current student willing to answer questions...

<p>Just got a quick question. I don't know if it was asked before because I haven't read through all the 5 pages yet. Is there a SIGNIFICANT grade deflation/inflation from your point of view?</p>

<p>Do people play pick up games of intramural soccer and if so where? Nice grounds?
Also, how tough would it to be to play club soccer. I was thinking of being a walk on for the actual team but no time for that.
(all of this IF i get in)
-Thanks</p>

<p>Yates(the gym) is pretty popular and can get crowded sometimes, but it's usually managable. You can usually find people on your floor to go with you which is nice. The pool is open to everyone for most of the day. It's closed for about 2 hrs a day when there is swim practice, but you can just work around their schedule.</p>

<p>Daria1000 are you a current student? And, if so, how did you adjust to the weather? (I noticed that I live close to where you live)</p>

<p>Yeah, i'm a freshman. Most people are fine with the weather. This winter has been pretty mild. The snow is exciting and it's not too cold. I used to live on the east coast so I'm more used to cold weather, but other people from Socal deal with the weather. Going out during the winter isn't as fun because you have to wear more clothes or go to parties that are inside, but you deal with it by drinking enough. You definitely will appreciate going home so much more after you've lived in a colder place, so I think it's a good thing to go away for college.</p>

<p>Thanks! That's what I needed to hear.</p>

<p>How is SFS academics in general? Can you get a 3.5+ gpa without losing out on social life? Any knowledge about the political economy concentration would be great, as would any info about the grading system at SFS.</p>

<p>are essays really important at the business school? </p>

<p>what about sat II math?</p>

<p>Q. for current students -- I know Georgetown is in a beautiful part of DC, but how would you rate the overall area in terms of safety? Like any other large city? Do most people find their weekend entertainment on campus or off?</p>

<p>I'm not gonna lie, DC isn't the safest city ever, but there are things that we have to try to make it as safe as possible. There are buses or vans that will pick you up if you're off campus and want a ride. We get notified of people being held up several blocks on campus, but just like anywhere else, if you follow some common sense rules you should be safe- meaning don't walk around in dark areas alone at 3 am. I personally have never felt unsafe, and I don't think many people have but we do have to be aware of our surroundings.</p>

<p>Thanks for doing this:</p>

<p>1) I want to go to the School of Foreign Service and major in "International Political." Can I also minor in political science at the school of government or even major in it?</p>

<p>iwantwharton,</p>

<p>You cannot double major or have a minor in the SFS. The core requirements and language proficiency make it extremely difficult, if not impossible. The closest thing an SFS student can have to a double major or a minor is a Certificate, which is offered in things like Muslim-Christian Understanding, Latin American Studies, Asian Studies, Social Political Thought, etc.</p>

<p>Also, there is no major called "International Political"...there is IPEC (Int'l Political Economy) and IPOL, which is International Politics, among others.</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

<p>Yes, I meant "International Politics," my bad.</p>

<p>Hmmm, that's sort of dissapointing that I can't double major, but that brings about another question.</p>

<p>If I do go to SFS, does it involve a good deal of political science-like curriculum centered around our government at all? In other words, does some of the curriculum involve poli sci type courses?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>I applied to McDonough...is there any limit on the number of classes that I can take at SFS or the College?</p>

<p>for sfs.. is it required that you study abroad? or just encouraged??</p>

<p>It's not required, check out this page for all the requirements for a BSFS. Breaks down the requirements and stuff.</p>

<p><a href="http://www3.georgetown.edu/sfs/bsfs/about/requirements/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www3.georgetown.edu/sfs/bsfs/about/requirements/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>ICK...</p>

<p>The link you provided said that a student has to spend two full years living on campus? Does that mean the earliest you can move off campus is Junior year?</p>

<p>No, that just means that you can't be studying abroad for 3 years, or taking classes somewhere else for excessive period of time. Two years of your study has to be at the Georgetown campus, it's not about where you live.</p>

<p>I'll be visiting Georgetown for the GAAP weekend on the 24th and 25th of February. What would you strongly recommend seeing while I'm on campus?</p>

<p>Also, I've been asking around to see if anyone knows anyone from Georgetown but it seems like not many people do. So who wants to be my friend? I really want to spend a night on campus before I commit to being somewhere for the next 4 years, so I'd really like to maybe stay a Friday night, see what a rooftop party is like... So if you current students or anyone you know is willing to host some stranger (if you want to know more just PM me) for a night, then contact me because I really want to spend a night on campus. I'm not a serial killer, I promise.</p>

<p>iwantwharton-</p>

<p>Unless you meet the criteria for an exemption, you have to live in campus housing through your sophomore year.</p>