Georgetown SFS 16' v. UChicago 17'

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<p>Georgetown SFS 16' vs. UChicago 17'</p>

<p>Well... Got an email from Chicago a few days ago offering admission to the UChicago Class of 2017. I was thinking of going to the foreign service school of Georgetown University before, but Chicago really is too good a school to miss. So I am now considering the possibility of going to Chicago.</p>

<p>Academic Interests: Don't really know... Maybe something about Politics or economics. International relations is also very appealing to me, but not sure if I would major in it. Chicago's Econ faculty, which is probably unparalleled in the world. The SFS is also one of the best school for International Relations in the States. However, a friend of mine who studies at UChicago told me that the Professors in UChicago is not as accessible as those in Georgetown and the personal attention a student gets in UChicago is also less than that of Georgetown.</p>

<p>Future Career: Want to go to a top law school. Don't want to be a phd... IB or Consulting is also on the list</p>

<p>Life: I am an international student who's never been to the united states before, so I don't have any idea about a life there.Both DC and Chicago are wonderful cities. I personally like DC more for its climate, amazing museums and monuments. Chicago is also a nice city but I heard that the neighborhood around UChicago is not very safe and the weather in Chicago is terrible in the winters (correct me if I am wrong). Also, UChicago's infamous reputation of being a place" where fun comes to die" is quite a big cons on my list. Georgetown on an other hand is more balanced between life and study. </p>

<p>Here comes the big problem: Chicago's offer comes with a condition which requires me to take a gap year. My parents are quite against this whole "gap year" idea. They think taking a gap year is just a waste of time. I kinda want to take a gap year, but I haven't really given it much thought on this issue, don't really know what I would do in my gap year. So a gap year on one hand gives me an opportunity to explore the world and expands my horizon, the other hand postpones my learning for a meaningless year if it's improperly planned. Since I have to give Chicago my reply by Tuesday, I am unlikely to come up with any good gap year plan to convince my parents. Therefore, taking Chicago's offer would meet resistance from my parents. Even if I do come with a plan, I still do know what could I do and what should I do in a gap year in order to live the year to the fullest.</p>

<p>Conclusion</p>

<p>Georgetown,
Pros: Great International Relation faculty and programs, Location(DC), Nice climate, More Personal Attention, Better Life-Study balance than UChicago, Numerous Internship & Networking Opportunities in DC. A little cheaper than UChicago($61616 on my I-20)</p>

<p>Cons: GTown's reputation is not as good as UChicago's in China so my parents are more inclined to UChicago</p>

<p>UChicago,
Pros: AMAZING Econ Faculties! Great reputation (in China), a Target School for IBs and consulting firms?</p>

<p>Cons: No life, lacks personal attention, safety issues around the neighborhood, terrible weather, GPA deflation, Slightly more expensive than Georgetown(around $68000 for internationals this year?)</p>

<p>Thanks for reading this post!</p>

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<p>I’d say Georgetown SFS is more internationally-known than UChicago in general. As a side note, UChicago isn’t really a “target” among IB firms in NY/East Coast. That’s not to say you definitely wouldn’t be able to land interviews coming from UChicago, as you will be able to at either Georgeton or UChicago, but the placement is completely different. If you want to work in New York, or on the east coast/west coast - Georgetown is going to be your better bet, as there are more alumni in those areas to go to bat for you. UChicago is great, but for placements in the mid-west, and surrounding Chicago/Illinois areas. If I was down to this decision, Georgetown would be a no-brainer for me. Good luck</p>

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<p>These are two great schools. You’ve already identified the key issues. You really can’t go wrong (just don’t let anyone fool you re the econ faculty: if you were a PhD student, Chicago would be the obvious choice, but at the undergrad level I suspect you’d get an equally good education at both).
You will have an equallyngood shot at a top law school from both.
Go to the school that you think you’d enjoy more, because you can’t lose.</p>

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<p>hey! sorry for butting in like this but im also thinking o applying to Georgetown for the class of 2013 fall. How hard is it to get into georgetown SFS?
what does Georgetoen really appreciate in students?
excellent grades or the positions held, extra curriculars etc?
any help please?</p>

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<p>^i’d like to know the answer to those questions as well!</p>

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<p>Georgetown all the way. IR program is ranked number one. Georgetown definitely is a target school for IB, especially for the business school, but they definitely recruit from the SFS as well. And if you do want to go to law school Georgetown has an early assurance for its law school where you can get in junior year. I will admit though econ at least intro to micro/macro is not taught the best at georgetown. So if you are really interested in econ maybe you should go to uchicago? But then again this is one downside and all the other econ classes are supposed to be much better after those.</p>

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<p>georgetown, hands down. it seems like the best fit for you.</p>