
<p>Any help would be appreciated, thanks!!</p>
<p>dtc727-Calm down. It sounds like things went fine. The interview is mostly informational and allows you to show interest. You're certainly not "done with" based on your description of the interview.</p>
<p>If you don't want the constant party of Thurston, what would be your next choice in dorms?</p>
<p>If you are strapped financially, will you still fit in with students? The impression I get is that most of the kids come from families where money isn't that much of an issue. Where do kids go on spring break and Xmas vacation? Switzerland or Lauderdale?</p>
<p>"If you are strapped financially, will you still fit in with students? The impression I get is that most of the kids come from families where money isn't that much of an issue. Where do kids go on spring break and Xmas vacation? Switzerland or Lauderdale?"</p>
<p>Switzerland. From someone very close to me who attends, it can be difficult to fit in if you don't have money. Not because people won't like you, but because you can't do some of the expensive activities around town like eating at expensive places, shopping,etc.</p>
<p>Anyone know what SMPA is like? in terms of advising? I read earlier that for arts&sciences the advising is pretty bad...but I'm not sure if SMPA falls into that categor becuase SMPA is supposedly part of the arts&sciences college or something like that (don't really understand it myself). </p>
<p>Also, for tlesc01, how expensive is expensive? Do people eat at expensive places every day or anything? I'm also an international and financial issues are slightly worrying at the moment =(</p>