<p>For those who live close by or have visited these schools what is your rating on campus, fun, social scene, security, diversity of people, friendliness of students, transportation (public, private) etc etc. Feel free to elaborate (first-hand experience is sometimes more relevant than what the websites report)... Tx, appreciate it! :D</p>
<p>Out of all of those schools, I have only visited Georgetown. I live in Baltimore, so I have been to DC a few times, and never really considered it to be very umm..pleasing. I wasn't expecting much from G-Town at all, boy was I surprised. IT'S BEAUTIFUL...The area of Georgetown itself is amazing. It's by no means "ghetto". Very upper class. Apparently, according to my interviewer, many of the DC congressman and their families live in the area, so it's not unusual to see them walk or jogging around. The campus itself is gorgeous. They have done amazing job of articulating the new into the old, so that nothing looks out of place. The social life..haha, while it may not seem as though you are there, you're still in DC, a city that exudes entertainment. More than once I have driven down from Baltimore to go to the various clubs/restaurants etc. that the city has to offer. There's also tons of museums, if you enjoy them. There's a Starbucks on what seems everyother block, a Neiman Marcus up the street..The list goes on and on. There's truly something for everyone. As far as diversity..The school itself, well I'm sure you've done your research on that. However, keep in mind that once again you are in DC, a melting pot of diversity. There are so many other colleges within the metro area, it's uncanny...So there will always be other people only a short walk away. Security? Well..It was nearly impossible to drive through the gate, that much I can tell you! I felt as though I needed to promise the guard my first born child in order to get through..So I guess, as annoying as it was then, it's a good sign. :) I hope this proved helpful! I'm sorry I can't speak for the other schools. I've been to Boston several times, but never really to Harvard. I love that city though!</p>
<p>Nice to hear. Thanks Nikki422, it is really helpful :)</p>
<p>I visited Harvard, though extremely briefly. Of course, it was beautiful, and the campus seemed to run into Cambridge, where there were plenty of shops and such. It was very active, people going off in different directions, or heading to the T (metro), and the people there were extremely friendly (one person, a MBA student, actually walked me to a building I was looking for).</p>
<p>I have spent a lot of time at Yale and it is a stunning campus with fantastic students....</p>
<p>every one is very well-rounded, friendly and really easy to get along with.</p>
<p>hence...my application ;)</p>
<p>I go to NYU. </p>
<p>The school doesn't really have a campus. The school buildings are concentrated around Washington Square Park. But still, it's not really a campus. Washington Square Park is a public park. Other than the fact that NYU buildings surround this park, there is nothing much. Dorms and other buildings are scattered throughout Greenwich Village.</p>
<p>When you walk out of the school, you'll feel like your in the city. You're gunna see other students (a lot) around the area, but to me, I don't see myself on the campus. Lotsa restaurants, shops, banks, anything you can think of. Your basically in the middle of the city.</p>
<p>Tx ppl, great input! Other comments welcome, too :)</p>