<p>Hello, I am very interested in attending GWU. I just want a couple of current GW students who have some free time on their hands to just tell me what their typical school day is like. For example, as soon as you wake up, what time do you attend class? do you work? if you do work, what time do you go to work? how many classes do you have a day and how long are they?</p>
<p>I just want a feel of how it is to attend GWU. I want to understand how everyone's day is, etc. Please give me some feedback :)</p>
<p>Dana, my D is a sophomore at GW. I have a copy of her schedule, so I can give you an idea of her day. You register online for classes, so you can try to pick sections that fit into your personal preferences. Some classes meet 3 days a week for 50 minutes, some 2 days a week for 75 minutes, some, like languages, meet 4 days a week. This semester she has most of her classes on Tuesday and Thursday, from 9:30 to 3:00, on Mondays and Wednesdays she only has 2 classes, both in the afternoon, and on Friday she has no classes. Freshman year she had more on Mon-Wed-Fri and fewer on Tues-Thurs. All her classes this year, except for language, only meet 2 days a week for 75 minutes. Next semester she will have an 8:00 AM class 2 days a week. </p>
<p>She has an unpaid internship on Friday, but doesn’t work other than that. I know she uses her free time to exercise in the fitness center, run on the mall, study, and she has several clubs. She loves GW and being in Washington, DC.</p>
<p>Well personally, my days vary. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I have classes at around 9:30. On Tuesday and Thursday, classes are at 8 AM. That being said, my schedule is in no way reflective of the course offerings; I just like early classes in general. I have a roommate whose classes in the first semester all started after 2 PM. Nobody knows how he quite managed to get that. </p>
<p>I work roughly 12 hours a week, 6 on both Tuesday and Thursday and it’s in general pretty chill but there are those cram times as well.</p>
<p>I managed to get fridays off, but next semester I’m not so lucky, plus I am starting an unpaid internship which will consume about 12-15 frs a week from me. I am taking an avg of 15-16 cr a semester and that’s plenty credits there.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone for all the replies They are all greatly appreciated. I have new questions though.</p>
<p>Mamabear1234- So how many classes in total is your daughter taking a week? And does she still have time to study and do her schoolwork and also go out and have fun? I feel like if I go to GWU, I would just be studying all the time. So please fill me in on this. Also, what is she majoring in?</p>
<p>Alex994- Yeah, if I get accepted I would rather have morning classes than evening. What time do you finish your classes? And what are you majoring in?</p>
<p>PatM1401- What exactly do you do at the gym and how much do you get paid if you dont mind me asking? And are you talking about GWUs gym or another local gym?</p>
<p>i basically just stand around or sit at the desk and act like i know what im doing…its an easy laid back job with short shifts and flexibile schedule which u urself make…$10/hr</p>
<p>Since you’re a student, what is your opinion of the student body? Are they as arrogant and douch-y as I’ve heard and read? Also, when you were a freshman, what was the best way that you met people and made friends? </p>
<p>gw, as most city private schools will consist of a wide variety of students. you will have no problem finding your group of friends. gw is what u make of it. those on this site who did not like it, came to gw with stereotypes fresh in their minds. my advice to you is dont assume anyone is too poor or too rich to talk to. have i seen snobs? of course, but do they bother me at all?, no. jus assosicate urself with people u like and avoid those u done. i have realized that im well below most people when it comes to family incomes but it hasnt affected me or my experience at gw. </p>
<p>as to meeting friends as a freshmen, ci is a good way to meet people, which is the orientation in the summer. but words of advice, during ci and the beginning week(s) of school, u are bombarded with new people, everyone is nice to everyon and blah blah blah…just remmeber that ur not gunna be friends with everyone u meet…so for me, most of my good friends came from people i lived with on my floor freshment year. get to know your floor well, bc they are the ones ull see most of…also, although i did not rush, consider joining greek life, or even clubs. get a job somewhere and meet new people…that for me is what helped me</p>
<p>To give you a sampling of my life at GW, I’m picking a random day (Tuesday) and describing it each semester:</p>
<p>First semester freshman year: I only had one class, from 11:10-12. I usually slept in until 10, then ate lunch at J Street (GW’s version of a dining hall), and spent the afternoon/evening in the library or in the basement of my dorm studying (I had three classes the next day). Then I’d grab dinner with friends. Our meal plan is probably the best anywhere - we can go to legitimate restaurants, like Bertuccis and Au Bon Pain, on our meal plan. At night I’d do more homework, or just hang out if I got it all done. Oftentimes, “hanging out” meant debating politics/the election with people on my floor - almost everyone here, from polisci to even the engineering majors are into politics - it’s so so fun. But overall, I didn’t really do a whole lot first semester.</p>
<p>Second semester, I had class from 9:35-10:25. Before class I would usually go to GDub Java, which is a coffee shop located in the business school - great chai! After class, I would go to work from 11-2 (I got an on-campus work study job). Then I would usually grab lunch on the go and had class from 2:20-3:35. After, I’d rest for a bit/do homework, make some dinner, and do homework at night. I got involved with one of the campus political organizations, and they would frequently have events at night (hosting Senators/Congressmen for dinner, etc).</p>
<p>This semester, I had class from 11:10-12:25 and 12:45-2. If you notice, these classes were longer - upper level courses are longer than intro classes (intro classes usually have lecture twice a week for 50 minutes plus a 50 minute session with the TA; upper level courses have lecture twice a week for 75 minutes). In the mornings, I often went running around the White House (just a few blocks from here) or would meet with one of my professors, who had office hours in the morning. I usually grabbed a sandwich on the way from one lecture to the next and ate lunch in the second lecture. In the afternoons, I would either work on homework/babysit for a family that I met through a friend at GW (from a student org)/work on a political business my friend started this year. At night I usually had things going on for student orgs (I am on an executive board this year). Very, very, very busy.</p>
<p>I am a Freshman at GW, just finished my first semester. In one semester, I was able to see motorcades, speak to Bob McDonald (current Virginia governor elect), Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Jintao, heard Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speak, listened to countless experts in the field of government and foreign affairs, and studied among the nation’s brightest students. There is too much to say about the experience here, but I can say with confidence it is unparalleled in its fields of politics, foreign affairs, business, and law. We’re literally blocks away from the white house, world bank, international monetary fund, and countless other landmarks which many would love to call the site of their college. </p>
<p>You can’t even get this experience down the road, from the other universities in D.C. I have friends at the other universities which regret not attending GW because their schools lack the exposure we do. </p>
<p>GW is an awesome university with some of the best facilities, professors and internships. Location, Location, Location…White House, State Dept.,Lincoln Monument, etc. There is no other university in this country which can offer you the experience that is here at The George Washington University.</p>