<p>If you have any questions: ask away.</p>
<p>Here is a post from last February
"02-22-2007, 08:45 PM #6 (permalink)<br>
CelloMom
Just a point of information about the J Street Cafe, where the full-plate plan is available. According to the dining website, it's hours of operation are M-Thurs. 11-7:30, Friday 11-3 and closed on Saturday and Sunday. So no breakfast is available any days, no dinners on Friday nights, and no meals at all on weekends. J Street Cafe rotates a lunch and dinner menu. Menus are posted on the dining website." I remember hearing about the Full Plate Plan on the campus tour last year, and it sounded great, like a regular college cafeteria. It was only available for nine meals a week, but nine is better than none. Do they still have it?</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure that dining venue and the plan no longer exist. The dining plan seems to change every year. Don't pay too much attention to it now because my student's housing had kitchens last two years. But incoming freshmen and sophomores without kitchens in their dorms should pay careful attention to the dining plan, options and hours of operation of some of the venues (particularly at J St.).</p>
<p>They definitely don't have a full plate plan that I know of. For the class of 2011, every student got $700 to spend at J Street. The buffet/cafeteria style place, J Street, is only open for those hours listed above, but there are other places open in J Street for breakfast. At J Street, the food is paid for by the weight so it's not as much as you can fit on a plate.</p>
<p>Sorry, it has taken me a while to respond (I am trying to get over Jet-Lag). No, this year we were given $1000 worth of colonial cash, which we could spend at any retail store or restaurant in partner with GW, and $700 worth of J Street money which is charged by the pound. Though you can also buy food at Ya Ya, Wendy's, Little Italy, and a few stores in the Marvin Center on J Street. Hope that helps.</p>
<p>What programs are you in and what Dorm are you in? An how do you like both?</p>
<p>I am in Thurston and it is slightly rowdy. Generally, there is always something to do though and the basement (and the library if you are daring enough to face the weather) makes homework possible. Program wise: I write and work for the GW Hatchet, I am in French Club, and I am French and Philosophy major who is intending to switch into the Elliot School.</p>
<p>is it difficult to became a part of the writing staff at the Hatchet?
How about as a volunteer writer, such as if you would like to write a column, etc.?</p>
<p>can you tell me a little about the social life please</p>
<p>No, it is not particular difficult to become a volunteer writer. You simply ask to be put on the listserv of whatever section (arts, news, etc.) you are interested in and they will send you emails asking whether you can cover certain pieces. The emails go out to everyone on the listserve and generally speaking it is first come first served. Becoming a paid staff member, such as an editor or contributing editor, however, requires that you establish yourself as a reliable writer over time. Nearly every year a spot opens up-as students tend to graduate-and new people are appointed to their prospective positions. Whether you become a paid staff member is contingent upon a number of variables that I am unsure of myself.</p>
<p>The social life tends to vary upon who you are and where you live. For freshmanThurston tends to lend itself to the more risque lifestyle, though that is not to say that Thurston residents aren't serious. There are frats, each with their own individual repuation (whether it be jocks, nerds, or puppy killers). If you want student orgs, we definitely have those, though I tend to find they are rather a lot like high school: all show and no go. They are a good way to meet people though. Generally, most people here are affable, politically engaged, and conform to the mantra "play hard, study hard".</p>
<p>If you are a social person but still take your work seriously, is Thurston the place for you? I am worried that it is too much of a party scene. What about the people. I am worried there are too many snobby wealthy people. Please give me feedback</p>
<p>How hard is it to get housing for junior and senior years?</p>
<p>Do you have any friends in the mechanical engineering program? What do they think of it?</p>
<p>D got her first choice dorm junior year as did most of her friends. Everyone she knew that wanted on-campus housing junior year did get it, though a very few didn't get their first or second choice. Next year housing is just being announced today online, so I can't comment on who applied and/or recieved it yet. Since D is staying on campus this summer, we decided it would be better for her to get 'off-campus' housing and move only once. There are several apartment buildings within the campus area or right on the perimeter of campus....and with the cost of room/board at GW the cost differential wasn't significant. She negotiated the rental process and signed a lease on her own for a studio apartment one block from her present dorm and two blocks from her major's main building, in a very safe area. It was great experience for her and we head down in a few weeks to help with the 'final move'.</p>
<p>Pleaase let me know about the student body.....I like a diversified population. Is this the place for me... ALso, Is it too much of a party scene in Thurston? I like to have fun... but not go overboard...</p>
<p>it is not hard to get housing junior and senior... being turned away is very rare. I don't think anyone that wanted to stay on campus did not get placed last year (kinda remember someone from hosing telling me that)</p>
<p>Dear GWU student
im a prospective student looking to attend GWU next year. I am receiving a scholarship from a local organization and i must maintain a minimum 3.3 GPA. i plan on taking intro bio, physics or chem (6-8 credits), 3 credits of calculus and english comp (6 credits i suppose). im very hardworking and determined to keep this scholarship.</p>
<p>Do you think it would be difficult to get a minimum 3.3 at GWU? </p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>With regards to housing, would you say a double is the safest way to go?</p>
<p>FdIvySibling - you qualify for the academics at GW, so as long as you continue to work hard and don't go nuts, you will be able to keep a 3.3.</p>
<p>One thing - are you pre-med? If not, be aware that GW has pre-med bio and non-pre-med bio. The pre-med bio is set up to be hard enough to wash out pre-meds if they're not cut out to be doctors, before they spend a lot of time studying for medicine. I personally think that's a great idea, and much kinder on the student. But make sure you take the course that you want rather than the other one in error. It's pretty clear in the course catalog.</p>
<p>I have heard the dorm rooms are tiny with 6 in a room. The food cost is extremely high. Can a young man have enough to eat within the colonial cash?</p>