<p>LISAbalenciaga - thank you for the insight. Finally someone who appreciates fashion but can put it in its place. I was getting a little intimidated, I have some very nice things but I like to wear them for more than just sitting in class or hanging at a library. Plus it looks like closet and storage space are at a premium so I couldn't bring everything at one time anyway.</p>
<p>can anyone describe what the Drom Thurston is like?
I meant living wise, how many people per bath room? Or do a whole floor share 1?
Also Thurston is co-ed right?--meaning an opposite gender could be living right next door to each other?
Thanks</p>
<p>For all those interested in a different perspective...</p>
<p>hoodreamer:
YouTube</a> - theU.com - George Washington ("GW"): "The Shelter"</p>
<p>at around 0:50, they start talking about Thurston.
This one is inside a dorm room of Thurston: YouTube</a> - Thurston Hall 610</p>
<p>skiskidder94: haha i fall into the same category</p>
<p>any one have any experiences/insights into other freshman dorms @ GW?</p>
<p>Well as I stated above, My D lived in Potomac freshman year. It is a beautiful dorm with mostly 2 double rooms connected with and sharing a bathroom. The dorm was built 3 years ago, so everything's in really nice condition. It's holds a few hundred students (much smaller than Thurston). I just read in the GWHatchet that Potomac will be available to Freshman this year(it was for sophomores for the last 2 years).</p>
<p>20091990 and Hood: That video is kind of old (and inaccurate...The Statesman, which they show in the opening, is a private apt. building, not a dorm! haha). Anyway, you guys are lucky, because next year they will be converting Thurston quads into triples. That means that unless you are living in a 6-person room (which I'd only recommend if you are really into partying, as those tend to be the craziest), you will only share a bathroom with 2 other people at most. The bathrooms are inside of each room, and the dorm is co-ed.</p>
<p>Like I've stated before, I think Thurston's reputation for being a crazy party dorm is a bit overdone, but it does take a certain kind of person to live there. Any freshman dorm is going to be loud and kind of crazy, but the smaller ones like Layfayette and Crawford, and any dorm on the Vern, will probably be calmer.</p>
<p>I'm a junior in high school at the moment, and I'm realy interested in GW. I heard it has a reputation for having snooty studens? Is that true? If you're not rich will you be able to fit in. Any information anyone wants to give would be great. Thanks</p>
<p>sparknerd: I'm not gonna lie, when I first came to GW, it was kind of a culture shock. I'm not from a rich family, and it seemed like everyone else was used to living in a big city and having lots of money. I didn't feel like I fit in until I joined some student organizations and met people with similar interests. Now I can't imagine having gone anywhere else; I love it here and definitely feel like I fit in! My point I guess is that yes, there is definitely a chance that you might feel out of place at FIRST, but 1) I think it's hard to adjust freshman year no matter what college you go to, and 2) There are all different kinds of people at GW, and though the ones who are snooty might be more visible than others, if you seek out other kinds of people you won't have any problems making friends!</p>
<p>Thanks gwsenior. Just out of curiosity what clubs did you join? Which clubs would you recommended? Also, I looked at the price of attending GW which is not cheap to say the least. Do you know if the financial aid is good? I was reading about The George Washington Guaranteed Grant do you know of anyone that has received that grant. I know I'm asking a lot of question so I appreciate you taking your time out to answer them.</p>
<p>Hi i am a high school junior and GW is my dream school i don't have my grades in yet but once i do, i show them. what is the average GPA and SAT score that GW accepts?
Also what is the LOWEST GPA and SAT score that GW accepts?
plan on visiting GW for their minority weekend(should i opt for an interview).
Im intersted in the 7yr BA/MD program, and if i cant get into that the accelerated program is fine. If it isn't too much to ask can someone please tell me the average scores to get into both those programs?
Last question what is the difference between the 7yr BA/MD program and the Sophomore selection Medical program?</p>
<p>i was accepted with a 1200 sat
..but i also had a 4.0 gpa</p>
<p>out of 2400 or 1600?</p>
<p>sparknerd: I just got accepted and I received my Financial Award Letter, and let me tell you the GW Grant is a very wonderful thing. I know this varies for all students but my grant was 30,000. It's a very expensive school but in my case, I'm only going to have to take out 7k in Federal loans and an other 7k in a Private loan.</p>
<p>As far as dorming, I'm really contemplating where I want to live. I really like Potomac but i feel that Thurston is a right of passage. Does anyone know how the actual feel is at Potomac?</p>
<p>...........1600</p>
<p>sbaptiste: i don't think theres really an "avg" score to get into GW because unlike state schools, GW evaluates the application holistically.
check out the acceptance/rejection thread for this year and perhaps for last year as well to get an idea of the range of scores you need. </p>
<p>also, GW really takes into account of how much interest you have for the school! have a really good Why GW essay, do the interview, talk to the rep that comes to your school (if a rep comes), etc etc, and you should have a good chance.</p>
<p>I have friends at Potomac and they love it!
The tooms are spacious and the feel is like you are really in an apartment rather than a dorm. I would seriously consider it!</p>
<p>does anyone know if it's possible to take honors classes or apply to honors programs after you've been accepted? </p>
<p>also, is it possible to apply for scholarships after you've been accepted?</p>
<p>lastly, has anyone lived at Mt Vernon before? i'm considering living at the vern for freshman year, so i'm wondering if there are any dorm recommendations? potomac sounds really good too though!</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>you can't join the honors program after you've been accepted but you can still take some honors courses if they aren't full. i have also heard you can earn scholarships by maintaining a certain gpa but i already have a presidential scholarship, so i'm not sure about that. as for the vern, all the dorms are basically the same. they are rebuilding pelham hall and it sounds like it will be awesome and by far the best but its not going to be ready until 2010-11 so its not an option for you. also potomac is essentially set up exactly like all the mount vernon dorms so they are definitely comparable. i will warn you that mount vernon is a very nice place to live and study (their library is infinitely quieter) but the shuttle ride will get old. very very very old. and inconvenient. very very very inconvenient. so its up to you.</p>
<p>20091990: Depends on what scholarships you are talking about. There are a good number of scholarships given out by particular departments, student organizations, and alumni groups (i.e., Columbian Women's Scholarship) that you can apply to after your freshman year. However, certain ones are only awarded upon acceptance.</p>
<p>natedawg and 20091990: Potomac rooms are actually a good deal smaller than the rooms on the vern. They do have the same layout- a double with a fridge/microwave and a bathroom shared with the double next door- but from what I've seen (I've only been in Sommers), there is more room for storage and more room in between the beds in the Vern rooms. They're all really nice though.</p>
<p>it depends on the layout of the room and which hall you are in. sommers is probably bigger and cole is also a little bigger but some of the others are comparable to potomac. i lived in cole my freshman year.</p>