Georgetown or UNC-Chapel Hill, please help!

College Search & Selection
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<p>I have finally narrowed it down to two, and that within itself is absolutely amazing. I also have a huge tendency of making long lists, and in this case, I have a pro-con list of about two pages. I chose some important points and wrote them below. If you could please cover some important points that I haven't thought about yet, or just elaborate (esp if you're a student there), that would be great. All input is so greatly appreciated and thank you so much in advance for all your help! </p>

<h2>**I am doing Pre-Med (haha who isn't)</h2>

<p>UNC PRO
- Invited into the Honors Program
- 15k-16k a year; would have more money left over to pay for study abroad/other living expenses
- Campus is absolutely beautiful.
- In-state; if something were to happen to me, it would be easy for parents to get me</p>

<h2>- Double majoring made easier; Journalism and Biology could be paired up with no issue and summer school is probably cheaper at UNC</h2>

<p>UNC CON
- College reviews show more students unhappy at UNC AND according to reviews of classes, their science classes were given a lower grade than those at Georgetown
- UNC can be a somewhat arrogant school
- A lot of students from my school go to UNC (especially students who have worked a lot less): it would minimize the whole, new experience of college that I've looked forward to for all my life
- Weeding classes are PROMINENT, and a lot of people say first two years is just an attempt to weed people out of Pre-Med (I'm NOT looking for this)
- There is only one National Institute of Health chapter in RTP, as opposed to many, many in Maryland (DC) in terms of research opportunities
- I would need a car sooner or later.</p>

<h2>- 16,000 person student body: harder to make yourself known</h2>

<p>GEORGETOWN PRO
- Small student body and smaller classes: learning is personal
- Students are so very passionate and awesome
- Campus is also beautiful.
- Connections galore (esp needed in journalism)
- National Institute of Health is basically right there; prime spot for research opportunities
- No car would be needed; would stay on campus all 4 years to minimize costs
- Early Assurance Program to Georgetown Medical School
- Pre-Med advising is amazing, and Georgetown's name within itself, I think would affect more medical schools than UNC-Chapel Hill
- Human Science Major vs. Biology at UNC: education would be more aimed at the Human Body instead of photosynthesis
- DC; transportation: walking</p>

<h2>- I love this school; I would actually feel at Georgetown that all my hard work in HS paid off</h2>

<p>GEORGETOWN CON
- Financial Aid breakdown: 27k scholarship, 3k work/study, 3k loan for next year, if it were to go like this: (12k IN LOANS TOTAL)
- Far away in DC & traveling home to NC by plane would cost $$$
- High living expenses
- Could only MINOR in journalism at Georgetown, whereas I want to also have a major in it: would have to change from the School of Health Sciences to the College sooner or later?== could cost more money for me in the long run, esp with summer school so I can graduate in 4 years?
- I would have little to no money to travel.</p>

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<p>bumpity bump bump!</p>

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<p>Georgetown is one of the most overrated schools in the country. I mean its great that its in DC and everything, but do you really want to go to a school with a bunch of kids who are moping around because they were rejected from an ivy league and georgetown was the best place they could go. I got into G'Town as well, but I opted not to go there, even though the school I did decide to go to is lower in the rankings than G'Town. Rankings dont mean anything. UNC is a great school, and if I were you I would choose UNC, especially if money is an issue. A UNC degree will look just as good, if not better than one from Georgetown</p>

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<p>To me it seems like you like Gtown a lot more, and since it's "only" 10,000 more a year, I would choose there</p>

<p>good luck with your decision!</p>

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<p>12k is relatively little debt. I vote Gtown, looks like you want to go there, and no big financial drawbacks.</p>

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<p>My D also loved Georgetown, got in there, and would have gone there if she hadn't gotten into her reach school. Now I've never met anyone who was unhappy at Chapel Hill; I wouldn't think that your UNC cons are all that bad. One thing that would be significant to my D however, is that the student body at UNC is 5/6 in-state while Gtown is a more national and international cohort. If you really want Gtown, here's your rationale - regardless of where you go to college, you will own a car after 2012 and for the rest of your life. But if you go to Gtown, you won't need a car until 2012. And between car payments, insurance (it's expensive if you're young!), gas and repairs, you'd probably spend $12,000 over the next four years on car ownership. By spending that 12K on your Gtown loan instead of your UNC car, you'll be driving a new car in 2012 instead of a four-year-old car. As far as travel home, I'd doubt you'd have any trouble finding people driving south with whom you could ride - it's under six hours from D.C. to Greensboro, and all roads to Florida and metro Atlanta take you through NC.</p>

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<p>I'd go with UNC. Academically, the difference between UNC and Georgetown is marginal, whereas I think UNC is definitely a much more enjoyable place to be for four years. </p>

<p>By the way, I'm surprised you thought UNC was a somewhat arrogant school but didn't make that same comment for Georgetown. From what I've read, the people who go to UNC are quite down to earth.</p>

<p>Edit: Oh yeah, I forgot, UNC's cheaper as well.</p>

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<p>You're right--both have some degree of arrogance. I guess I'm just a little more sensitive to UNC's because it's basically right next door, and because I know more about them, I have higher expectations for the school. </p>

<p>I just got my FA package from UNC and they're giving me a 3.5k loan per year, so I would have to take on more loans to go to UNC. How does this work?</p>

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<p>You need to find the total cost of attendance for both schools (make sure they include the same things) and then subtract how much free money you got from both places. Free money includes grants, scholarships, and how much your parents will give you. It does not include loans. Whether to include work-study depends if the school that didn't give work-study has ample job opportunities for non-work-study people. </p>

<p>The remainder is how much it will cost you.</p>