<p>The way it seems to be perpetuated (rich, snotty, preppy,etc.) Georgetown seemed like it's the grown-up version of my highschool. It was my goal that I go somewhere and interact with things and people I have never known before. Diversity in people (color, social class, background).
For the most part, Gtown had been my first choice in the admissions process because of the program I wanted but I was terrified that the stereotypes surrounding the school were true. It was a little disheartening. When I finally got there and saw it wasn't entirely true, I was ecstatic and had my "this is it" moment :D. </p>
<p>How comfortable are you guys gonna be this fall? Will it be greek to you or just a walk in the park?</p>
<p>Hi CNY'er....
We may both be from the same area, but my school is completely different. I've never been surrounded with the stereotypical georgetown crowd--my high school is completely laid back, not wealthy at all in general, a little ghetto (as much as a school can be in upstate NY), and not hardly competitive. So I'm afraid that it'll be a complete, radical change for me, but I'm ready for it. I'm planning on loving it, but I'm not too scared of not having a great time (mostly because, i mean, how can you not love gtown? and also because there's also the ability to transfer)</p>
<p>Georgetown will definitely be a huge change for me, as I have always attended public schools and my high school has mostly black people except for the IB program. Actually, I think Georgetown will probably be more diverse than what I'm used to. Lots of minorities does not diversity make- trust me, people segregate themselves. At Georgetown I didn't see people hanging out with only people from their same race like at my high school, and I thought that was really cool. There seem to be a lot of international students too, and I'm excited about meeting more people from other countries. I'm sure it's going to be so much fun.</p>
<p>georgetown is pretty different from my highschool...there are not too many preps in my school, nor are there many jocks, but, like cny06, i think i'm going to love the atmosphere at georgetown, i mean ive loved it every time i visited and i really felt like i fit in...the biggest change is going to be size, because both my grammar and high school were small (approximately 750 kids total in both schools)...i am definitely looking forward to meeting so many international students, and really overall i can't wait to be there!</p>
<p>Wow, I didn't expect so many responses (even though there's only 3 so far haha) that said that it's gonna be different. My school, although public, is uber-competitive. They dont' rank us because so many people do well. But this is the part where Georgetown is different. I got a definite sense of community, although a little rich feeling like my old school (hah, i'm already thinking high school as a thing of the past!), not at all cut-throat.</p>
<p>Cochrynn, the diversity at Georgetown was definately one of the selling factors when it came down to The Final Two (Cornell and Georgetown). They both had diversity but as you said, people at Georgetown don't noticebly segregate. </p>
<p>cny06- I think i'm gonna be secretly bleeding a little Orange too. What about you? ;)</p>
<p>With 20 of us having been accepted this year, and another 7 waitlisted, it'll even be the same old faces. </p>
<p>Honestly, after spending four years in 140 year old buildings with classrooms with oak floors and panelling and 16 foot ceilings, seeing people drive their M5's to school, and watching the $400 cashmere sweaters trot on by all around me... I've sort of forgotten what materialism even is. We were all just swept away by it... and the fact that Georgetown seems discernably worse to me--even after existing in a school like my HS for four years--should be somewhat unsettling. Oh well. Credit card debt here I come!</p>
<p>wait...stockholmsyndrome, are you saying that if you arent a rich prep you arent going to feel comfortable at gtown? </p>
<p>i think its funny that a bunch of people on here are so concerned with gtown being stereotypical and uber-preppy. if we are all going there, and we are not like that...obviously the entire student body is not homogenous!</p>
<p>hey guys, i'm also from new york city. and georgetown is nooooothing like my school...at all, whatsoever. actually, i had no clue it wa a 'collar popping zone' until i went for the gaap weekend, came back, told my friends about the polos and khakis, and they all said 'duuuuh' in unison. who knew? not me. i loved it though, particularly because it's nothing like my high school, and i don't understand most of the kids that go to my school. they're all into the ghetto thing, and only a select few don't listen to rap and hip hop, and wear their pants below their boxers. i'm not preppy, but everyone seems to think i'm the school prep. although, i must say, gu isn't as diverse as my school. most of my friends are really diverse, whether it be hispanic, or asian, and it felt a bit odd seeing so many suburbians there.</p>
<p>55% of students are on financial aid, and many would agree that it is rather difficult to receive that aid. </p>
<p>Every school has its stereotypes...choose to believe them if you wish. But i think once you get here, you'll realize how diverse the georgetown student body is.</p>