<p>daily- The merit scholarship is awarded on a yearly basis. So, at the end of freshman year, if you have a 3.7 GPA, you get $15,000 for your sophomore year. If you still have it at the end of sophomore year (remember it’s for your CUMULATIVE GPA), then you get $15,000 for your junior year. I am not sure what happens if you dip below a 3.7 for a semester; you would have to ask the financial aid office. This is all of course only if you are not receiving other aid in excess of $15,000/yr.</p>
<p>GWSENIOR–Could you introduce a better LSAT practice book for intro-level students? Barron, Kaplan, or McGraw-Hill ?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>My favorite LSAT books were actually the Powerscore “bibles.” Kaplan isn’t bad either if you just want a nice introduction, but I wouldn’t use the strategies they explain.</p>
<p>But if you are a freshman, please do not even THINK about buying an LSAT book until your junior year. There is absolutely no need to start studying for it until at most a year before you take the exam. In fact, it could be detrimental to your studying, because there are a limited number of practice tests you can use. Worry about getting a good GPA first :)</p>
<p>gwsenior - I know this is a GW thread and I’m kind of between GW and AU sorta leaning towards AU because I’m kind of worried about the “snobby/spoiled” reputation at GW but would you say GW and AU pretty much had the same access to the same internships? Or would you say GW’s access is slightly better?</p>
<p>GWSENIOR-I am thinking of applying to GW and I will probably want to stay in Thurston (since its the social dorm and it has all those good ol’ connotations tied to its name). I know that there are rooms that have from two to six people in them. I was wondering, being the way that Thurston is, what are the pros and cons of having a room in Thurston with 2 people, 4 people, 6 people or anywhere in between?</p>
<p>homeschool- Please browse the other threads in relation to your comment that GW kids are “snotty.” Really, that’s far too much of a generalization. If we’re going on generalizations, I would say that all AU kids are “weird”! But to answer your question, I think that GW has an edge with internships because we are a lot closer to downtown Washington, thus it is easier to fit an internship in your schedule because the commute is much shorter. Also, I’d say we have more connections to certain internships- the State Department holds information sessions about their internships at the beginning of the year, for example. That being said, AU still does provide a lot of opportunities too.</p>
<p>10aba- As far as I know, next year they are turning all of the quads into triples. I think this is your best bet, because it would give you a lot of space. Doubles are nice if you think you only want to live with one other person, but the rooms are a lot smaller. 5 and 6 person rooms are separated into 3 bedrooms, so they are quite large, but these also tend to be the social centers of the floor and thus be pretty crazy (plus a lot of people don’t want to share a bathroom with 5-6 people).</p>
<p>How is GW’s Finance program? GW seems more like a political science school, but I want to transfer as a business major. Please dont give a biased opinion.</p>
<p>so i hope this doesnt sound stupid but i am a student and handling all my financial stuff on my own.
when and how do we make payments to the school? i received 48000 in fin aid but i dont know when i need what money buy, i need to know this when i apply for private loans… ANY info will help… i hate the fin aid ppl just sending me to the website 
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<p>THANX!!!</p>
<p>wideeye - fall semester bills are mailed mid-July, so you have some time to line things up.</p>
<p>majestic: I am not a finance major and don’t know too much about it, but please look through my responses about the business school in other threads. I don’t think I have been giving biased opinions at all.</p>
<p>wideeye: I can’t remember if you said you were an international student or not, but if you are not, I would recommend trying to see if there are any non-profit organizations in your area that help students figure out payments for college. There was one in my area that helped my mom and I with filling out all the paperwork and choosing the private lender with the best rates. Also, if the financial aid office at GW isn’t being of much help, try calling student accounts- they can give you your estimated expenses so you can take out the appropriate loan amount.</p>
<p>If you don’t mind telling us, which law school are you going to attend in fall?</p>
<p>rather not say on a public forum- I’ll PM you if you are interested :)</p>
<p>i wanna know that too!.. :)</p>
<p>Me too!!!</p>
<p>gwsenior, how is the student body (especially freshman) when it comes to: </p>
<p>Racial attitudes(tolerant of all races, interracial dating, etc)
Jockish or nerdy, or both?
Friendly or stuck up?
Party crazy, study 24/7, or both?</p>
<p>Ampere: Although there are always exceptions, if I had to make generalizations I’d say…</p>
<p>Racial attitudes- Very open-minded. GW is a very socially liberal campus, and I don’t think most people bat an eyelash at interracial couples, gay couples, etc. With freshmen, it might be strange at first because a lot of people come from backgrounds where they were never exposed to people of other races or classes, but I think even these people don’t exhibit hateful attitudes at all. There is some criticism that people in the multicultural community tend to only hang out with each other, but I think that’s an issue at most places.</p>
<p>Jockish/nerdy- I’d say neither. Definitely NOT jockish, that’s for sure- sports aren’t really a big thing here. Nerdy…not so much…there are a lot of “political nerds,” but there aren’t too many people who are in the library 24/7.</p>
<p>Friendly/stuck up- A lot of people have expressed that they have heard GW students are snobbish. While there definitely are some of that type that are pretty visible, I think most people are relatively friendly. I would say things get better every year after freshman year too, when people are less concerned about making a certain impression.</p>
<p>Party/studying- One of the things I love the most about GW is that there is a great balance between studying and partying. Except for maybe the first couple of weeks of freshman year (when everyone wants to party all the time), people study on weeknights and go out on weekends.</p>
<p>Hey gwsenior. I received an e-mail today inviting me to apply for the Politics and Values curriculum. I don’t know much about it, but it sounds rigorous and I’m worried that if I participate in the P&V while also in the Honors program at the Elliott School that I might be overwhelmed my freshman year. Do you know anything about the Politics and Values curriculum? It sounds interesting but there wasn’t much information supplied in the e-mail about exactly how much work the program entails or any other details. Thanks!</p>
<p>Yes, with Carly above I too seek information and insight on this program.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Hey guys- I posted my thoughts in the other thread about the Politics and Values program. Post in that one if you have any additional questions about it.</p>
<p>I am currently at a small liberal arts school in PA for their political science program. Being discontent with the course offerings and the lack of internships I applied and got accepted to both GWU and AU. </p>
<p>I am however very conflicted over which of the two institutions to go to. Being in the DC area, and probably having interacted with kids from AU, is there any advantage or disadvantage in the GWU political science program over the AU program?</p>
<p>edit: I’ll be transferring going into my junior year.</p>