<p>I've been accepted to a few other schools, but I think my decision is going to be between GW and BC.</p>
<p>Any advice would be appreciated; any additional information needed will be happily provided.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>What do you want to study?</p>
<p>I’m thinking political science / government. Maybe go into law or politics. Not 100% sure on either.</p>
<p>go with gw. bc may have a football team, but gw is in washington, has a great poli sci program, also, bc is an ok school that for some reason unintelligible to myself is very popular. it’s reputation is also inflated and their low acceptance rate only serves to perpetuate this misconception. it’s also kinda ******y and cold. the choice is up to you but i say gw.</p>
<p>Your career goals perfectly fit GW. The best lesson I ever learned: location, location, location! It’s DC, the center of American politics as well as the world’s political arena. As mahomushi68 said, GW has a fantastic poli-sci program that would prepare you for post undergrad at the best of its abilities. Hope to see you around ~</p>
<p>It depends COMPLETELY on what you are looking for in a school and overall experience.</p>
<p>GW and BC are extremely different. One of the most obvious differences is the Catholic/Jewish cultural differences.
Furthermore, GW is very career-centered, whereas BC has more of an intellectual, academic focus. THe student bodies are very different.
I highly suggest visiting both! GOod luck!</p>
<p>As far as I know, BC is a CATHOLIC school, and GW is a SECULAR school. Not Jewish, SECULAR.</p>
<p>That is correct. And as the overwhelming cultural atmosphere at BC is Christian/Catholic, it is Jewish at GW.</p>
<p>Could you elaborate on how that “overwhelming cultural atmosphere” presents itself at GW? Because I don’t know what you’re talking about.</p>
<p>It is a very good idea to visit both schools, and a very bad idea to consider as factual any broad generalizations (especially those made by a total stranger). If you can afford to visit both schools, definitely do so. Many years ago I had to choose between GW and BC for law school. I’m very glad that I went with GW and Washington, D.C.</p>
<p>BC is a Jesuit institution, just like Georgetown. Though I can’t speak for BC as I haven’t done my research on it, you would barely notice the religious influence at Georgetown unless you seek it out and Jesuit institutions are open to members of all religions. </p>
<p>So with that, you shouldn’t really take the Jesuit relationship of BC into consideration when comparing schools as it isn’t something to worry about.</p>
<p>I’m choosing between the same two schools, honors program at both…do you feel that as an International Affairs major, GW can make up for in location what BC has to offer in reputation?</p>
<p>well eak, i really think DC would be the way to go. just imagine the internship opportunities at GW. there are dozens of embassies, there is capitol hill, and it’s really the nerve center of american politics. this should be a no brainer</p>
<p>btw i really don’t think bc’s rep is that much better unless you subscribe to the completely fallacious notions put forth by usnews. they make rankings to sell magazines and haven’t bothered to formulate a worthy methodolgy for doing so. forbes is worse though.</p>
<p>eak929, since you mentioned International Affairs, have you looked at how that is structured at BC? You have to apply for it after a year of study “open to a select group of students”. </p>
<p>My D looked at both and decided on GW because she wanted to be in DC at Elliott. She also looked around BC on accepted students day and saw a lot of faces that looked just like hers! She appreciated the diversity of GW and has not found it to have a “Jewish cultural atmosphere”, whatever that is. The opportunities in DC have been great, she is taking a class from a current state department employee, and has a great internship in a government agency.</p>