<p>I love the college towns of both, both have great acedemics. G'town is harder to get into but I might be leaning toward a polysci major in which G'town would be best. Sports are great at both.</p>
<p>Any opinions in comparing the two would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>What are the social scenes like?
Study abroad programs?
Food/Dorms?
People?
Student/Professor relationships?
Atmospheres?</p>
<p>anything at all would help!</p>
<p>I am interested in an answer to this too!</p>
<p>I have been accepted to both schools (Boston Colleg honors program, as well) early and chose Georgetown, hands down. I spent a month and half there last summer, so I have some idea about the atmosphere there. Regardless, this was my thought process:</p>
<p>Georgetown (the neighborhood) is much more vibrant that the area surrounding BC. The neighborhood has an atmosphere of its own, which I didn't get a sense of at BC. Also, it is easy to get into other parts of DC (the infamous GUTS bus, or even making the walk to Rosslyn) and much quicker than the T ride into Boston, which takes forever (I waited upwards of 20 minutes for a train at the BC stop more than once, which is longer than it would take to walk to Rosslyn). Boston is a fun city, especially for college students, but not easily accessable.</p>
<p>Georgetown has a manageable size, in terms of campus and student body. The BC campus was beautiful, but I disliked the separation of the Newton campus for freshmen. I would not have liked to live in the insular Newton Campus, removed from the rest of the student body by a mile and a half, and surrounded by freshmen, but I also would have felt out of place and intimidated if I lived on the main campus surrounded by upperclassmen. Georgetown's campus is compact and well-maintained.</p>
<p>Housing at Georgetown was a nice surprise. My room was spacious (my best friend's room had a view of the Potomac), had a large closet and desk, and had a sink, which was surprisingly convenient to not have to leave your room to brush your teeth, etc. at 2 a.m. The dorms were all well-maintained and very clean, considering that they were inhabited by teens. Also, any dorm you get will be convenient for getting around campus because it is on the small size. As an upperclassman, I would relish the thought of getting to live in one of the townhouses facing campus--it's awesome to think of living in a house that would normally go for millions of dollars for room and board costs with friends (a nice alternative to the mods, too, because they are off campus.) Also, Georgetown has on-campus appartments that face the Potomac (Village A) that are tight. </p>
<p>I had a great relationship with my government professor (the undergrad government class I took was top-notch, due, no doubt, to the fact that I could see the capital and the monuments from my dorm floor), she was friendly, accesible, and made class interesting (e.g. watching old campaign videos on youtube during one class). She also volunteered to write rec letters-nice.</p>
<p>There is an international feel to the campus--my friends were from Japan, China, Venezula, Spain, Dubai, and Jersey, and more than half of my 25-person class was not from the US. It was a mature student body. There was also an involvement in the DC area, a few people I knew were enrolled in classes that summer while working on the Hill. The students were also politically active and opinionated, which I loved, especially because there was a rare 50/50 split between conservatives and liberals.</p>
<p>A token example of the zeitgeist of Georgetown students is the Corp---Google it! The Corp rules, it's a completely-student operated conglomerate of coffee shops, a convenience store, and storage service, all on campus. A student is the CEO, and 1. it is cheaper than the Starbucks on M Street, and 2. the money earned goes back to Corp-sponsored scholarships, events, and charitable donations.</p>
<p>I would also add that, while I have less of a sense about the Jesuit atmosphere at BC, I would characterize Georgetown as progressive. There was no clearcut religious majority (unless you group "Christians" together, but there were plenty of flavors of Protestants, in addition to Catholics) and religion was there as a choice, not a decree. I am religious (and liberal), and there was no stigma attached to attending mass, but it wasn't at the forefront of campus life. It's there if you want it, but you are in no way obligated to indulge. My dorm had a chaplain-in-residence on our floor, but he was really nice and pretty much kept to himself (Jack the bulldog lived on my floor, too, love it!)</p>
<p>Hope this helps.
Hoya Saxa!</p>
<p>well said...</p>
<p>Wow, that was very helpful. I didn't apply to BC, but all the Georgetown information answered quite a few questions of mine. Thanks!</p>
<p>To the OP, have you posted this in the BC forum as well? Because you probably won't get much info about BC here.</p>
<p>thanks a million, you were really helpful!</p>
<p>and i posted something similar in the BC one.</p>