<p>I want to study politics/IR because as a high schooler, I have had some federal GO and NGO work and found them to be quite fascinating. Business, however, seems the way to go, especially if I'm going to be in debt after college.</p>
<p>GW-Elliott School</p>
<p>Pros: City campus: internship opps. esp. in pol/gov't but also in business.
Got in University Scholars.
Sorority houses on campus.
I already work in the District every summer.</p>
<p>Neg:City Campus: God-awful dorms, no cafeteria.
Good dorms are all a shuttle ride away.
Low ranking USNWR ranking.
Perception of others; GW= Georgetown Waitlist</p>
<p>Neutral: Some Greek Life,
supposedly good dorms as upperclassman (didn't get to see them)</p>
<p>URichmond</p>
<p>Pros "REAL" Campus that looks/feels like a campus. Some internships at the state level. 92% of students live on campus. Moderate Greek life. Got in Law School as hs student (maintaining certain college GPA)</p>
<p>Neg: not as highly ranked as a LAC as W&L. No sorority houses.</p>
<p>Washington and Lee</p>
<p>Pros: Another "real" campus. HUGE Greek Life. Very strong alumni network esp. in DC. Seminars in Washington/NY for Spring Term. Sorority Houses.</p>
<p>Neg: Only fr/so live on campus for the most part. Lexington, VA is in the middle of nowhere. </p>
<p>Neutral: the "southerness" of W&L, </p>
<p>These are just my impressions. I need to decide soon.... Opinions?</p>
<p>If GW = Georgetown Waitlist, then Vanderbilt = Duke Rejects, BU = Harvard Rejects, NYU = Columbia rejects, the list goes on... I don't think anyone really sees the schools that way after high school/the admissions period.</p>
<p>Most employers have some knowledge of the rankings, but I don't think they memorize it every year to see whether a school moves up one or two spots.</p>
<p>I think GW and W & L are the stronger schools out of the three. If you like urban, you'd prefer GW; if you like southern, you'll fit in well at W & L.</p>
<p>I visited GW liked what I saw but Thurston was a piece of crap, I can manage living anywhere, but it was just a really bad dorm, maybe the rest are nice.</p>
<p>Different people have different wants/needs in housing. One of the most attractive features in GW housing is the opportunity to have your own bathroom in each room freshmen year. Then, it only gets better. Upperclassmen apartments have full kitchens in addition to a common area and bedrooms in a spacious set-up. </p>
<p>Thurston isn't the only freshmen option. No building at GW can be considered the "standard" housing. Each building has it's own qualities/drawbacks.</p>
<p>Yeah, definitely. If you don't want to live in Thurston, I can assure you that the rest of the halls are nothing like it... My hall was actually a converted hotel (HOVA) and it was extremely nice and quiet.</p>