<p>Do you know any communication majors? Or could you point me in the right direction, because I’m getting the impression that it’s not very strong or established. I may be transferring in as a very declared comm major and am a little worried that because I’m not into the political aspect that I may be barking up the wrong cherry tree…</p>
<p>Red Herring: I don’t know much about the course offerings of AU or the faculty. I can tell you however that I feel like I had a pretty great poli sci education at GW. There are a wide variety of courses that I think are taught in a very practical way, in that it will be relevant to whatever career you choose. I can tell you though that I think GW has a big edge in internship placement, because a) We are closer to everything and thus your time won’t be sucked up in commuting, and b) I think GW has stronger networking opportunities.</p>
<p>I’d definitely recommend visiting both schools though and seeing which you like better. AU has far more of a “small college” atmosphere than GW, which can be a good or a bad thing depending on the person.</p>
<p>washed up: What exactly do you want to do with your communications degree? I do know several people in the program who seem to like it, and while they’re not poli comm they still have an interest in politics, PR, government relations, etc. I would definitely call the communications department and ask if they can put you in contact with a current student, and they can give you more insight as to whether GW will suit your needs.</p>
<p>I’m sure GWSenior can give you a better answer, but I would say no. When I toured campus, I literally walked from the Marvin Center (upper center campus) to the Elliot School (south east campus) in less than five minutes. I imagine it would take less than ten minutes to walk from one end of campus to another. The campus is VERY urban. Given that you couldn’t cut as many corners and you’d have to stop for traffic on a bike, I think it would actually be FASTER to walk.</p>
<p>Yeah, you definitely don’t NEED a bike to get around, but if you LIKE to bike I definitely know people who have them. There are some very nice trails close to campus, and if you are a braver person than I am, you can bike around to places in the city.</p>
<p>So i’m transferring next year as a transfer student (junior level polisci) can you talk a little bit about the transfer process?
do lots of ppl transfer? Do you think its relatively easy to transition? Thanks!</p>
<p>GWSENIOR-- do you know about the math placement test? And when should we do that? On line, right? And I am confused about whats GW First Class for.</p>
<p>linnea: Unfortunately I don’t really know anything about the transfer process, as I never had to do it. However, I can tell you that there are a great deal of transfer students, and there is a student organization called GW Transfers that can help you make the transition. Also, my biggest advice would be to join a club or organization that you are interested in. There are a ton of transfers in my community service group that say that joining it really helped them meet new people. </p>
<p>daily: The math placement test is online, through blackboard. Make sure you complete it before you register for classes. First Class is just a tool to help you figure out what you should register for and what requirements you have to complete for CCAS. Personally I didn’t find it all that helpful, but it’s something. You will be assigned to a small group leader at CI and have a chance to meet with an academic adviser, and they can probably give you even more help.</p>
<p>What is your opinion of the business school? I have heard mixed reviews. Have a friend who is a biophysics major there that says Business program is rediculously easy. Also contacts and internships are mostly political…difficult to find a good business internship.</p>
<p>mcdcj: I’ve covered my thoughts on the business school pretty extensively in other threads and in earlier questions on this thread. Just run a quick search and you’ll see my opinion and those of others :)</p>
<p>I dont know if this has been answered previously but do international students have to attend one of the colonial inaugurations?? thank you for answering!</p>
<p>downtoearth: No I don’t, but I can tell you that it was NOT based on anything related to educational quality. The outstanding faculty, course offerings, and (the biggest factor, in my opinion) internship opportunities are still alive and well. Also, when an employer is looking to hire someone in the field of IR, I can almost certainly assure you that they are not relying on one publication’s ranking of programs to make their decision. Far more important is academic performance and work experience.</p>
<p>Hey,
I was wondering how tough it is to keep up a great GPA while holding a good internship. Is it extremely tough to do? Is an internship in your freshman year advisable? </p>
<p>I did work-study from the start of my freshman year (working 10-12 hrs/week), and didn’t find that it interfered with my studying at all. Starting sophomore year I got a job at a federal agency and worked about 24 hrs/week, which was a lot tougher but I still managed to keep a good GPA. </p>
<p>A ton of people have internships and manage to keep a good GPA. I wouldn’t recommend doing a time-intensive one your freshman year, and a lot of places won’t hire freshmen anyway. But if you find one that you can fit into your schedule and really want to do it (and you have good time management skills!), go for it.</p>
<p>Sorry, one more caveat to my advice above: I also worked throughout high school, so I was already used to managing a job and schoolwork when I got to college. I think if you’ve never had to do that before, you might want to hold off on a job/internship till at least second semester freshman year, because you don’t want to have to worry about adjusting to college AND adjusting to managing work and school at the same time.</p>
<p>Alright, thanks for the good advice.
I currently have worked a job my last two years of high school, so I can definitely balance the work load, I was just worried about how time consuming an internship was. It’s good to see that you can have a great internship without sacrificing your school work.</p>
<p>Hey, sorry to keep bothering you, you have made me more and more interested in GWU, so I want to learn all I can.</p>
<p>I plan on doing a Poli Sci major, and love Politics. How often did you attend political events/political speeches whilst in D.C.? Were they basically everywhere and easily accessible?
For the Presidential Election, how involved were you able to get? Did you go to see the inauguration, etc.? </p>
<p>Just a little insight on the political life of the students there would be great.</p>
<p>Ted Kennedy endorsed Barack Obama AT GWU. You can’t get any closer than that. Also, every time I’ve been to DC, something’s been happening on the mall - last time, it was an Earth Day celebration. But I’m curious too. Do students actually go to these things or does it get lame after awhile? That’s the best part of DC.</p>