<p>Actually, I devised this system before I actually graded my possible colleges. I thought I might use it to help me narrow down my choices.</p>
<p>I just completed my “evaluation” of Georgetown, which I’ve included below.</p>
<p>Please, feel free to disagree with me, but respect my opinions.</p>
<p>Campus - 26 Points out of 30
*Weather - 3 - I didn’t think the weather was anything special; it snows more than
I would like in the winters, and it has hot, humid summers. But I think the springs and falls
would make up for other times.
*Campus Beauty - 5 - I’ve visited, and it looks like a perfect-picture campus to me.
*Recreation - 5 - It’s Washington, D.C. What else need I say?
*Safety - 4 - Washington D.C. isn’t the safest of cities, but I think the campus is
far enough away from the downtown area that I don’t think crime would be too big an
issue, especially since Georgetown is more affluent, generally speaking.
*Food/Dorms - 4 - Both the dorms and food are nice, but perhaps a little expensive.
*Student Body Size - 5 - This is an important factor to me, and I think Georgetown
is just about the perfect size school. Not huge, but not too small.</p>
<p>Academics - 44 Points out of 50
*Study Abroad - 5/5 - As a consequence of the international focus, Georgetown has
strong and myriad study abroad programs, many of which are in areas that I am interested
in studying.
*Personal Interests - 9/10 - I’m personally very interested in international relations,
public health, languages, and social sciences in general, all of which have solid reputations.
*Postgraduate Opportunities - 9/10 - I guess you could consider this my “prestige
factor,” to an extent, but frankly, Georgetown does carry a solid reputation for med school,
international job markets, etc.
*Academic Climate - 9/10 - Academics are taken seriously, but not overdone.
*Internships/Research - 5/5 - Georgetown has tons of money devoted to research,
and Washington, D.C. obviously offers plenty of nice internships.
*Well-Rounded Academics - 7/10 - I felt like Georgetown’s humanities department(s)
may not receive as much attention as its foci on languages, international studies, etc.</p>
<p>Community - 26 Points out of 30
*Student Body Diversity - 5 - Without a doubt, Georgetown has very diverse, and
even international, student demographics.
*Greek Life - 5 - I’m not a big fan of Greek Life, so the fact that Georgetown has
no fraternity or sorrority houses scores well with me.
*Sports/ECs - 4 - I felt like despite Georgetown’s basketball prowess, its sports
success is not spread accross the board evenly.
*Retention Rate - 5 - 96%
*Supportive Atmosphere - 4 - This was my least researched decision, honestly. I
based this on a general impression.
*Political/Religious Climate - 3 - I would have given Georgetown 5, considering its
general political and religious tolerance, but I don’t appreciate the fact that Washington,
D.C. has no congressional representation.</p>
<p>Cost/FA - 11 Points out of 15 - No merit aid, but still need blind and guaranteed to
meet all demonstrated needed aid.</p>
<p>TOTAL = 107/125 = 85.6%</p>
<p>That gives you a general idea how I use my scoring system.</p>
<p>Feel free to post your own evaluations, if you’d like.</p>