Georgetown SFS vs. Duke

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>I guess since I'm basically telling the truth and destroying the myth that Georgetown has a strong presence on Wall Street, its time to start attacking my background, right? Working in i-banking isn't that impressive, but since I have firsthand knowledge of Wall Street I figured mentioning my background would be relevant. </p>

<p>CorruptBargain, 30 across the board isn't that impressive. No one at Duke wants to work in internal finance, management, or operations. In divisions that matter - banking, trading, research - Georgetown doesn't do well, so most of the kids end up in second tier divisions. I'm willing to bet the number 1 school is Stern, or another school where there is high demand for Wall Street but not strong placement.</p>

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<p>no ones attacking your background. I find it faily impressive that you have experience on wall street, and im sure everyone else hear prolly thinks the same since this argument has been geared towards i-banking. We are just merely pointing out that you find the need to mention how excellent you are with every post. </p>

<p>To the OP, you should probably follow through and find this information yourself, because everyone on hear seems to have competing claims and secondhand information might not be accurate</p>

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<p>I also apologize for this thread going on tangents. It was not my original purpose. But in the spirit of arguing...</p>

<p>Asian Dictator... you should carefully read of the threads you referred to... </p>

<p>first of all, they are second-hand information in which you should question their validity... </p>

<p>secondly, the WSO thread is for a particular BB that in no way reflect all of Wall Street... you should search for Georgetown and read ALL of the threads</p>

<p>thirdly, Banker's Ball's thread is on PE titled " Universities Attended by Private Equity Professionals at Blackstone, Carlyle, Bain Capital, Silverlake Partners, Warburg Pincus and Providence Equity Partners," granted that 31 of them went to Duke and only 27 went to Georgetown, I would hardly say Duke "dominates" Georgetown...</p>

<p>thoughtprocess... where did you get your SAT ranges, just curious...</p>

<p>And in the spirit of fairness... I agree with TrulyCurious... OP should talk to others who may have more objective opinions... thoughtprocess, congrats on a summer on Wall Street IBD (extremely competitive these days), but I still insist that your truth is subjective.</p>

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<p>Sophomore 12-East Asia somehow missed Bill McDonough the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of NY and First Chicago, the guy who was the longtime head of MBNA and Charles Prince the longtime head of Citigroup, when putting his list together.</p>

<p>This is the kind of thing you expect on an internet Board and why the OP should check out all this information first hand. And everyone knows my view that these positions are far less important than powerful political positions.</p>

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<p>The OP did the smart thing and bailed from this board a LONG time ago... long before the psycho dookies rolled up and began whacking everyone over the head with their 'superiority' and semi-facts. Good choice.
On the off chance that you are still hangin' around, I've got a question: How fun would it be to have an AWESOME, ACCOMPLISHED, and VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE douchebag like thethoughtprocess living across the hall from you for an entire year? Probably a lot.
From this board, the main impression I've taken away is one of arrogance, overcompensation, and insecurity from the Duke crowd. I hope it's not indicative of the student body in general. I'd kill myself if I had to put up with that kind of attitude all throughout college. But what do I know? I only go to Georgetown.</p>

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<p>theperfect10, I can't believe you're calling me a d-bag...I'm just trying to correct misinformation. Trust me, Duke is a ton of fun and you'd probably have more fun partying with me/having intellectual conversations/anything with people like me. I just happened to put on my "College Confidential" hat in this thread.</p>

<p>I'm arrogant because I have first hand knowledge and understanding of Wall Street, which clearly none of you on this thread have. My typing on College Confidential is not a reflection of how I act at frat parties, basketball games, tailgates, or in the classroom...</p>

<p>Overcompensation? Insecurity? Why would I overcompensate? I already have (along with hundreds of my classmates) a top position lined up that I really wanted and am very happy to have. </p>

