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1) Have you, or has anyone you know, successfully managed to transport their bicycle to Georgetown from another state not near Washington, D.C. (e.g. CA, OR, WA, ND, TX)?
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<p>Yes, I had my bike sent from a bike store in Texas to one in D.C.</p>
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2) Is there a friendly bicycle shop that wouldn't mind putting my bicycle back together if I took it apart to transport it?
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<p>There are plenty in the area, but they charge at least 50$ for assembly and tuning.</p>
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3) Is it even a good/worthwhile idea to have a bicycle? Is it safe to lock it up around town or is theft an issue?
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<p>I do not know how to respond to this. Three months ago, my bike went missing, and do not be confused: I do not know whether I lost it - I can be very absent-minded - or whether it was stolen. I know I locked it with a kryptonite U-Lock since I have the key with me, and since I do not have the lock in my room (I always keep the lock and key together when the apparatus is not with the bike).</p>
<p>what is the freshman dorm set up like. (Meaning is there bunk beds and twon desks, or two raised beds with desks under them, or two beds on the ground). Just curious thanks.</p>
<p>So I just talked to two GW students who were very eagerly giving a gw sales pitch and thus bashing georgetown...saying that georgetown students dont go off campus bc it hasnt a metro stop, people don't intern as much as at gw, the school of int'l affairs isnt as good @ georgetown, etc etc. personally, im on georgetown's side and i think they're biased and dont know enough of georgetown to talk about it...but im curious as to current students' takes</p>
<p>People don't really use bikes- the campus isn't that small and there are hills so most people just walk. </p>
<p>All the dorms have two beds and two desks. In some dorms the beds can be bunked to allow room for other furniture. The dorms are pretty nice, atleast i'm very happy with mine. </p>
<p>I think the GW students you talked to are in denial. Better intl affairs than gtown?? i think not. They are probably just trying to make themselves feel better that they didn't get into gtown and had to settle for GW. People always ask me if there's a rivalry with GW or American, but no there isn't because we know georgetown is so much better.</p>
<p>Sorry, I posted this before but nobody seemed to answer:</p>
<p>Are all the students at Georgetown straight-A and B students? Have there been people there who've gotten Cs (like one or two?) Is it better to be well rounded or highly specialized? For example, I'm an extreme language person and I've always gotten great grades in those courses, hell, I even took up a new language at the level 3 and repeated IB French (i got a 7 on the exam) just so I'd be able to here the language again. I've also won language contests. The thing is, however, I'm not very strong in Math and Science, esp. this year. I definitely think that my specialization should overrule that.</p>
<p>What are the language programs like in general? </p>
<p>Oh and what are the Black students like? Are they all athletes, very ethnocentric, you know, the stereotypes? Cuz i'm def. not any of those.</p>
<p>About the GW vs Gtown International Relations thing: I was deferred EA to SFS but in talking to one of the reps from GTown they said that GW's international relations program is growing quickly and getting closers to Georgetown. GW is still second place but it does have a very good program A.K.A. good back up for everyone like me who are in doubt about their chances</p>
<p>Deion- most people were A and B students in high school, but sure people got a few C's, everyone has things they aren't great at. As for if it's better to be well rounded or better in a specific area- I don't think any of us know, we have zero connection with the admissions office.
The languages are really good here. They can be pretty intense with class every day but you will learn a lot. Lots of people choose to major in the language they take because the programs are so good.
It may seem like most of the black people here are on sports teams, but that's not true at all. Most black people do tend to hang out with each other, but not everyone does, and it's not because people are prejudice against them or anything. Don't feel like you won't fit in if you aren't stereotypical because lots of people break those stereotypes. </p>
<p>grilla- There isn't a curfew, but after 10 pm you have to have a resident of the dorm sign a guest in, even if the person is a georgetown student. This rule is mildly annoying, but it's a not a big deal and no where near as strict as other schools.</p>
<p>Andrassy- grades are done according to how the teacher sets them up. Most teachers set up some sort of curve (not a bell curve) that adjusts the grade ranges according to how people usually do in the class. Some teachers do make it difficult to get an A, but most are pretty fair. You will have to work for your grades, but you're going to a good school to challenge yourself so it's expected.</p>
<p>Re: grades - There are also some departmental rules in place. So for example in the Econ and (I'm pretty sure) government departments, no more than 25% of the class can get an A or A- in the introductory classes. This is done to cut down on that oh so terrible problem of grade inflation. The actual effect of it, in my experience, is to produce a ton of B+'s.</p>
<p>GTown is such a quality school but still chill, I want to go SO badly.</p>
<p>LET ME IN RD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>that would make my life, or at least the next 4.5 years</p>
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<li><p>Where is the central quad-esque area that most schools have? You know, the typical frisbee throwing/reading under a tree quad</p></li>
<li><p>I never really got to see the dining halls during my 2 visits (I stayed in the marriot on campus, ate at the caf in that building. How's the food?</p></li>
<li><p>How often do you get out in DC? Do most students just stay on campus, or stick to the GTown neighborhood, or hit the city (Or a pretty good mix?)</p></li>
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<li><p>That's probably Healy/Copley Lawn. We play football a lot there and you almost always find people throwing a frisbee around everyday. Also some people do stuff in the Southwest Quad but that's a lot smaller (but a lot less traffic too).</p></li>
<li><p>The food is alright. Not necessarily good but not that bad. If you're a vegetarian, it can get old pretty fast, even though there is a dedicated vegetarian/vegan entree section.</p></li>
<li><p>Everyone goes around AT LEAST the Georgetown area and most people go out all over the city every once in a while. Of course, everyone goes to the museums and stuff. A lot of people have internships in and around the city so they get a good amount of exposure. Of course there are those that never leave their room (but I don't count them :p )</p></li>
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<p>with regards to GW's school being better than Georgetown's...the SFS is THE original school. It predates even the U.S. Foreign Service, if I can recall my history correctly. </p>
<p>Also, for what it's worth, the SFS core is much more rigorous, and Georgetown SFS grads get a BS instead of a BA.(so the programs are structured a bit differently)</p>
<p>FP magazine said that for IR, Georgetown is the #2 school to get your Master's.</p>
<p>And with regards to the internship comment, I have no idea whether or not that's true. But I have found that more internships are about doing office work than actually about contributing something to an organization. The fellowship secretary at Georgetown said flat out that most people in powerful positions "know what they do with their interns" and are bound to be unimpressed when you spent 10 hours trucking down to the Hill or whereever each week to collate. </p>
<p>That is not to say that all school-year internships are a waste of time.</p>
<p>For you SFS guys, what kind of presence does the SFS frat have on campus? From what I understand its kind of a secret organization and rather exclusive. Are members privy to more exclusive contacts and networks? Basically anything you know about it, I'm kind of curious.</p>
<p>Saw that there's a new football coach. How does the football, basketball teams, etc. hang with the rest of the students? Do they get special anything with their schedules? Are they in regular classes? Was puzzled by the "multipurpose stadium" half built - what's the deal? Is there a good fitness center for students?</p>
<p>You see the football players all the time. Georgetown doesn't really treat it's football players any more specially than any other students. The basketball players on the other hand are considered Gods on campus by pretty much everyone (especially now since they are doing very well). I've seen the basketball players numerous times at the dining hall, they usually hang around each other and I occasionally see them at some parties. They're all really nice.</p>
<p>The new multi-sports thing is a renovated field with just a lot of revamped facilities and equipment for the varsity teams of football, soccer, lacrosse, etc. As for students, Yates is the on-campus gym open for students. There are basketball courts, tennis courts, a track, raquetball courts, etc. and weights there for anyone to use.</p>