I was lucky enough to be accepted by both of these schools. They’re both among my top choices. I was just wondering what people’s thoughts are when comparing the two. I’m currently undecided and not leaning towards any specific field or major (unhelpful, I know). I like that they both offer a strong liberal arts education, and I could see myself attending either of them
Boston & DC are both fascinating cities, but they have little in common. Have you visited both?
@moooop Yeah and I really liked both of them in terms of campus and location
Georgetown will be stronger academically and more recognized internationally.
However, are they both the same cost for you?
To know your net cost at each, do (tuition, fees, room, board) -(grants, scholarships) =
Do not deduct any loan or work study.
Georgetown is superior in virtually all aspects. Unless BC is significantly cheaper, it should be a very easy decision.
@hzhao2004 I completely agree. Georgetown is absolutely amazing.
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gtown!
I’ll send some love for BC! We went to Accepted Student Day yesterday, twins have it in their top two. We’ve never been to Georgetown honestly. Both in top three Catholic colleges.
@MYOS1634 currently waiting on my aid to be processed by gtown, hopefully they do it soon! Also waiting on an appeal from BC because their aid was not great. Right now I wanted peoples opinions regardless of COA.
@hzhao2004 @ab2002 @ccfk1221 thanks for the feedback! Can you give any specific reasons why you would pick Georgetown over BC? BC has been my first choice for over a year probably. I wasn’t expecting to be accepted by Georgetown so I haven’t really considered it.
BC factors real estate assets very heavily - basically they expect you use HELOC for your college costs.
Georgetown is generally considered the most prestigious among both and among the “Ivy+” colleges (similar to Ivies although not in the athletic league, like Northwestern, UChicago…)
@lrose00 Well, it’s in Washington D.C. for one. Washington is pretty hard to beat. There’s so much history, and there is tons of stuff to do. At BC, you’re pretty far away from downtown, so you won’t have a ton of opportunities to go downtown. It’s about two hours from Boston. Georgetown is literally eight minutes from the White House. Personally, I believe that the education at Georgetown will exceed BC. This may be biased, because I absolutely LOVE Georgetown and its vibe.
@ab2002 Please keep it factual. Lower campus is inside the Boston city limits. Plenty of opportunities to go downtown, even work part-time downtown (as I did).
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Since when is BC 2 hours from Boston??
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I’d suggest:
- If one of the schools turns out to be materially more affordable, go there.
- If finances are equal visit both during accepted students day and decide.
@evergreen5 Sorry, I plugged it into the GPS and it came up as 2 hours and 5 mins. It’s about 30 minutes from downtown.
Georgetown has some very fine professional schools, but in the liberal arts there is little (if any) difference between Georgetown and BC. I’d select based on fit.
better school overall, better career center, DC has more opportunities than boston - a lot of people in your position who are undecided end up in finance/consulting and georgetown has good relationships with top banks, consulting firms etc
Considered the most “most prestigious among the ivy plus”. Great school but Ivy plus is Stamford, U Chicago, MIT, and Duke. All 8% acceptance rates or lower.
Please stay factual.
@ab2002 BC isn’t that far from Boston, but it’s true that Georgetown is closer to Washington. I love Washington and Boston, so that isn’t really helpful either lol. I do love the historic aspect of both cities.
@MYOS1634 would you say that Georgetown also heavily factors in real estate? I’m praying for a good aid package