Georgetown v. American for IR, money is a consideration

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>Hello! I was fortunate to get into both schools, but I'm torn between the two. For a long time, Georgetown was my dream school, but I gave it up because I thought I had no hope of getting in, and turned my focus to American. I really love DC and will pursue internships and the sort. </p>

<p>Gtown is the superior school - its SFS is world-renowned, the university itself is higher ranked and better regarded, its professors are higher ranked, the name appeal, it's a smaller university, to name a few. However, I am concerned about a cutthroat atmosphere at SFS, I have doubts about being "smart" enough to succeed, and the price. </p>

<p>Gtown would cost $70,000 per year, as I do not qualify for financial aid. This includes tuition, room and board, flights, books, cold weather clothes (coming from Hawaii) and the like. I received a $15,000 merit scholarship from American, so the yearly cost is $46,000. </p>

<p>My parents are generally vague, and they have not given me a definite answer about affordability - some days they're sure we can afford Gtown, other days we can't. </p>

<p>Do I pay the full price for Georgetown and give up a merit scholarship? Or do I go to American, which is not as "impressive" and renowned, but is more affordable? </p>

<p>Thank you! </p>

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<p>Do you have outside scholarship money? You should try and win some before the end of the school year. I go to a school focused on global studies, and all of my teachers/ recent graduates from my school at american say that georgetown is much better, especially because theres a stigma that American U professors are highly biased in their IR classes. Go find some scholarships. Georgetown is better. Go in the first year and also do scholarships you qualify for so you can pay for it. Georgetown is much better.</p>

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<p>TBH, if you do not qualify for aid for a school that costs $62,000 a year to attend, you can probably afford it.</p>

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<p>One who gets into Georgetown SFS should not go to AmU.</p>

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<p>The answer is neither. Go to a more affordable school. </p>