<p>Here's my situation: I'm from Utah and after a series of waitlists/rejections I have two options, either I can go to the University of Utah on a presidential scholarship or I can go to Georgetown (I have about half paid for in fin-aid). </p>
<p>I was at Georgetown this past GAAP weekend and I was a little disappointed in the facilitiesthe library is very dumpy. Facility/dorm wise, Utah has much much nicer buildings, but I'm thinking it would be a good experience to get out and live in D.C. </p>
<p>Anyway, Gtown (MSB) or Utah for free?</p>
<p>I don't know what your financial situation is so this advice is a little vague, but try to not let money influence your decision at all. Do whatever you need to - work/study, student loans, summer jobs - but go to the school that you think will be better for you, regardless of money. This is a huge decision that will effect the rest of your life, and as a general rule I think it is unwise to be swayed by scholarship money. You'll eventually be able to pay off student loans, and you don't want to spend the rest of your life wishing you hadn't missed out on the better school just because it was more expensive.</p>
<p>That said, I have a couple of very good friends on the Georgetown waitlist, so I would advise you to go to Utah to free up one more spot in the freshmen class.</p>
<p>dorms should definitely NOT be a reason to choose a school. As for the library, yeah it's hideous on the outside. Good thing is thought that DC has a system where you can get practically any book from practically any library in the area (including library of congress). If you're looking for resources, they're there.</p>
<p>three words:
Library of Congress</p>
<p>It's the biggest library in the world, I do believe.</p>
<p>and it's only 20 minutes from campus! (sarcasm)</p>
<p>The library is not hideous, it grows on you, the 70's were a weird time, in cas ethey didn't tell you it's a modern representation of Healy. Ahhh... the 70's. :)</p>
<p>I hardly would judge the actual contents of the library by the outside of it. You do realize how illogical that is.</p>
<p>I'm talking the inside tooit's not as much a matter of resources as it is having a good place to study. After all the tours I took of campus I was disappointed in the facilities, that's all I'm saying. After talking to a couple of my friends also going to top schools it sounds like it is the same elsewhere too. I was just surprised a state school's campus was much nicer than Georgetown's is at $45k a year.</p>
<p>Right now I'm pretty sure I'll be on the hilltop next year, MSB's international business program looked very strong.</p>
<p>cool. I thought you were just talking about the outside. Anyway, lauinger library is pretty decent. There are just over 2 million books i believe(don't quote me), as well as the Theological Library. There are LOTS of places in there to study, some w/ tables, some w/ cubicles, round tables, etc. The second floor is the most social one, and is never quiet. Midnight Mug is also on the second floor. the Media Center is also in the library, so you can go there to print out long papers, etc. </p>
<p>I'd say that Georgetown doesn't have the BEST library system(Harvard, Yale, Cornell come to mind), however it certainly does have a good collection, esp. with the theological library, and there are many places to study(as well as other places outside of the library).</p>