<p>oh and another thing
does CNN still host one of their shows at one of the GW auditoriums? i thought Crossfire got cancelled a few years ago or something....</p>
<p>My s was accepted. He is somewhat conservative politically. GW has a reputation of being liberal. Is there a place for conservatives at GW?</p>
<p>i looked at the biz curriculum and i must say it is one of the most rigourous curriculum i've seen so far amongst all my schools. the 3rd year and 4th year is just awesome. but do you know how are classes taught in the biz sch? i wld rather have small classes actually. what i've heard from the other thread is that classes are often held in the hundreds, and that turns me off a little..</p>
<p>but apart from that.. being in DC is awesome. haha.</p>
<p>Petrocelli - GW is liberal, but there are a lot of conservatives on campus. The College Republicans are VERY active - I believe one of the most active chapters in the country. We went on multiple campaign trips to PA, VA, CO, OH last fall, and just last night they hosted Sen. Sam Brownbeck for a dinner. There are also regular debates betwen the CRs and the CDs, actually in a few weeks a CR-CD freshman debate. The Young America's Foundation chapter is more conservative, and also very active. There are also groups like Colonials for Life, etc. Also, there is space in DC for conservatives - I know a lot of people who went to CPAC a few weeks ago and had a great time. So yes, there is DEFINITELY a place for conservatives here.</p>
<p>singapore1988 - The large classes are almost always freshman survey courses - something you will find at just about any university of GW's size. Upper level courses are usually 10-30 people. Honestly, in those big courses (like intro biology, intro econ, intro politics, etc) there isn't a whole lot of need for professor-student interaction anyway - it's just about learning a large amount of information that will prepare you for future studies. And if you have questions about the material, there's always the 20 person discussion with the TA. Also, at GW, TAs do not teach any course, period. At a lot of big universities, TAs would teach the survey courses.</p>
<p>i see i see... btw do you have an idea of how most examinations/tests/quiz are administered? For example, in freshmen year the curriculum is:</p>
<pre><code>* BADM 001/002 - First Year Development Program (0 Credits)
* BADM 66 - Organizational Behavior
* ECON 11 - Principles of Economics I (Micro)
* ECON 12 - Principles of Economics II (Macro)
* UW 20 - University Writing
* MATH 31/32 or MATH 51/52 - Single Variable Calculus I and II or Finite Mathematics and Calculus
* Cultural & Political Diversity - One Elective
* Science Electives - Two Courses (a full-year sequence)
</code></pre>
<p>Im interested in know how University Writing, and the Econs section are tested. Would you be able to comment on that?</p>
<p>singapore- As far as I know, all of the classes EXCEPT University Writing involve traditional testing. It's really at the discretion of the professor how much of your grade is based on midterms/finals vs. papers vs. projects, etc. Also, I am pretty sure a hefty chunk of your grade in one of the intro business classes is based on a group project where you have to plan a fundraiser and give a presentation about it.</p>
<p>As far as I know, there are no tests in University Writing. Your grade is based on papers, including a final paper that is usually around 15 pages.</p>
<p>It really sucks that as a high school junior I simply can't fathom writing something that is 15 pages long. I think my longest ever was 7, and that was my freshman year, no less.</p>
<p>Hey!! I have a question about the transportation.
In Texas we cannot live without cars. I know that DC has a good transportation system. Do many students have cars or is it a hassle to have a car??? How would you describe the public transportation???</p>
<p>Thanks!!</p>
<p>Hardly anyone has a car, and frankly, it is far more inconvenient to HAVE one vs. not having one. GW has its own metro stop, and the metro is open until midnight on weeknights and 3 AM on weekends. There are always cabs driving around campus. Even on the very, very rare occasions where you might want to have a car, you can rent a Zipcar (they have a special rate for college students). You'll be fine!</p>
<p>hi gwsenior,
thanks for the thread, its pretty useful!
i've just been accepted for political sciences at GWU and was wondering if you could tell me a bit more about it?
Is it possible to take combine a major in political science with a minor in another subject too? (I want to do Arabic as a minor)
thanks for the help!</p>
<p>This thread is very helpful. Thanks.</p>
<p>Two more questions: How does not having a traditional campus with a quad impact socializing. Where do people meet and hang out when they are not in class?</p>
<p>alex: The poli sci major is really cool in that it's very broad. You have to take the 3 intro classes (american, international, and comparative- you can also use AP credits to bypass these), and fulfill a distribution requirement of taking classes in different categories. There's no particular sequence of classes, which is cool cause it gives you a lot of freedom to take things you are interested in. I'd definitely ask around though and see what professors/classes people recommend- I've had mostly great profs, but a few bad ones too. Oh, and you can absolutely minor in Arabic, or any other subject really, if you want to!</p>
<p>Petrocelli: GW actually does have two spaces that are kind of like quads- University Yard and Kogan Plaza. On nice days, you will see a bunch of people hanging out and playing frisbee and stuff. But other than that, there is our student center (the Marvin Center), and people hang out in the dorms. We also spend a ton of time exploring the city, especially when we go out at night.</p>
<p>oh dear. it was alr bad it is a group project in a freshmen year. it had to be a fundraiser. no way im gonna ace that. haha.</p>
<p>cool! and just wondering, how to international students fit in , in general? is it alright? dunno if you are one yourself, but maybe you know some students who are international?</p>
<p>Do you know anything about the psychology program, how good it is, etc.?</p>
<p>how extensive is the party scene?</p>
<p>I don't know much about the psychology program except that a lot of people are psych majors. I don't think it really matters if it is 'good' or not though- you can't really do much with a BA in psychology, so it would be more important to go to a good grad school if thats what you want to do for your career.</p>
<p>london: Not quite sure what you mean by 'extensive'....people definitely party here. Probably less so than at big state universities, but it's not like everyone is always studying, haha. I've seen schools where some people go out every night- that definitely is not GW (aside from maybe the first 2 weeks of freshman year). But on Thursday-Saturday, most people go out to clubs or party in other people's dorms/apartments.</p>
<p>Hey quick question...</p>
<p>I applied to GWU as undecided, if I wanted to transfer into a specific school how hard would it be? And I'm assuming is wayyyy too late to apply for the Honor's program, is there anything that I'm missing out on with that?</p>
<p>(I suck at not being lazy.)</p>
<p>is it true all dorms have private bathrooms?</p>