My take on Gtown's campus

<p>My D goes to a Jesuit highschool. The Jesuits are know for educating the whole person. At my D's highschool, there are the obvious signs it is a Catholic school. In the classrooms, the discussions, lessons, openess, problems, etc are what you would expect from any prep highschool. Kids are free to speak their minds and do so. The student body is in fact about 80% Catholic, but even that doesn't make if feel like you are walking around a seminary. You participate where and when you feel comfortable. They do have prayer services, etc. What is very obvious about our Ds school is the service work done and the service work required. There are always programs being run to feed the hungry, cloth the homeless, and more. Don't know if this is done in alot of schools, I just know in Catholic schools, it is part of campus life.</p>

<p>Though non-Christian, one of the reasons I applied to Georgetown was because of the Jesuit concept of curis personalis, caring not only for the mind, but for the entire body, physically, mentally, and spritually. I enjoyed listening to Father Ryan Maher, an associate dean of the college. This concept also reflects the student body in some ways. A university of Gerogetown's caliber commands a competitve spirit, yet students are willing to provide help to other students; whereas as other competitive universitis, students sabotage each other, so that they may outrank another.</p>

<p>Though Georgetown may not be the most beautiful of universities (Lauinger Library exemplifying my point), I find that the students attending Georgetown view their campus as home, and this is reflected by some of the members of GAAP saying "Welcome home" to future Hoyas. This was not just rhetoric, but it appeared that most Georgetown students considered the university their home, and not just a university they attend. The students, both GAAP and non-GAAP were friendly, helpful, and accomodating. I felt a sense of love for the university from the students, something I didn't see at other campuses I've visited. </p>

<p>The funny thing is that everybody has an opinion about the dorm rooms. Some students living in Village C said that they had the best dorm rooms, and those at Harbin said that they had the best, and those at New South said that they had it best. It was quite humourous. Personally, I liked New South the best, though the numbering was quite weird.</p>

<p>I also listened in to Professor James Lengle lecture; his lecture was excellent and engaging. The quality of the academics offered at Georgetown are amazing as well as the dedication of the faculty to the students. By the end of visit to Georgetown, the Dean Cook knew my name, my intended major, and was already providing advice, despite the fact that we only had lunch together.</p>

<p>Overall, my trip to Georgetown was excellent and informative. The only thing about Georgetown I dislike was the fact that it takes 7 hours to get there with layovers. We rented a car (I highly suggest that you don't do so) and go lost on D.C. roads; students however say that the metro and GUTS are the best modes of transportation. Driving is a mistake unless you know D.C. roads.</p>

<p>also for the dorms: Each floor has a Neighborhood Council. This Council plans various activities for the floor, decorating the floor for holidays, etc. Then, there's the Community Council, which plans activities for your entire dorm, and each floor elects two people to represent the floor at these meetings. Then there's Interhall, which plans activities for all residences. So, unlike many universities, your dorm isn't just where you go to sleep, study, relax, etc., but an actual "neighborhood" where lots of activities occur.</p>

<p>I also liked the fact that there is a Chaplain on every floor as well as RA's to help solve disputes.</p>

<p>Jason, thanks a lot for the pics..Georgetown's website is sincerely lacking!</p>

<p>I'm from Southern California where the most grass I've ever seen is usually a golf course...and the only trees we have are the non-shade providing palm trees. So Georgetown looks pretty darn nice to me!</p>

<p>no problem. and yeah i agree the Gtown website needs a virtual tour and better pics of the campus.</p>

<p>Jason do you know much about the McDonough school and the building in which its located?
Thank You</p>

<p>hmm, not really familiar with the business school, however I do know that there isn't a central building for the business school, at least not yet. Part of the "middle campus" development project is a new building for the business school where this nasty-a$$ parking lot is right by Harbin. It's currently being used for storage for construction and limited parking. The Graduate division of the business school is located in the "Car Barn" which is a pretty nice building(and it seems like a maze,lol), so I'm not sure if you'll have classes in there. It seems as if a lot of your classes would be in Healy and Walsh, though i'm not really sure.</p>

<p>Business school students also have their own computer lab center and tech support, the MSB Tech Center. You also have a different email address i believe(instead of just an @georgetown.edu, i think, though not certain).
<a href="http://www.msb.georgetown.edu/technology/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.msb.georgetown.edu/technology/&lt;/a>
There's also a business fraternity that seems like a big deal(a lot of people pledge, and you have to dress up, etc.).</p>

<p>hmm interesting
thanks</p>

<p>no problem. So, I guess it's not like Huntsman Hall at Penn(my friend is in Wharton and I visited her a while ago. Huntsman is AMAZING), but activities, organizations, Tech Center, etc. associated with McDonough are great, and some you can't even find at most schools. Also, as I'm sure you know, Georgetown is among the top in regards to recruiting for IBanks, so that's something you should also consider. Also, if you're interested in International business, Georgetown is obviously great for that. There are also various study abroad programs specifically for MSB students(also, as a sidenote, Georgetown has the highest percentage of students going abroad, with a little over half going abroad at some point, i believe. You can go to so many places in the world, it's amazing.).</p>

<p>Is everyone there really really preppy? Will you be a social outcast if you go against the stereotype?</p>

<p>definitely not. There is a large "preppy" population at the school(ie. lacoste, etc. popped collars, etc.). Then there's the pseudo preppy group(American Eagle, Abercrombie, etc.). Honestly, when you get here, it'll look like if everyone dresses the same, but it kind of fades away. Right now, I really don't see a lot of people that pop their polo collars anymore. Now, a lot of guys are wearing pink,lol. However, I've seen this at other universities i've visited, especially Penn. There are so many different types of people that you'll see that the stereotype really isn't that true, at least after everyone settles in and finds their own personal style. There are a good number of...more well off people(upper class/upper middle class, whatever), and sometimes it might get annoying(like the behavior of some people), but don't let that bother you, and you'll see that not everyone at Georgetown is like that.</p>

<p>thanks again. im actually being quite lazy because i could just drive 30mins and check out Gtown U first hand (im always in gtown anyways). Also, I am aware that Georgetown is highly sought after by investment banks and the like. As it stands, my list goes Wharton, Michigan, Columbia, Gtown and UVA. I will def be visiting the campus soon.</p>

<p>awesome. That's a little similar to my Wharton friend's list. She got into Wharton, McDonough, Stern, Fordham, and Barnard, though not Columbia and Cornell AEM. She says it's A LOT of work at Wharton(and by a lot i mean A LOT. I talk to her daily online, and from what she says, you really need to work hard to get the grades. Especially in the first year management class).</p>

<p>So, wherever you go, be prepared to work, but be prepared to have fun at the same time.</p>

<p>If you want someone to show you around campus and whatever, let me know.</p>

<p>Thanks bro i will def probably take you up on that offer.
Thanks for the info.</p>

<p>no problem, and good luck with everything. Just let me know when you're coming, we're off from the 4th to 14th, then 23th to 28th i think(i had "a little" to drink(soda...lol). just tonight, so sorry if i'm a little incoherent, i know it's monday night and i have class tomorrow,lol).</p>