<p>Sophomore12 - my SAT ranges are from ::</a> College Planning Made Easy | Inside Source for College Admissions Requirements
And yeah, I think Wall Street jobs are overrated and you don't have to be smart, mostly social, to succeed, but I didn't start the discussion about Wall Street, I just added the perspective of someone who has been there and done that.</p>

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<p>hahaha. this thread is ridiculous. im pretty sure this bickering is not helping the OP. at all.</p>

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<p>haha that's true...</p>

<p>To the OP:</p>

<p>I apologize.</p>

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<p>sophomore12, are you a current student at Georgetown? I'm going to be a freshman next year. I'm so excited!</p>

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<p>See posts # 28 and # 37 in this thread. My words come to fruition. I think everyone as of 9-15-08 knows where real power resides</p>

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<p>------Other things I took into account:
-The people. SFS people are really intense, competitive maybe, at least compared to Duke's people and people from other GT schools. I want to work hard, but at the same time I want to have fun and not be surrounded by a competitive vibe. I figured I leave that for grad school.
-Will you have time to do an internships? I have work study, so that's like 10 hours a week. Moreover, I don't want to do it freshman year or junior year (study abroad), thus leaving sophomore year and senior year. If I were to do internships these years, it would only be two. Make sure if you do go to DC that you plan on taking full advantage of its resources, otherwise, it wouldn't be worth it. Also, if you plan to do it during the summer, remember that you would have to apply/pay for room and board.------</p>

<p>Before looking too much as this individual's assessment allow me to clarify some misunderstandings on her part.
1. SFS people- you are blocking together hundreds of students and labeling them intense and competitive. Attending any reputable university, the students are undoubtedly competitive. As for the intense factor, it is possible that you met certain intense students/heard stories. While there are grade deflation policies set in the SFS, the students are not walking around throwing away other students' notebooks (not going to mention what University this is reported at). SFS students, contrary to popular belief, do have fun. They party like the others. I think it is unfair to classify an entire school of students into a narrow category without having attended the University/interacted with the student body. The competitive vibe exists everywhere (even at Duke- where my best friend studies). To avoid the competitive vibe, attend a state school. Expect competition, but thrive on it, do not fear it or think that it will consume your life. </p>

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<li>Many students DO internships as well as school work as well as work study. Work study is optional and if you are doing this to earn federal work study money, great. But a way to reconcile this problem is to look for a paid internship. Most firms do not take sophomore interns so you are primarily looking at your Jr and Sr year. You plan on going abroad Jr year (great decision btw) so that leaves Sr year. One year of interning in addition to one year of going abroad and 2 years of on-campus participation is a waste of DC time? Hardly. DC is going to be worth it with or without "taking full advantage of its resources." There is more to DC than internship opportunities. I am a senior, who: freshman year- did a work study as well as served as SFS class president and performed in the largest South Asian show Rangila and worked at GU during the summer as a Conference Coordinator. Sophomore year- worked on diplomatic ball council, international affairs committee, Rangila and spent my summer working in Seattle as a marketing director of a Franchised Restaurant; Junior year- I lived off campus, performed in Rangila and did volunteer work in South East DC's poorest neighborhoods, and went abroad to Madrid, Spain where I spent a large part of my summer; Senior year- Rangila, participate in campus-wide forums, and am graduating early in December. </li>
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<p>Now, would you say I "wasted" my time in DC because I wasn't flushed in the DC community every year? I had a balance of school life and DC life. I went to clubs and bars, I went to museums and conventions. I walked for rallies, I fasted for poverty. I took an elective course every single semester at Georgetown, managed to go abroad, and am still graduating early with the SFS. So understand that I am not an exception, but a typical Georgetown student. The curriculum seems narrow because it has a lot of requirements. However, within these requirements are a range of classes you can take.</p>

<p>For International Affairs- SFS undergrad is #4, for MA in Int'l Affairs the SFS is #1. </p>

<p>Georgetown is the school to go to. Duke is amazing, but for your interest, GT is where you should be looking.</p>