<p>My question is basically the topic. From what I know of the school and from what I have heard from many older professionals now, Georgetown has had a fantastic reputation for a very long time. It is popular, has strong programs, great location and networking(dc)....and so I basically fail to see why it falls at number 23 in the rankings. Is it truly worse then Emory, Vanderbilt, JHU, Wash U, and CMU? Or is it that Georgetown simply has a few specific strengths in poli sci and international relations programs and falls behind dramatically in other departments? I am very curious to any answers people may give.</p>
<p>It is a Jesuit school, and therefore associated with the Roman Catholic Church.
Many people dislike Catholics, because they were raised in households that encouraged such intolerance, or because of archaic stereotypes about Catholic people and their beliefs.</p>
<p>Also, just because the USNWR ranks a school lower than another school, that doesn't make the school in question "worse." Georgetown is comparable in quality to "Emory, Vanderbilt, JHU, Wash U, and CMU." It's no HYPS, but it's an excellent school--because of the reasons you listed above, and more--with a high quality student body.</p>
<p>Gtown is a good school and is regarded higher than its ranking. You really have to take these rankings with a grain of salt.</p>
<p>Georgetown is highly prestigious. Ask yourself, what are Georgetown's well known strenghts outside international relations and political science (which, some on this board say is highly debatable).</p>
<p>I've heard of this school because I heard if you want to become a judge or a lawyer, GTown is a great school for that.</p>
<p>georgetown's math/science departments seem to be lacking compared to similarly prestigious schools like Notre Dame or Vanderbilt. No engineering major is offered at Georgetown--this alone is somewhat of an indication that the school is more focused on "softer" subjects and focuses like poli sci, international relations, pre-law, and finance/business. If this is what you are interested in, Gtown is tough to beat. It's not the best for math/science, but you would still probably get a superior education because of the quality of the student body.</p>
<p>No, it doesn't get shafted. There really are more than 20 excellent schools in the nation, believe it or not (/sarcasm)</p>
<p>Can someone fill me in on reputation/quality of business school @ Georgetown?</p>
<p>In 2007, McDonough was ranked 25th by the USWNR. Notre Dame, 27th.</p>
<p>Businessweek says otherwise:
Business</a> School Rankings and Profiles: EMBA, Executive Education, MBA, Part-time MBA, Distance MBA</p>
<p>Georgetown's School of Foreign Service is the best school you can get into for International Relations as an undergraduate.</p>
<p>The U.S. News and World Report rankings are pretty much elaborate ********. And they are prejudiced against certain schools and have a vested interest in keeping some schools in the top 20. Look, for example, what happened to Reed, which enjoyed a much higher spot on the USNWR rankings until it began to refuse to comply with their rigid requests and then fell an entire tier.</p>
<p>Really, take them with a grain of salt. There's no way to quantitatively rank colleges that's actually good; it's more useful to take them in peer groups. Georgetown is certainly in the peer group of Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, etc.</p>
<p>Also, saying that the only departments they are focused on are government type things is no excuse. Harvard is not known to have a great science program, especially at the undergrad level. Every school has strengths and weaknesses.</p>
<p>Would you say that Georgetown is at the level of Hopkins and Wash U? Also, this is mainly in regards to what Phead said...isn't Georgetown highly respected for poli sci and international relations or is that simply a misconception on cc? I am mainly talking about CAS here.</p>
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<p>At where I'm from(Jersey), Georgetown is about on par with Hopkins/ WUSTL. Georgetown is extremely well respected for polisci and international relations(they are in DC and the opportunities are great there). Their school of foreign service is second to none.</p>
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<p>Academic wise, no way. Reputation wise, Georgetown possibly exceeds Hopkins and even more so versus Wash U (atleast from where I'm from, MA, among highschoolers that is)</p>
<p>Yes, Georgetown gets shafted. It's an amazing school.</p>
<p>In regard to academics, who can say for sure?</p>
<p>One of my brilliant classmates turned down Harvard for Georgetown CAS. He may be an exception, an anomaly, but this is definitely a guy who knows what he wants and can succeed anywhere.</p>
<p>Not really to do with academics, but the diversity isn't so great. Around 70% of the undergrads are white.</p>
<p>Then again, so are Notre Dame and Vanderbilt which are ranked higher.</p>
<p>I don't think it has anything to do with its Jesuit affiliation.</p>
<p>The same problem exists for other schools as well: Berkeley, Tufts, UVA, etc. Many think they should be ranked higher.</p>
<p>Also, it also have a tiny endowment relative to its peers. $1 billion dollars? It can do better than that.:)</p>
<p>USNWR college rankings is a way to make a profit, nothing more.</p>
<p>Georgetown still remains the best institution I have ever visited. I visited it for undergrad (although I knew I didn't have a shot), and again for graduate school (it was then out of my price range). It is still a dream of mine to get my PhD from Georgetown.
Every person I met with was so very dedicated to pure learning and advancement. I am positive that H Y P D ect. are the same way.... but Georgetown is definitely in that class.</p>
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<li>Beautiful campus, architecture, and facilities</li>
<li>Prime location, the area of Georgetown has everything</li>
<li>Great access to cultural activities (The National Mall, Kennedy Center)</li>
<li>Ability to make the best connections possible (the network of alumni might not be what Dartmouth or Yale has, but if you take it upon yourself to get a good job, volunteer, or do a good internship, you can control your own destiny)</li>
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<p>If I were given the opportunity to do it all over again, Georgetown would be my first choice.</p>
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Phead, what do you mean by "academic wise, no way." Got any support for that opinion?</p>
<p>Actually, Harvard has a pretty dang amazing undergrad science program.</p>