<p>The only aspect which Georgetown is lacking in, compared to the other school's I applied to, seems to be in their student life. When I went on tour there the terrace of the dorm I was shown was littered with beer bottle caps. In addition, one girl I know who goes there is in a bunch of Facebook groups protesting the new alcohol policy. So my questions are:</p>
<p>Is it possible to enjoy Georgetown/fit in with the average Hoya if you're not into drinking?</p>
<p>Does the "preppy" culture reign above all or are there large chunks of the student population which fall outside that demographic?</p>
<p>I got a letter today inviting me to an accepted students event at a yacht club; it didn't exactly encourage me. </p>
<p>Thanks for responding!</p>
<p>I'm going there, and I am not into preppy fake lame people. We can make fun of/look down on/condescend to other people together. You should go. Don't let a few lame superficial rich kids and their antics sway you away from the opportunity for an excellent education.</p>
<p>My daughter attends GU. She is in her second year. Drinking is not an absolute necessity to have fun. It is a 'college' and I would be fooling myself to think otherwise (so yes some drinking), but to have to be preppy, much drinking etc., SO NOT TRUE at least in my daughters case. And yes she is involved, a Hoya Cheerleader, SFS'10, travel/study abroad, GAAP, etc to name a few. Tons of friends from all aspects and areas of life. She is a middle class, white, female from a borough of NYC, no "preppy" here lol.</p>
<p>There is a significant number of preppy kids at Georgetown, but they are nowhere near the majority. Out of my entire circle of friends and acquaintances here, I can probably count on one hand the number that could actually be considered a "Joe/Jane Hoya."</p>
<p>Also, drinking is defintiely prevalent, but not necessary. A good number of my friends don't drink at all, or only very rarely. They still go to parties, but nobody pressures them to drink. If parties aren't your scene, there is plenty of other things to do. The best advice I have is to join clubs and groups that interest you, that's where you're going to meet the people that share your interests.</p>