<p>My son is a freshman and I have some concerns about the meal plan. Is it usually sufficient or do a lot of kids go over, and what are the
pluses and pitfalls?</p>
<p>Haradonia - don’t take it if you know you won’t do well in it and it isn’t what you’re planning to study in the future. You should challenge yourself with your high school courses but not to the point where it would be a real struggle. If you’re already taking other APs or honors courses you should be fine.</p>
<p>momw/3sons - I have found that the meal plan is definitely sufficient for the semester. I know a lot of people who actually had money left over (which rolls over into the next semester so you don’t lose anything). However, I only used my GWorld money for food - some people also use it to buy textbooks, in which case I would imagine that it would run out faster. Pitfalls: the food in J Sreet isn’t the best…and there’s a certain amount of money on the plan that you can only spend at J Street.</p>
<p>I was wondering, is there a difference in apply ED 1 and ED2? Does ED1 have a higher chance of getting accepted than ED 2? or anything like that?</p>
<p>Christinaa333 - the admit rate for ED 1 and ED 2 is more or less the same, somewhere around 55-58%, which is significantly higher than the regular decision admit rate. they are generally good about accepting the same number of students from ED 1 and ED 2 each year. however, because ED1 is so early, it wouldn’t surprise me if the admit rate is slightly higher because it’s really showing the school how committed you are. Both are good options though - but ONLY if you are 100% sure you want to attend GW! As far as I know, GW, unlike other schools, does not automatically defer your application to the regular decision pool if you are rejected from early decision. So it’s not a decision to take lightly.</p>
<p>GWGirl- where are you getting the ED acceptance rate? I read that it was around 41%, and if it’s higher than that it’ll take a load off!</p>
<p>Which school is the easiest to get into? Is the GW student body more Republican or Democrat? What do you do for fun around the city? If I’m applying for the fall of 2014, and, assuming I’m accepted (unlikely), will I have to dorm on Mt. Vernon? How often do you attend guest speeches? (lol sorry for all the questions)</p>
<p>oh and if this isn’t too personal: I really want to major in American Studies, so I am really curious about what you plan to do with your degree in American Studies</p>
<p>jloraines - please see my previous response, I just answered this question.</p>
<p>clementines2016 - generally speaking, Columbian College would be the “easiest” to get into, although all are more or less the same - they want to see that you’re applying to the college that would best suit your academic interests. GW student body is probably a bit more left-leaning, as most campuses are, but there is very much a presence from both College Republicans and College Democrats. Also, a number of GW students also don’t have any political affiliation. There is SO much to do around DC. There are a lot of clubs, bars, and restaurants in the area that students go to; there are tons of museums, the monuments, and other landmarks; a lot of concerts and things that are either free or discounted for students. The average student probably spends 50% of their free time on campus and 50% off, to be honest. If you’re accepted and you do not want to live on the Vern, simply don’t put any Vern residence halls on your list of dorm preferences and you will most likely not live there. (This isn’t a guarantee, because more and more freshman are being housed on the Vern - honestly, it’s a great option!) By guest speeches I’m assuming you mean when we have someone high-profile come to campus? It depends but I got to listen to Toni Morrison speak and I also saw Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly hold a debate on campus, which was cool.</p>
<p>American Studies is an awesome major! I can’t speak highly enough about it, especially at GW where we have such wonderful faculty. Since it’s an academic major (not pre-professional) I have a lot of options post-grad. I might pursue grad school or work for a non-profit organization…I’m not sure yet. But I really like working for GW’s admissions dept so I might try and do that after graduating too.</p>
<p>Hi there, I’m a BA/LLB student from Australia and it looks like I’m heading to GWU for a semester exchange - what are some tips to get settled into GWU and make the most out of being in DC?</p>
<p>Cheers!</p>