<p>Georgetown vs. Washington University in St. Louis</p>
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<p>K I recently got accepted into Georgetown University, Washington University in St. Louis, Boston College, and USC. After narrowing it down I've decided I want to attend either G'town or WUSTL but am having a hard time on which to go to. I'm getting ready to visit both but wanted some opinions on which I should go to. I'm a decided Biological Sciences major at either school and am going pre-med. I've heard the premed at WUSTL is great but I've also heard that the student body is somewhat geeky and socially awkward(not to mention that the girls are, let's say subpar). I'm kind of a preppy guy, an athlete at my school, and like to party pretty hard from time to time. I'm also interested in knowing which school has a less cutthroat premed program if anyone knows. Academics are important to me also so if anyone can tell me which school would be better academically let me know(I've heard WUSTL is better academically but some insight into the nature of the curriculum at either one would be great). Anyways, based on this info where do you guys think I would be a better fit at</p>
<p>Sounds like you and I are in basically the same boat. I'm fairly preppy, I've played football all four years of high school, and I enjoy partying. I've also been accepted to Georgetown and WUStL, and I'm almost 100% positive that I'm going to pick Georgetown. Granted, I'm a big fan of the east coast and Washington, D.C., and that has played a huge role in my decision, but Georgetown is the better place to be as far as school spirit & sports enthusiasm, the party scene, and nearby resources. While WUStL might be ranked higher, rankings are ******** anyway.</p>
<p>One of my friends went to a summer program at Georgetown, so I visited him - I live in Baltimore - and while I was there I got a pretty good feel for the campus and the area. It's a pretty campus and the area is awesome. I never took an official tour, though, so GAAP is something I couldn't pass up. I registered to go next weeked, the 7th. When are you going, and are you thinking of playing any sports at G'town?</p>
<p>That's tight I'm goin up there the 7th too. yah actually i'm considering running on the track team, ive been lookin up their times and jump marks and im pretty sure i could do well there. How about you? Thinkin about walkin on the football team? I'm kinda considering that myself but am not too sure about it yet. How good is their football team, do you know?</p>
<p>I've given some thought to walking on to football, but I'm not sure I'm big enough. I've been looking at their roster, and at 5'10'', 170, I'd be the smallest kid on the team. I played safety and split end in high school, but if I did walk on, I'd have to put on at least 10 pounds over the summer. I'm probably fast enough -- I run a 4.65 in the 40, timed electronically, but I need a lot of work as far as defensive awareness goes. My hands are too inconsistent to play offense. What about you, how fast do you run the 40 and what position do you play? Also, are you going to try to find someone to stay overnight with for GAAP?</p>
<p>EDIT: Oh yeah, their football team is decent but nothing spectacular. It'd be a lot easier to walk on at Wash U but it wouldn't be the same, either. Division I-AA is a lot less competetive than Division I-A, but the Patriot League is no b.s., it's serious football.</p>
<p>That's cool man, Im about the same size as you (5'10" about 178). I was the runningback my junior and senior year and started rover my sophomore year. My 40 was 4.48 I was actually getting recruited by some D2 schools but pulled my hamstring pretty bad at the end of my junior year and schools lost interest. My metier is definitely track though if i play sports in college(it's pretty time consuming and maybe unrealistic for a premed major to consider) it'll be track. Yah i wanted to try and stay at a dorm and get the actual experience of a weekend at Gtown but the prograam doesnt provide that and i dont know anyone at the college so it would be difficult to do. How about you? By the way have you ever visited Wash U? if you have was the student body as socially inept as it's rumored to be?</p>
<p>I'm premed at gtown, and i really like how it isn't cutthroat. We all know it's hard (I'm pretty terrified for Orgo next semester...) but we work together and help each other study. I don't know anyone who's premed at Wustl, but i've heard that they can be pretty competitive. Most schools are competitive, but I really feel like georgetown isn't.
You totally sound like you belong at georgetown. From your description, you'd fit right in and be a regular Joe Hoya.</p>
<p>Thanks im leanin towards gtown right now and will probably end up goin there. daria1000 how rigorous is the coursework as a premed? How are the professors and the classes? what does a typical weekend consist of for you? how's the weather? I'm from south texas and it's hot here all year long. sorry to throw so many questions at you. post whenever you get a chance or send me message. if ne one else can answer these questions for me please do!thanks</p>
<p>Being a bio major/ premed is hard anywhere. That's just how it goes. It's definitely managable, but you have to learn to manage your time better. Also you should expect to not go out every Thursday when all your friends are, but they'll understand. Professors are really good for the most part- use ratemyprofessor.com to get good ones though. I've found the classes harder than highschool, but not too difficult. We do have distribution requirements that can be a pain to fill, but they aren't too bad and it makes your education more comprehensive.
A typical weekend- class till about 4 on friday, chill for a little while, go out to dinner, get ready to go out and pregame, leave the dorms around 11ish maybe later, go to a few parties, come back and hang out in peoples rooms, crash about 3. Saturday wake up and go to brunch, chill with people, maybe do some hw, maybe go shopping on M st, dinner, maybe watch a movie or see some show, go partying, and then sunday is hw and Grey's anatomy. Obviously there's lots of variation in that depending on what's going on.
I'm from San Diego, so i know about nice weather year round- the weather here can be cold obviously, but it's not too bad. There were a few nights where the wind chill was like 2 degrees, so we just drank in our dorms the whole night instead of going out. I really like having seasons though, I missed that while living in socal. You really do get used to the weather- there were times during the winter when i considered 40 degrees to be warm while at home if it gets below 60 i grab a sweatshirt.
I basically love Georgetown and I want everyone else to too.</p>
<p>Thats so cool daria that your from SD, so am I! I was also wondering how adapting to the weather in D.C. would be since I'm used to SD's awesome weather. Anyways, I really love Georgetown and I'm going to apply early next year!</p>
<p>hey daria, i just visited gt and 5 other places a week ago, and its definitely my first choice. i liked everything about it. i'll be studying either chem or some other science. maybe premed... we'll see.</p>
<p>i was talking with one of the profs there and he said that, yeah they don't have a stellar reputation in sciences, and not many people come there to do premed, but the ones that do get loads of attention. do you find that to be true? are there enough research opportunities to go around?</p>
<p>i'm a floridian (orlando) so here the winter isn't really a season... we kinda have 10 days that might feel like winter (daytime temp < 60). i know exactly what you mean by "if it gets below 60 i grab a sweatshirt." i do the same! and if it gets below 40, people start wearing long underwear. i kinda figure that i'll get used to the weather wherever i go, cuz all the other people who live there put up with it like its normal. its all relative pretty much.</p>
<p>so how would you describe the party scene? when i went there, i saw a lot of hot people. where is the fulcrum as far as work vs. play is concerned?</p>
<p>Do you remember which professor you were talking to? That's weird that they told you that. Georgetown may not be known for the sciences, but they're still good. The biology department has recieved more awards for excellence in teaching than any other department (including the SFS) so we do have good teachers. I think premed is pretty common to, i'm not sure what the percentage is, but there are lots of us. I haven't tried to get a research position yet but I think there are a lot. We also have the opportunity to do research at places off campus like the NIH.
As a bio major or premed, you might want to stay in more than other people. Lots of people go out on thursday night but you probably won't because bio lecture is at 8:50 friday morning. In terms of the actual party scene- it's pretty good. It's never hard to find a party and even if you don't know the people they'll usually let you chill wherever. We definitely get crazy on the weekends because we work so hard during the week.</p>